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Boswell James
The journal of a tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson . containing some poetical pieces by Dr. Johnson relative to the tour and never before published: a series of his conversation literary anecdotes and opinions of men and books . From the London edition revised and corrected by the author
Philadelphia: John F. Watson 1810. First American edition 8vo pp. xvi 2 412; contemporary marbled boards rebacked and retipped new red morocco label on spine; title a bit browned else a very good sound copy. Another edition was published in Boston later the same year. "Though the Life is a vaster and richer piece of work no one will maintain that it displays Boswell's unique gift for biography better than the Tour. Indeed most lovers of Boswell will agree that the Tour as a whole is more consistently good than the Life; that is that nowhere in the Life could one find so many consecutive first-class pages as those that compose this book" Pottle. The book published is almost the same as the actual journal that was kept in 1773. When Johnson's death made it possible for Boswell to publish the manuscript he only added an introduction and a conclusion before giving it to the printer. Pottle 63. <br/><br/> John F. Watson hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 24722
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Boswell James
THE JOURNAL OF A TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES WITH SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D.
New York: Limited Editions Club 1974. Quarto. Publisher's half morocco and marbled boards t.e.g. About fine in slipcase with newsletter laid in. One of two thousand numbered copies printed at the Sign of the Stone Book. Illustrated with reproductions of engravings by Rowlandson and reproducing Mrs. Thrale's annotations from her copy of the 2nd edition. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT42645
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Boswell James
The Journal Of A Tour To The Hebrides With Samuel Johnson Ll.d.
Bloomfield: Limited Editions Club 1974. Hardcover. Fine condition in a fine slipcase. Thomas Rowlandson. Illustrated with reprodutctions of contemporary prints by Thomas Rowlandson. Of the edition limited to 2000 numbered copies printed at Sign of the Stone Book this is an out of series copy designated "S.S." presumably for Sid Shiff. Bound in the publisher's original quarter red leather and marbled boards with the spine stamped in gilt. Top edge gilt. LEC Bibliography 474. <br/><br/> Limited Editions Club hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 9445
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Boswell James
The Life of Johnson.
London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in The Poultry 1791. First edition first issue of both volumes <span class="match">of</span> the most celebrated biography in the English language which was published on May 16 1791 in a print run <span class="match">of only</span> 1750 copies. Quarto bound in full calf gilt titles to the spine morocco spine labels. Frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson engraved by J. Heath after the Sir Joshua Reynolds 1756 painting. In very good condition. An excellent example of this landmark work. Boswell excelled in insight into human nature and in ability to dramatize a situation. It was a crucial part of Boswell's magic to give significance and vitality to the apparently trivial; it is this trait together with his notable accuracy and unparalleled completeness of portraiture that made him. 'the Shakespeare of biographers" Baugh et al. 1065-66. "One of Western literature's most germinal achievements: unprecedented in its time in its depth of research and its extensive use of private correspondence and recorded conversation." Gordon Turnbull Oxford DNB. Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry unknown books
Bookseller reference : 124524
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Boswell James
The Life of Johnson.
London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in The Poultry 1791. First edition first issue of both volumes <span class="match">of</span> the most celebrated biography in the English language which was published on May 16 1791 in a print run <span class="match">of only</span> 1750 copies. Quarto bound in full morocco by Birdsall gilt titles and tooling to the spine raised bands inner dentelles all edges gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson engraved by J. Heath after the Sir Joshua Reynolds 1756 painting. Housed in a custom clamshell box. In fine condition. An excellent example of this landmark work. Boswell excelled in insight into human nature and in ability to dramatize a situation. It was a crucial part of Boswell's magic to give significance and vitality to the apparently trivial; it is this trait together with his notable accuracy and unparalleled completeness of portraiture that made him. 'the Shakespeare of biographers" Baugh et al. 1065-66. "One of Western literature's most germinal achievements: unprecedented in its time in its depth of research and its extensive use of private correspondence and recorded conversation." Gordon Turnbull Oxford DNB. Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 120374
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Boswell James
The Life of Johnson.
London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in The Poultry 1791. First edition first issue of both volumes <span class="match">of</span> the most celebrated biography in the English language which was published on May 16 1791 in a print run <span class="match">of only</span> 1750 copies. Quarto bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson engraved by J. Heath after the Sir Joshua Reynolds 1756 painting. Volume one is the first state with the word "give" reading on page 135 line 10. First state of volume two with two engraved illustrations "The Round Robin" at p. 92 and the "facsimiles" of Dr. Johnson's handwriting on p. 588. In near fine condition with light toning an excellent example of this landmark work. Boswell excelled in insight into human nature and in ability to dramatize a situation. It was a crucial part of Boswell's magic to give significance and vitality to the apparently trivial; it is this trait together with his notable accuracy and unparalleled completeness of portraiture that made him. 'the Shakespeare of biographers" Baugh et al. 1065-66. "One of Western literature's most germinal achievements: unprecedented in its time in its depth of research and its extensive use of private correspondence and recorded conversation." Gordon Turnbull Oxford DNB. Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 80005
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D.
London: T. Cadell and W. Davies in the Strand 1807. 4 vols. 8vo. Bound in full contemporary calf recently rebacked with gilt spines red and green title labels. 4 vols. 8vo. T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand unknown books
Bookseller reference : 310411
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Boswell James
The life of Samuel Johnson
Oxford: William Pickering London; and Talboys and Wheeler 1827. First Pickering edition 4 volumes 8vo engraved portrait of Boswell and Round Robin plate and a facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; contemporary full blindstamped calf gilt decorated spines a.e.g.; light wear to the spines but on the whole very good and sound. CBEL II 1214; Keynes p. 54; Kelly 1826.2; Pottle 90: "This edition in four volumes large octavo is the most beautiful that has yet appeared. The editor was Francis Pearson Walesby 1798-1858 Fellow of Lincoln College and afterwards 1829-34 Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford who in the previous year had edited the edition of Johnson's works in the Oxford English Classics with which this edition of the Life is uniform . This is the first edition of the Life to include a portrait of Boswell as a frontispiece." <br/><br/> William Pickering, London; and Talboys and Wheeler unknown books
Bookseller reference : 53380
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
Doubleday 1946. Reissue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Lacks jacket spine faded. 1946 Hard Cover. One of the most famous biographies of all time this work gives a vivid account of the life and times of the 18th century writer Samuel Johnson. Doubleday hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 2280307
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
London: J.M. Dent and Col 1901. Limited Edition. Large Octavo. Limited to only 350 copies In three volumes large paper edition. The present copy is number 156. Edited by Arnold Glover with an introduction by Austin Dobson illustrated with 100 illustrations by Herbert Railton with color portraits and black and white textual illustrations. Tissue guards present. A very handsome set bound in 3/4 brown crushed morocco over marbled paper covered boards raised bands with compartments fully gilt decorated and lettered in gilt top edge gilt. J.M. Dent and Col unknown books
Bookseller reference : 021499
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
International Collectors Library. Very Good. Boswell James. The Life of Samuel Johnson. Garden City New York: International Collectors Library ND. 631pp. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good with lightly rubbed and bumped edges and a tiny abrasion on front cover. International Collectors Library hardcover books
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
Baldwin for Dilly 1791. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition first issue with "gve" for "give" on page 135 line 10 in what may be the incredibly scarce original boards. Two volumes quarto. Very good. Some soiling to pages of the second volume. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. This copy has an extra full page frontispiece portrait of Boswell in the second volume not called for in the bibliographies. Baldwin, for Dilly hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 1704207
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BOSWELL James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
London: Printed for the Proprietors 1819. hardcover. near fine. 4 volumes. Extra illustrated with many portraits views and facsimiles some folding done in mezzotints copper engravings and some in sepia. Small 8vo 3/4 burgundy morocco ornately gilt spines top edges gilt cover on one volume faded. London: Printed for the Proprietors 1819. Near Fine.<br/><br/> Printed for the Proprietors unknown books
Bookseller reference : 273419
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BOSWELL James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
Oxford: Clarendon. hardcover. near fine. Edited by George Birkbeck Hill. Frontis. port. folding facsimiles and black and white illustrations throughout 6 vols. thick 8vo rebound in cloth brown leather spine labels t.e.g.; light foxing on some margins. Oxford: Clarendon Press 1887. Near Fine.<br/><br/> Clarendon unknown books
Bookseller reference : 265170
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BOSWELL James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
London: Dent 1901. Limited. hardcover. very good. Railton Herbert. THREE VOLUMES. Eidited by Arnold Glover with an Introduction by Austin Dobson. 100 Illustrations by Herbert Railton plus many portraits. xl 458pp. viii 464pp. viii 466pp. large thick 8vo cloth with decorative paper spine labels; unopened covers lightly rubbed. London: J. M. Dent & Co. 1901. A very good set.<br/><br/> One of 350 numbered copies.<br/><br/> Dent unknown books
Bookseller reference : 263606
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
Oxford: Published by William Pickering London 1826. Oxford English Classics. Printed by Talboys and Wheeler Oxford. Engraved frontispieces after Joshua Reynolds. 4 vols. 8vo. Bound in half green contemporary pebbled morocco and green cloth single gilt border on flat spine t.e.g. Very good set. Oxford English Classics. Printed by Talboys and Wheeler Oxford. Engraved frontispieces after Joshua Reynolds. 4 vols. 8vo. Published by William Pickering, London unknown books
Bookseller reference : 30851
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
London: Printed for the Proprietors and sold by R. Edwards . and J. Offor 1819. Engraved frontispieces after Joshua Reynolds. 4 vols. 8vo. Half black polished calf and marbled paper boards gilt-lettered spine with red leather lettering pieces. Small chip from one label slight rubbing otherwise very good. Engraved frontispieces after Joshua Reynolds. 4 vols. 8vo. Printed for the Proprietors and sold by R. Edwards ... and J. Offor unknown books
Bookseller reference : 54077
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
New York: Printed for Gabriel Wells by Doubleday Page and Company 1922. Temple Bar Edition. Limited to 785 copies of which this is number 360. Engraved frontispieces. Engraved vignette of Temple Bar on each title-page. 10 vols. 8vo. Original two toned boards paper labels dust jackets. Some chipping to dust jackets one dust jacket missing several missing portions; else a fine set. Temple Bar Edition. Limited to 785 copies of which this is number 360. Engraved frontispieces. Engraved vignette of Temple Bar on each title-page. 10 vols. 8vo. Printed for Gabriel Wells by Doubleday, Page and Company unknown books
Bookseller reference : 6234
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Boswell James
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON
1791. All Pottle's Points in a Fine Early Issue Copy of the First Ed Boswell James. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. London 1791. 1st Edition. 2 volumes quarto early gilt 1/2 calf over old marbled boards. Wear to the board edges the marbled papers of the boards quite rubbed the front hinge of Vol 1 weakened a bit of wear to the spine ends the internals Fine. Vol 1 with engraved frontispiece portrait by Heath after Reynolds Title page blank on reverse i-ii Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds iii-vii with blank reverse Advertisement ix-xii Alphabetical Table of Contents to Both Volumes unnumbered which would be xiii-xxvii Corrections and Additions on reverse of last leaf would be xxviii text pp 1-516. With the "gve" reading on page 135 line 10 and the cancels at pp 271-2 and 273-4 Mm and Nn with stubs. The misprints noted by Pottle at page 152 of "The Literary Career of James Boswell" are all present in this copy. Vol 2 with title page blank on reverse and 586pp. wrongly numbered 588 plus the facsimiles facing pp 92 and 588 i.e. the last page. All of the pagination misnumberings noted by Pottle on his p. 153 are present. Cancels are present with stubs at pages 29-30 E 287-8 O o 301-2 Q q 353-4 Zz1 and 395-6 E ee2. All of the misprints noted by Pottle on his page 155 are present. As Pottle believed some of these misprints may have been corrected making two states for the leaf these are all first state. Both volumes with the bookplate of Westport House Mayo County Ireland; seat of the Marquesses of Sligo noting case and shelf number. Bound in at the end of Volume 2 are "The Principal Corrections and Additions to the First Edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson" issued in 1793 with Title blank reverse and pp. 1-42. The leaves of this copy measure 10 13/16" x 8 1/4" as against Pottle's measurements for an "entirely uncut copy" of 11 13/16" x 9". hardcover books
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson
New York: Printed for Gabriel Wells By Doubleday Page and Company 1922. Temple Bar edition. 10 volumes complete engraved front. t.e.g. deckle edges original half-vegetable vellum and publisher's stiff boards. No. 442 of 785 sets of which thirty-five were not for sale. Splendid set of Boswell's great study of Samuel Johnson. Printed for Gabriel Wells By Doubleday, Page and Company unknown books
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Boswell James
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON TOGETHER WITH A JOURNAL OF A TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1924. 538;527;525pp. Three volumes. Gilt cloth. Minor bump to a corner of volumes two and three a few light marks to edges previous owner's gilt morocco bookplate on front pastedowns of two volumes otherwise a bright very good or better set in lightly worn printed dust jackets. Seventh printing of this edition based on the 1888 edition edited with new notes by Percy Fitzgerald and a Boswell bibliography by H.R.Tedder. Includes A JOURNAL OF A TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES. "A reprint of the first edition to which are added Mr. Boswell's corrections and additions issued in 1792; the variations of the second edition with some of the author's notes prepared for the third." Published in the format of the "Standard Authors Library." George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT53773
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson 10 volumes
London: Bell & Daldy 1868. Hardcover. 12mo; Fair/no-DJ; dark green 3/4 leather bindings with gilt text to spine; gilt borders and raised bands to spines; 10 volumes; boards show heavy wear to edges and joints; rubbing wear to exteriors of boards; minimal wear to edges; marbled text block shows light sunning to exterior edges; marbled endpapers; frontispieces with tissue guards; previous owner's bookplates to ffeps; slight cracking to gutters; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. 1311574. FP New Rockville Stock. Bell & Daldy hardcover books
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson 3 Vol. Set
London: J. M. Dent & Co 1901. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-; Hardcovers in cloth; Green spines with gold text and design; Boards of all three volumes have edgewear rubbing to corners agetoning to spines splitting to front gutters does not affect strength of binding cocking to spines light spotting to Vol.3; text blocks age-toned does not affect legibility occasional pencil margin notes and underlining; 458p. Vol.1; 464p. Vol.2; 466p. Vol.3<br /> <br /> <p>Oversized listing. Please contact seller for expedited/international shipping. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. 1316930. FP New Rockville Stock. J. M. Dent & Co hardcover books
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson Abridged
International Collectors Library 1945. Abridged. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Ross Gordon. Front hinge starting along front board and spine address label on front paste-down endpaper bookplate on front endpaper verso. 1945 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 631 pp. Abridged. Illustrations by Gordon Ross. Titles on spine decor on front board and top page ridge all gilt. Boswell's biographical account of Samuel Johnson. The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 1791 is a biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson written by James Boswell. The work was a popular and critical success when first published. It is regarded as an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; many have claimed it as the greatest biography written in English but some modern critics object that the work cannot be considered a proper biography. While Boswell's personal acquaintance with his subject only began in 1763 when Johnson was 54 years old Boswell covered the entirety of Johnson's life by means of additional research. The biography takes many critical liberties with Johnson's life as Boswell makes various changes to Johnson's quotations and even censors many comments. Nonetheless modern biographers have found Boswell's biography an important source of information on Johnson and his times. International Collectors Library hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 2280956
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Boswell James
The life of Samuel Johnson and Journal of a tour to the Hebrides . Edited and with a bibliographical introduction by Clement Shorter
New York: printed for Gabriel Wells by Doubleday Page & Co 1922. Temple Bar Edition limited to 785 copies 10 volumes 8vo many fine illustrations through; original art vellum-backed brown paper-covered boards paper labels on spine; fine set. Esteemed edition beautifully printed. <br/><br/> printed for Gabriel Wells by Doubleday, Page & Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 47043
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Boswell James
The LIFE of SAMUEL JOHNSON and JOURNAL Of A TOUR To The HEBRIDES.; With a Bibliographical Introduction by Clement Shorter
New York: Printed for Gabriel Wells by Doubleday Page & Co 1922. Temple Bar Edition. Limited to 785 cc. Faux vellum spine with brown paper-wrapped boards. Printed spine labels. TEG. An overall Fine made-up set in VG jackets some chipping. Vols IX & X have h-t sheets from Vols I & II respectively. 10 volumes text unopened. Illustrated with plates. 8vo. <br/><br/> Printed for Gabriel Wells by Doubleday Page & Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 1828
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BOSWELL James
The Life of Samuel Johnson Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order.
Westminster: Constable 1896. hardcover. fine. 6 volumes. Frontispiece protected with tissue guard in each volume. Titles in red and black. 12mos 3/4 black leather over marbled boards raised spine bands gilt stamped text and subtle decorations marbled endpapers. Westminster: Constable 1896. A fine set.<br/><br/> Constable unknown books
Bookseller reference : 275727
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BOSWELL James
The Life of Samuel Johnson Comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order; A series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition never before published
London: Henry Baldwin 1791. First. hardcover. near fine. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain for near half a century during which he flourished. 2 volumes. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Thick 4to handsomely rebound in 3/4 red morocco; gilt-decorated spines with raised bands a.e.g. London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First Edition later issue. Fine.<br/><br/> Final three pages of vol. II mispaginated.<br/><br/> Henry Baldwin unknown books
Bookseller reference : 116527
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BOSWELL James
The Life of Samuel Johnson Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order.
London: Henry Baldwin 1791. First Edition. hardcover. 2 volumes. Engraved frontispiece portrait by Heath after Reynolds. Two additional plates are present - "Round Robin" and "Facsimiles of Dr. Johnson's Hand Writing". xii 16 516; 2 588pp. Thick 4to original calf covers expertly recased in similar brown morocco gilt-decorated spine with red and brown leather labels light scattered foxing. London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First edition.<br/><br/> A very nice copy with wide margins. First Edition first issue of which only 1750 were printed with "give" mis-spelled on p135 of first volume. Errors in pagination on pages 229 408 497 504 and 584-7 in second volume. In this copy through a binder's error signature C p.9-16 in the first volume is duplicated.<br/><br/> Henry Baldwin unknown books
Bookseller reference : 158737
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BOSWELL JAMES
The life of Samuel Johnson including a Journal of his tour to the Hebrides
New York and London: George Routledge n.d. 1891. 3 vols. 8vo frontispieces vignette titles illus. throughout; orig. decorative blue cloth stamped in gilt and black; some toning of the text spine ends very rubbed and a little chipped but the binding is sound. Apparently taken from the 6th Malone edition of 1811 here divided into chapters "for the reader's convenience." See Pottle 86. <br/><br/> George Routledge, n.d. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 25408
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The life of Samuel Johnson including a Journal of his tour to the Hebrides . to which are added anecdotes by Hawkins Piozzi Murphy . and notes by various hands
London: John Murray 1835. 8vo 10 volumes engraved frontispiece and title-p. in each volume all by Stanfield after Finden original blindstamped brown cloth gilt lettering direct and within blindstamped labels; vol. 1 2 and 10 neatly rebacked; the binding was a dainty one from the start and needs care in handling but the overall appearance is generally very good. This set with the 1835 ownership signature of Charles Kelsall who has penned 14 lines of commentary in vol. 1 and 69 lines in vol. 2 on endpapers and flyleaf all in praise of the good Dr. Johnson. Croker's second edition which was anonymously edited by John Wright. The original Croker edition 1831 in 5 vols. 8vo still stands as a monument of Johnsonian scholarship; but it was badly edited much and famously condemned by Macaulay. Seeing the problem Murray hastily engaged Wright to do a make-over and republished it in 1835. These 1835 plates were later stereotyped and many editions followed those after 1853 under the Bohn imprint to whom Murray had sold the plates. "No matter what the title-pages may say all Crokers in ten volumes small octavo often described as duodecimo are so far as the text is concerned one and the same thing. The number of illustrations varies" Pottle. Pottle 92. <br/><br/> John Murray hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 23141
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The Life of Samuel Johnson L.L.D.
Franklin Center: Franklin 1983. hardcover. fine. 3 volumes. Illustrated. Full ornately gilt blue leather all edges gilt. Franklin Center: Franklin Press 1983.<br/><br/> Franklin unknown books
Bookseller reference : 289726
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Boswell James
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL. D. COMPREHENDING AN ACCOUNT OF HIS STUDIES AND NUMEROUS WORKS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER; A SERIES OF HIS EPISTOLARY CORRESPONDENCE AND CONVERSATIONS WITH MANY EMINENT PERSONS; AND VARIOUS ORIGINAL PIECES OF HIS COMPOSITION
Bellows Falls VT: Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington. Very Good-. 1824. Leather. . NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED: THE WHOLE EXHIBITING A VIEW OF LITERATURE AND LITERARY MEN IN GREAT BRITAIN FOR NEAR HALF A CENTURY DURING WHICH HE FLOURISHED. A New Edition. Copious Notes and Biographical Illustrations By Malone. In Five Volumes; Printed By Blake Cutler and Co. for Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington. Bellows Falls VT. 1824. 5 volume set are hard-bound in 1/2 leather with marbled paper covered boards with gilt stamped numbers and gilt stamped red leather labels on the spines - scuffed and soiled with edge-wear and rubbing to the joints corners and spine-ends. Volume I front board barely attached - contents are bright and legible but with scattered foxing and toning throughout. Portrait frontispiece in Volume 1 and a folding plate in volumes 2 & 3. Volume I is a Vermont Imprint Published in Bellows Falls VT. 1824. with the rest of the volumes printed in Bellows Falls VT but have a Boston MA imprint. . Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 74745
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The life of Samuel Johnson LL. D. comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works . a series of his epistolatory correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition never before published .
London: T. Cadell & W. Davis 1807. Third Malone edition 8vo 4 volumes frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; full contemporary calf red morocco labels; ex-Heriot's Hospital with its name in gilt at the base of each spine and with early an 19th century ex-libris on the title-pp.; a good sound set. "Malone's new advertisement is dated 1 Jan. 1807. He states that some typographical errors have been corrected two more letters of Johnson inserted and several new notes added" Pottle. Pottle 84. <br/><br/> T. Cadell & W. Davis unknown books
Bookseller reference : 31200
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Boswell James
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL. D. THREE VOLUMES
New York: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1900. Hardcover. Octavos 3 volumes; VG; bound in 3/4 green leather marbled boards and endpapers paneled spines with red and orange labels with gilt lettering other panels tooled in gilt; top edge of text block gilt; Bound by Zaehnsdorf for A. C. McClurg with binders stamp; rubbing to hinges head and tail of spines with mild chipping to head and tail; rubbing to corners; small white paint stain to lower edge of rear board of volume 1; interiors clean; shelved above Nature. 1305676. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover books
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson LL. D. Together With the Journal of A Tour to the Hebrides. Edited with notes and appendices by Alexander Napier. With Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson LL. D. by Hester Piozzi Richard Cumberland Bishop Percy and Others Edited with preface and notes by Robina Napier
London: George Bell & Sons 1884. Napier's Edition. Number 87 of 104 copies each signed by the Printer "Charles Whittingham & Co. Extensively extra-illustrated with 50 plates of portraits views maps and facsimile autographs including 2 fold-outs and an inserted portrait of Johnson. Also includes an inserted issue of the Herald Tribune Weekly Book review November 19 1944 reviewing Joseph Wood Krutch's Samuel Johnson. 10 vols. 4to. Bound in three quarters green morocoo and marbled boards t.e.g. Very Good with some discoloration to Vol. 1 Part 1 from the inserted newspaper and some minor foxing from plates. Napier's Edition. Number 87 of 104 copies each signed by the Printer "Charles Whittingham & Co" Extensively extra-illustrated with 50 plates of portraits views maps and facsimile autographs including 2 fold-outs and an inserted portrait of Johnson. Also includes an inserted issue of the Herald Tribune Weekly Book review November 19 1944 reviewing Joseph Wood Krutch's Samuel Johnson. 10 vols. 4to. George Bell & Sons took over Charles Whittingham Co. after Whittingham's death in 1876. An attractive copy with many beautiful illustrations. R. B. Adams v.2 p. 41 George Bell & Sons unknown books
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THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL. D.: COMPREHENDING AN ACCOUNT OF HIS STUDIES AND NUMEROUS WORKS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER;. THREE VOLUMES
Boston MA: Andrews & Blake 1807. First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavo three volumes; G; full bindings of contemporary tree calf; spines burgundy labels and gilt lettering; mild shelf wear; joints starting; back joint of vol. 3 split; crowns of spines missing; all edges with decorative blue speckling; previous owner's name at front of all vols.; moderate even foxing throughout; pages else clean; shelved above Atheism. 1338142. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Andrews & Blake hardcover books
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D
London. Macmillan and Co. 1900 Bound in 3/4 gilt ruled morocco and marbled boards. Gilt ruled spine compartments with gilt tooled motifs. Gilt titles. Marbled endsheets. Thick 8vo. 5.75" x9.25". Some very light rubbing to spines. A Near Fine elegant set. Macmillan and Co. hardcover books
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D . in Two Volumes
London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First edition "gve" uncorrected at line 10 on p. 135 in vol. I and with the usual cancels Mm4 and Nn1 in vol. I E3 Oo4 Qq3 in vol. II. Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds 2 other engraved plates. xii 16 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Old calf a.e.g. Neatly rebacked with gilt spines in period style. Bookplates of Nicholas Frederic Brady. Near fine occasional light traces of foxing. First edition "gve" uncorrected at line 10 on p. 135 in vol. I and with the usual cancels Mm4 and Nn1 in vol. I E3 Oo4 Qq3 in vol. II. Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds 2 other engraved plates. xii 16 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Pottle 79; Rothschild 463; Grolier English 131 Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly unknown books
Bookseller reference : 303654
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D including A Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides; .with numerous additions and notes by The Right Hon. John Wilson Croker M.P to which are added two supplementart volumes of Johnsoniana
London: John Murray 1839. New Edition. Fifty Engraved Illustrations. 10 vols. Small 8vo. Bound in contemporary pebbled 3/4 green morocco over marbled paper gilt spines t.e.g. Near fine set with the bookplate of James Stracham. New Edition. Fifty Engraved Illustrations. 10 vols. Small 8vo. John Murray unknown books
Bookseller reference : 26457
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D.
New York: The Heritage Press 1963 3 volumes. With marginal comments and markings from two copies annotated by Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi. Prepared for publication with an Introduction by Edward G. Fletcher. Frontis portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds George Willison and Robert Edge Pine. Brown cloth in marbled slipcases. Very slight darkening to foredges of slipcases else a very fine set. Sandglass pamphlet laid in. The Heritage Press hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 6932
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BOSWELL JAMES
The life of Samuel Johnson LL.D.
Boston: W. Andrews and L. Blake 1807. First American edition taken from the fifth Malone edition published in London earlier the same year 8vo 3 volumes frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; corner of 9/3 torn with minor loss to a few letters; mild and occasionally moderate foxing throughout else good and sound in recent 1/2 tan calf over blue linen sides. Pottle 85. <br/><br/> W. Andrews and L. Blake unknown books
Bookseller reference : 20232
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Boswell James
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D.
London: Printed for T. Cadell et al 1822. Four volumes. Octavo. Original paper boards printed spine labels. Portrait frontis in first volume. Facsimiles. Paper covering the spines of first and fourth volumes imperfect small chip at crown of second spine internally crisp and generally quite nice. The ninth edition edited by Alexander Chalmers with additional notes which Pottle describes as "not extensive but.solid and useful." This was the last edition printed by Baldwin who had also printed the first eight editions. POTTLE 89. Printed for T. Cadell [et al] hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT17785
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Boswell James
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D.
London: Limited Editions Club 1938. Three volumes. Large octavo. Cloth gilt spine labels. Portrait. Binding a trace rubbed spines sunned distinguished collector's tasteful bookplate on each pastedown but a very good set in worn and cracked slipcase. One of fifteen hundred numbered sets printed at the Curwen Press. Edited with an introduction by E.G. Fletcher. Mrs. Thrale's annotations from two different copies are printed here as marginal comments. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT42646
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Boswell James
The life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. . The second edition revised and augmented
London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1793. First London octavo third edition overall following the first of 1791 and the Dublin octavo of 1792; 3 volumes pp. 2 xviii i-xxxvi 2xvii-xxxix 1 603 1; 2 634; 2 711 1; frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; contemporary calf-backed marbled boards 5red leather labels on spines black numbering pieces that on vol. II a little chipped; in all a good sound set or better unrestored; in a recent brown cloth slipcase. This copy has the extra leaf c3 in volume one with "additional corrections" and all the misprints identified by Rothschild with the exception that page 408 of volume three is printed incorrectly. Bookplates of Lord Rendelsham in each volume. "The text of the second edition . deserves a close study. Although we believe that the third represents the form in which Boswell would ultimately have arranged the supplementary material we can never be sure of it for this edition was the last actually published in his lifetime. There were also many pleasant and characteristic sentences introduced in this edition which naturally dropped out when the text was shaken together by Malone" Pottle 81. Rothschild 468. <br/><br/> Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 53381
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Boswell James
The life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. . The second edition revised and augmented
London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1793. First London octavo third edition overall following the first of 1791 and the Dublin octavo of 1792; 3 volumes pp. 2 xviii xvii-xxxix 1 i-xxxvi 2 603 1; 2 634; 2 711 1; frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; full contemporary tree calf elaborately gilt-decorated spines red and b;lack morocco labels; rear joints on volumes I and II cracked front joint on volume III starting; the bindings remain firm and all in all this is a handsome unrestored set. This copy has the extra leaf c3 in volume one with "additional corrections" and all the misprints identified by Rothschild with the exception that page 408 of volume three is printed incorrectly. "The text of the second edition . deserves a close study. Although we believe that the third represents the form in which Boswell would ultimately have arranged the supplementary material we can never be sure of it for this edition was the last actually published in his lifetime. There were also many pleasant and characteristic sentences introduced in this edition which naturally dropped out when the text was shaken together by Malone" Pottle 81. Rothschild 468. <br/><br/> Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly unknown books
Bookseller reference : 23224
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Boswell James
The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Comprehending an Account of his Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological order; a Series of his Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published
London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1793. Hardcover. Very good. Second edition complete in three volumes. pp; 603 with frontis portrait complicated pagination of front matter/introductory materials provided on request; 634 with folding plate; 711 with folding plate. Volume I includes the inserted leaf of "additional corrections" C3. Contemporary calf boards nicely rebacked in the nineteenth century with new leather spines with red labels and decoration in gilt. Boards heavily worn at the corners bindings tight text quite clean. One page of early owner's notes in pencil bound in at the beginning of the first volume. The final edition printed in Boswell's lifetime "revised and augemented" from the first published in 1791. Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 20522
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Boswell James
The life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. comprehending an account of his studies
Boston: W. Andrews and L. Blake 1807. First American edition taken from the fifth Malone edition published in London earlier the same year 8vo 3 volumes frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; title page in volume II partially loose and torn with loss to a word or two; uncut copy in later full muslin manuscript paper labels on spine; very good. Pottle 85. <br/><br/> W. Andrews and L. Blake unknown books
Bookseller reference : 53374
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Boswell James
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D. COMPREHENDING AN ACCOUNT OF HIS STUDIES AND NUMEROUS WORKS.
London: Printed for Henry Baldwin 1791. xii16516;588i.e.5861pp. Two volumes. Quarto. Contemporary speckled calf rebacked and recornered at a later date to a semblance of style gilt labels. Portrait. Facsimile and plate. 19th century ink name "Walter Fletcher" on endsheets and effaced from margin of titles edges rubbed endsheets creased some soiling to verso of portrait clean tear in R4 vol. I with no loss some occasional pencil annotations. but a sound set. First edition uncorrected state of I:135:10 'gve' with the complement of cancels outlined by Pottle as usual. In volume two pages 78 92 275 and 352 are in their first uncorrected states. Frequently remarked upon as one of the triumphs of the art of biography in the English language. Each volume bears the bookplate of Jonathan Boucher 1737-1804 Anglican clergyman and for a period beginning in 1759 a prominent figure in the colonies and intimate of George Washington. However his staunch loyalist sympathies caused him to return to England in 1775 where he occupied himself with various matters including for fourteen years an unfinished "Glossary of Archaic and Provincial Words" intended to supplement Johnson's Dictionary. After his death a preliminary section was published but the remainder of his work was turned over to the proprietors of Webster's English Dictionary. ROTHSCHILD 463. POTTLE 79. GROLIER ENGLISH HUNDRED 65. ESTC T64481. Printed for Henry Baldwin unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT74048
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Boswell James
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D. COMPREHENDING AN ACCOUNT OF HIS STUDIES AND NUMEROUS WORKS.
London: Printed for Henry Baldwin 1791. xii16516;2588i.e.5862pp. Two volumes. Quarto. Handsomely bound in full speckled calf elaborately gilt extra a.e.g. for Brentano's. Portrait. Facsimile and plate. Isolated minor foxing a couple of thin scratches to one upper board S2-3 in first volume exhibit odd discoloration otherwise a bright set very good or slightly better. First edition but with the corrected state of I:135:10 'give' and with the complement of cancels outlined by Pottle as usual. In volume two pages 78 92 275 and 352 are in their first uncorrected states. Frequently remarked upon as one of the triumphs of the art of biography in the English language. ROTHSCHILD 463. POTTLE 79. GROLIER ENGLISH HUNDRED 65. ESTC T64481. Printed for Henry Baldwin unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT71587
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