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1986réf. R160174348PRESSES DE LA CITE. 1986. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 155 Pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 843.085-Le roman sentimental
1987réf. R160174375PRESSES DE LA CITE. 1987. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 158 Pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 843.085-Le roman sentimental
1988réf. R160174388PRESSES DE LA CITE. 1988. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 158 Pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 843.085-Le roman sentimental
1990réf. R160174413PRESSES DE LA CITE. 1990. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 155 Pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 843.085-Le roman sentimental
1969réf. RO60122512Oxford University Press. 1969. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 1491 pages. Tranche tête grise. Quelques annotations au crayon dans l'ouvrage.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
réf. RO60139134Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. Non daté. In-18. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 377 pages. Carte en noir et blanc en frontispice. Annotations en page de garde (ex-libris). Jaquette déchirée.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
2006réf. RO80222864Harlequin. 2006. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 371 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
réf. 306Paris, Hachette, 1952 in-8, 318 pp., une carte à double-page, broché, jaquette
réf. 927London, John Murray, 1835 - vol. 1 à 10 - including a journal of his tour to the Hebrides; to which are added, anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, Murphy, Tyers, Reynolds, Steevens, &c. and notes by various hands -2 grav. h.t. - in-12 : 381 pp. - couv. toilée mauve ornée, dos doré - rel.
réf. 2334London, John Murray, 1835 - 10 t. in-8: circa 350 à 400 pp. chacun; 10 front. & 10 titre-front. gravés (les pp. d'ill sont détachées) - en 10 vol. cart. édit., toile mauve (dos passés, décollés ainsi que qqs ff. de garde)
réf. EXE00BS33London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1907. 2 volumes, in-4°, reliure demi-maroquin à coins vert, dos à 7 nerfs. 306 illustrations en noir/blanc et 6 planches photographiques.
1791réf. 1307851791. First Edition. BOSWELL James. The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous WorksÉ London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. Two volumes. Quarto contemporary full tree calf sympathetically rebacked with original burgundy and blue morocco spine labels preserved raised bands; housed in a custom slipcase. $8500.First edition of ""the most famous biography in any language one of Western literature's most germinal achievements"" handsomely bound.""The Shakespeare of biographers"" Macaulay James Boswell ""excelled in insight into human nature and in ability to dramatize a situation. For such purposes Dr. Samuel Johnson was God's plentyÉ Boswell was not merely a conscientious preserver of detail; he was also an inspired shaping artist. He knew and transmits the sound of his subject's voice to a degree unparalleled in other biographersÉ Completeness of portrayal was certainly Boswell's aimÑand his accomplishment"" Baugh et al. 1065-66. ""If there had been no Boswell Johnson would have been one of the most famous names in English literature; but that he has become a household nameÉ is due to the chance that brought Boswell into his companyÉ Boswell is the sniffing bloodhound who will follow the scent of individuality into whatever territory it leads him. The fascination of their dialogue that dialogue of mind heart and voice round which Boswell organized his great Life is that it is not merely between two very different men but between two epochs. In its pages Romantic Europe speaks to Renaissance Europe and is answered"" Wain 229. ""Sales exceeded all expectations. Of a total of 1750 sets printed 800 were sold in the first two weeks 1200 by the end of August 1400 by December and 1600 by August 1792É Boswell's Life of Johnson remains the most famous biography in any language one of Western literature's most germinal achievementsÉ"" DNB. Volume I is second state with ""gve"" corrected to ""give"" on page 135 line 10 a change made before publication. Cancels present at Volume I leaves 2M4-2N1 pages 271-74; Volume II E3 pages 29-30 2O4 pages 287-88 2Q3 pages 301-02 2Z1 pages 353-54 and 3E2 pages 395-96. With engraved frontispiece portrait of Johnson by James Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds in Volume I and two engraved plates in Volume II. Rothschild 463. Grolier 100. Bookplates of the Chancellor family of Shieldhill castle in Scotland and of Duff Cooper English author politician and diplomat who was British ambassador to France from 1944 to 1948; his wife was the celebrated socialite Lady Diana Manners. Owner signatures to title pages and front free endpapers.Scattered foxing to text light expert cleaning to frontispiece and title page of Volume I only. Expert restoration to handsome tree calf boards. hardcover books
1887réf. 1249881887. JOHNSON Samuel BOSWELL James. Boswell's Life of Johnson includingÉ Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey into North Wales. Oxford: Clarendon 1887. Six volumes bound in eleven. Octavo contemporary full navy morocco gilt raised bands top edges gilt uncut. $11000.First George Birkbeck Hill edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson and Johnson's travels extra-illustrated with 1153 finely engraved portraits views maps and facsimiles including many proofs on India paper and facsimile of handwritten note by Hill tipped in. Handsomely bound in full morocco by Riviere & Son.Hill was a renowned Johnsonian scholar; when the Clarendon Press brought out this six-volume set in 1887 ""the edition was accepted as a masterpiece of spacious editing. The index forming the sixth volume is a monument of industry and completeness"" DNB. ""The fascination of Boswell and Johnson's dialogue that dialogue of mind heart and voice round which Boswell organized his great Life is that it is not merely between two very different men but between two epochs. In its pages Romantic Europe speaks to Renaissance Europe and is answered"" Wain 229. Due to the profusion of added plates portraits and facsimiles each of the five text volumes were divided into two volumes for a total of 11 volumes the index volume is not extra-illustrated. Interiors and added plates clean and fine. Volume I Part I and Volume III Part I expertly rebacked with original spine neatly laid down a few other joints slightly tender or with minor reinforcements bindings sound. A very handsome and lavishly extra-illustrated set in excellent condition. hardcover books
1974réf. 58259Avon CT: The Limited Editions Club 1974. Limited Edition. No. 310 of 1500 hand-numbered copies. Octavo 25.5cm; half red morocco over marbled boards gilt titles to spine; top edge gilt; 327pp; illus. In publisher's board slipcase. A tight Fine copy in the original publisher's slipcase lightly dusted Near Fine. The Limited Editions Club unknown books
1981réf. 87398Chicago: University of Chicago Press 1981. Fourth printing. Octavo. Yellow-tan cloth; dustjacket; xviii424pp. Tight clean and unmarked - about Fine. In the original dustwrapper lightly rubbed with a faint stain to verso still VG to Near Fine. Nice copy of this still widely-cited study of homosexuality in the early Christian west. University of Chicago Press unknown books
1859réf. 86325London: Routledge Warnes and Routledge 1859. Third Edition. Octavo 19.5cm; green cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations stamped in gilt to spine and blind embossed to covers; xxx12-3613pp. Previous owner's gift inscription inked with Christmas 1861 date to front endpaper and pencilled fish illustration to front flyleaf. Modest shelf-wear and rubbing with loss of cloth to spine ends and corners and dampsoil to pastedowns endpapers and lower edge of textblock; Good. First published in 1785 this is the travel journal of two friends Boswell and Johnson as they toured through the western islands of Scotland and the Scottish Highlands. 86325. Routledge, Warnes, and Routledge unknown books
1973réf. 84925Gilroy CA: Roy V. Boswell 1973. Text organized into "Part I: Indians or Jews" and "Part II: The Hope of Israel". Octavo 24cm; red cloth spine over black cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; 7485pp; illus. All illustrations present and complete including folded plates of maps and Mexican Codex. Light shelf-soil to covers and board edges; Very Good. Includes Glaser's modern examination of The Lost Tribes with the revised second edition of Ben Israel's "The Hope of Israel". 84925. Roy V. Boswell unknown books
1793réf. 9032052London: Printed by Henry Baldwin 1793. 2nd. Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition revised and augmented." Subtitle reads "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." Beautifully bound in leather with spines stamped in gilt leather labels stamped in gilt and covers blind-stamped with rules. The whole set is in remarkable condition. Text blocks are clean and bright with sharp corners bindings have only the most minimal wear to extremities. Gorgeous. 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches. 1948 total pages. Printed by Henry Baldwin hardcover books
1925réf. 9031535Boston: Charles E. Lauriat 1925. Hardcover. Very Good. Edited and with notes by Ingpen. Bound in publisher's original red cloth with spines and covers stamped in gilt. Contains 576 illustrations facsimiles and maps in black and white including thirteen plates in photogravure. Mild wear to corners heads and heels. 7 1/2 x 10 inches. 1172 pages total pages. Charles E. Lauriat hardcover books
1956réf. 810611956. Boswell James; Brady Frank; Pottle Frederick A. Boswell in Search of a Wife. 1766-1769. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. 1956. First edition. xxvi 390 pp. frontispiece portraits folded maps facsimiles genealogical tables. Publisher's original navy quarter cloth to spine with gilt stamped spine. Boards rubbed and soiled wear to spine ends corners and edges. Deckled edges. Good. $15. The Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. Taken from James Boswell's original unpublished journal detailing his sometimes indiscreet affairs and quest for a suitable partner. Publisher's description. unknown books
2013réf. 9031964Minneapolis: Graywolf 2013. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed presentation by author on title page. Bound in publisher's original brown boards with spine stamped in silver. 6 x 9 inches. 431 pages. Graywolf hardcover books
1816réf. 54679London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1816. Octavo 22cm in four volumes. In contemporary brown calf with blind roll and double gilt frame to boards; gilt tooling to board edges rebacked in brown leather titled in gilt on spines all edges marbled; brown endpapers; vol I: ii i-xxxviii 1-481pp; vol II: ii 1 496pp; vol III: ii 1-483pp; vol IV: ii 1-530pp; with frontispiece portrait by W. T. Fry and folding plate with handwriting facsimiles in vol. I and folding plate with "Round Robin" facsimile in vol. II. Vols II-IV with ownership inscriptions of "J. M. Beatty 1869" and "W. E. Hall / Bridge of Allan." Clean upright copies in sturdy bindings board edges rubbed damage to vol. I f.f.e.p. where bookplate was removed and one-cm tear to "Round Robin" plate at hinge: Good. POTTLE 88. T. Cadell and W. Davies unknown books
1938réf. 021132London: Limited Editions Club 1938. First Edition. hardcover. Spines mildly sunned as almost always the case due to the sensitive linen bindings with label on the third volume darkened. Near Fine in a complete but broken slipcase. Three octavo 6-1/4" x 10" volumes bound in full Winterbottom linen buckram with red leather spine labels stamped in gold. Printed at the Curwen Press this is an important edition of this classic in that it is the first published edition to contain marginalia by Hester Thrale Piozzi. Two different copies one belonging to Colonel Ralph Isham and the other to Harvard bequeathed by Amy Lowell each annotated by Thrale were used to create this edition. Copy #65 of 1500 copies illustrated with three frontispieces. Issued unsigned. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1960réf. 62873London: William Heinemann 1960. First British editions as edited for this series of six first seven volumes of the journals each a limited edition see below for limitations. 8vo. Six volumes: 1 Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763 together with Journal of My Jaunt Harvest 1762 1951 448 pp.; 2 Boswell in Holland 1763-1764 including his correspondence with Bell de Zuylen 1952 428 pp.; 3 Boswell on the Grand Tour German and Switzerland 1764 1953 353 pp.; 4 Boswell on the Grand Tour Italy Corsica and France 1765-1766 1955 1/400 copies 383 pp.; 5 Boswell in Search of a Wife 1766-1769 1957 1/400 copies 425 pp.; 6 Boswell for the Defence 1769-1774 1960 1/350 copies 396 pp. Illustrated from old paintings sculpture portraits artifacts documents and correspondence plates maps and plans. Pottle edited these volumes the first three by himself the following two with Frederick Brady and the final one with William K. Wimsatt. Small book label on the front pastedown of each volume otherwise all very good to fine. All quarter vellum gilt-stamped decorated navy cloth leather spine labels London Journal chipped at lower corner t.e.g. others untrimmed publisher's slipcases lacking for "Holland" and "Wife" the others with rubbed or bumped corners. 9735. William Heinemann unknown books
1936réf. 62872New York and London: Viking Press and William Heinemann 1936. First edition as edited by Pottle and Bennett 1/790 copies this #560. Large 8vo. xiv 435 pp. The first book published from the "Private papers of James Boswell from Malahide Castle: Isham Collection" "differing materially from the previously printed text." Very good. Red cloth-backed boards printed paper spine label publisher's slipcase rubbed with printed paper spine label tiny chips at two corners. 9660. Viking Press and William Heinemann unknown books
