Boswell

1910 · rif. 1000N36 — London: Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co. 1910-1911. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 6.5" by 4". Edmund J. Sullivan. A charming and complete two volume set of James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson one of the most praised biographies in English literature. James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson the famous biography of the seventeenth century literary figure. Published by Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co. between 1910-1911. Scarce as a complete two volume set. First published in 1791.In the publisher's original brown cloth with a decorative title leaf and frontispiece to each volume. Often considered to be one of the best biographies in English literature Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson established the already influential polymath into one of the most famous figures in eighteenth century Britain. Having personally known Johnson Boswell emphasises Johnson's intellectualism and integrity along with many amusing anecdotes. In the publisher's original brown cloth. Externally smart with a small mark to bottom right board of Volume II. Minor fading to boards a little heavier to spines. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Decorative end papers are bright and clean. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. hardcover