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1974réf. 145947Los Angeles: John Parke Custis Press 1974. Hardcover. 32p. number 44 of 255 copies very good limited first edition in blue buckram and gilt in unclipped dj. Young 354. Poetry by a British actor. John Parke Custis Press hardcover books
1974réf. 113335Los Angeles: John Parke Custis Press 1974. 32p. one of 255 copies very good limited first edition in blue buckram and gilt in price-clipped dj. Young 354. Poetry by a British actor. John Parke Custis Press unknown books
1994réf. 29985New York: Villard Books 1994. Hardcover. xxx 412p. 8p. photos preface epilogue appendices index foxing on text block edges else a good first edition in quarter-cloth boards and unclipped dust jacket. Villard Books hardcover books
1791réf. 007319London: Charles Dilly. Printer: Henry Baldwin 1791. Half Morocco. Paper pastedown on boards. Custom cloth slipcase custom cloth dust jacket. Near Fine. 4to. 28.5 by 23 cm. Frontis portrait of Johnson after Reynolds painting engraved by J. Heath. Title Dedication to Reynolds -- vii Table of Contents unpaginated with Corrections and Additions 16 1-516 second title Advertisement -- pagination to xii 1-588 pp. followed by Facsimles of Johnson's hand writing plate. Round Robin plate also present -- Vol. 2 by p. 92. First issue -- "gve in second indented quote line p. 135. Condition: morocco of bindings with some wear -- typical rubbing along joints some along raised bands. Interior: scattered mostly light foxing generally by upper and lower margins or early and final leaves and here and there elsewhere but overall a clean-ish copy and few would find such soiling disconcerting we believe. A very handsome copy of this classic seminal and really sui generis biogaphy of the great Dr. Johnson that more than simply a recounting of his life captures his personality and originality. And a work in which Dr. Johnson can entertain us more than two centuries later almost as if we were present as he was holding forth. Charles Dilly. Printer: Henry Baldwin unknown books
1785réf. 006946London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1785. First edition mixed state. Full Morocco. Very Good. 8vo. 213 by 132 mm. vii 1 524 pp. Without half-title in front nor errata or ad leaf in back. But first state points met in this copy including page 121 in-induced not corrected; page 237 "Kings and subjects" on line 5-6. However page 299 has "nor Mrs. Thrale" on line 13 thus a second state point. Condition: modern morocco binding without issues. Some fairly dark stains here and there but never bothersome. Some light foxing scattered. Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly unknown books
1824réf. 000689London: J.F. Dove Printed for R. Baynes; J. Bain; W. Crawford Etc. 1824. Full Calf. Very Good Plus. 8vo. 4 volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece in Volume 1; folding facsimile plate in Volume 2. Period diced full calf modern calf rebacking morocco spine labels. Some light wear to board edges; very good handsomely rebacked. J.F. Dove, Printed for R. Baynes; J. Bain; W. Crawford, Etc. unknown books
1791réf. 2864London: NP 1791. First Edition. Letter. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE LETTER FROM JAMES BOSWELL TO CARETAKER ANDREW GIBB DATED "30 APRIL 1791" TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE PUBLICATION OF LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. BOLDLY SIGNED WITH FULL SIGNATURE. Rarely at ease with himself James Boswell was famously a man of contradictions vacillating between different versions of his identity: Lecherous rake or doting husband Sophisticated Londoner or Scottish farmer Savvy businessman or indulgent landlord Rebellious rogue or obedient son If we were to put a pin on Boswell's most consistent character trait it may simply be 'contradictory.' In this letter written just two weeks before the publication of Life of Samuel Johnson we see these contradictions on display. The letter to Boswell's new estate manager Andrew Gibb offers a glimpse into Boswell's mind and affairs. On the one hand we see Boswell the provincial gentleman farmer concerned with the daily decisions of running Auchinleck his Scottish estate such as when he mentions "It will be very right to have the hayseed sold" and "let the bull calf be sold." At the same time despite his attempt to make financially savvy choices we are reminded of Boswell's well known kindness to his tenants as is seen here in his attempts to provide "some advantage to the tenants in the way of employment." But of course the managing of his ancestral home was not consistently a priority to Boswell. He pens the letter from London after all. And lest he manage to stay consistently professional and on task in his letter Boswell interrupts his own discussion of the management of Auchinleck with an angry declaration about a former tenant's offenses stating "I find Andrew Dalrymple behaves very ill. He must not be spared." Having followed his own disjointed stream of consciousness he returns to the financial affairs of the state without acknowledging his heated aside. What must Andrew Gibb have thought Even within this declaration about Andrew Dalrymple's supposedly terrible misdeeds we see contradictory behavior. In another letter to Gibb of the same year Boswell still furious about Dalrymple goes so far as to demand Gibb "let him be apprehended and imprisoned. I am very unwilling to proceed to extremities; but an example must be made in such a case." Yet apparently months later Dalrymple remained at large. One can imagine Andrew Gibb frequently laughing at his boss's bluster knowing it would likely come to nothing. Although brand new to his role Gibb would continue to serve James Boswell and his descendants as the caretaker to Auchinleck for the next forty-six years. In addition to being called upon to arrest unruly tenants he likely had enormous responsibilities given his boss's frequent absences from the estate as well as his infamously poor business savvy. Indeed at the time of this letter Boswell found himself in a precarious financial situation having taken large loans to purchase the neighborhing estate to Auchinleck. Yet we can forgive Boswell's emotional outburst. After all in addition to worrying about his potentially poor business decision and his badly behaved tenant in a few days his magnum opus Life of Samuel Johnson will be released to the world. It is admirable that he is attempting to manage his affairs from afar despite the overwhelming anticipation. He must have been preoccupied with both worry and excitement - will the public appreciate his work Will he succeed in memorializing his great mentor/friend Will the sales be sufficient to justify his audacious land purchases Is all of this haunting his thoughts as he pens this letter to Andrew Gibb To add to the energy and anxiety swirling around Boswell's life he notes in the letter that he has just moved to a new address in London on Great Portland Street his final move as he will die in London four years later in 1795. The letter grants us a snapshot into the mind of James Boswell during a wonderfully and terrifyingly anticipatory time in his life. It offers us a range of Boswell's contradictions-is he more Londoner or Scotsman Strict or lax landlord Serious estate owner or emotional writer It is delightful to imagine the frantic hand of James Boswell scribbling this letter attempting to stay focused on his faraway affairs while distracted by the expectations of the upcoming weeks. The letter reads in full: Great Portland Street observe I live here now & not in Queen Anne Street West 30 April 1791. Andrew. Your last letters have come safe. It will be very right to have the hayseed sold. From a letter from Mr. Grieve at Muir Kirk to Mr. Bruce Campbell I observe that the iron company has commissioned 1000 stone at 6d sixpence delivered there and will perhaps take 1000 more. You must therefore be very active in getting cart to take it to them at a penny a stone which will be some advantage to the tenants in the way of employment. I mentioned before that you must send me a bill for the price. Enclosed is a letter to Mr. Shaw which you will forward. I catchword on recto I find Andrew Dalrymple behaves very ill. He must not be spared. Let the bull calf be sold. I remain your wellwisher James Boswell. Hand-written letter in dark ink with strong and large full signature: "James Boswell." Great Portland Street London England: 30 April 1791. One page 186 mm x 227 mm 7.3" x 8.0 "; Mailing folds with some toning at folds. Contemporary ink smudges in lower margin. In excellent condition in a dark and legible text. Housed in a custom folder. SCARCE: We can only trace a handful of James Boswell letters that have ever been on the market. References: Moss Michael. The Duel between Sir Alexander Boswell and James Stuart: Scottish Squibs and Pistols at Dawn. United Kingdom Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2019. Turnbull Gordon. "Boswell James 1740-1795 lawyer diarist and biographer of Samuel Johnson." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. October 10 2019. Oxford University Press. NP unknown books
1995réf. 15192London: Presented to Members of the Roxburghe Club 1995 Published in a small edition for Roxburghe Club members with a small overrun. Quarter burgundy morocco over burgundy cloth boards gilt spine. Folio. With sixty-eight pages of manuscript facsimiles plus seventeen additional illustrations. Printed at the Stinehour Press in Lunenburg Vermont. A fine copy. Presented to Members of the Roxburghe Club, hardcover books
1982réf. 36775NY:: Dell Publishing. Near Fine. 1982. Paperback. 0440526329 . Fourth printing paperback. All cut-outs are unused and in excellent condition. Near fine in oversized stapled illustrated wraps. . Dell Publishing, paperback books
1989réf. 3039NY: Knopf. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 039457690X . First edition. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket. . Knopf hardcover books
1983réf. 102185Franklin Center:: Franklin Library. Near Fine. 1983. Hardcover. Complete in three volumes. Edited by R. W. Chapman. Revised by J. D. Fleeman. Limited edition. Octavos fully bound in dark blue leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spines all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon bookmarks. All volumes are about fine. . Franklin Library, hardcover books
1896réf. ST11462a-194Westminster: Archibald Constable and Co 1896. 178 x 114 mm. 7 x 4 1/2". Bound with the half titles. Six volumes. Edited by Augustine Birrell. Simple but pleasing contemporary tan crushed morocco over vertically ribbed green buckram spines flat with gilt lettering olive green chalky endpapers top edges gilt other edges rough trimmed. With engraved frontispiece in each volume. ◆A touch of rubbing to the joints and extremities spines just very slightly sunned but an extremely appealing little set the bindings with negligible wear the cloth boards like new and the text entirely fresh and clean. Generally considered to be the greatest biography in any language this account of Dr. Johnson reveals the most fully realized figure in literature and it prefigures modern biography in emphasizing the character of the subject rather than his deeds. It is also a tribute to Boswell's genius in that the bulk of the text is made up of accounts by the author of situations that he himself created so that his subject would be prompted to behave in a revealing and memorable way. Boswell "was a consummate impresario stage-managing the setting and 'dramatis personae' amidst which Johnson would glitter and then providing topics and opinions to elicit the magnificent rejoinders of Johnson." The result is that we see an unforgettable portrait of a man brilliant and profound and at the same time dogmatic overbearing prejudiced and irascible. Day This edition of the famous biography was edited by Augustine Birrell 1850-1933 lawyer Liberal politician and chief secretary for Ireland during the difficult years 1907-16. Birrell was also a respected man of letters and bibliophile amassing a library of more than 10000 volumes. DNB calls his essay on Johnson "witty and elegant.". Archibald Constable and Co unknown books
1884réf. 6164London: George Bell and Sons 1884. Very Good. London: George Bell and Sons 1884. First Edition Thus. Octavo; Vol I lv 583pp; Vol II xi 570pp; Vol III xi 568pp; Vol IV xv 469pp; Vol V xiii 432pp. Fifty-three engravings of portraits dwellings locales manuscripts and signatures dispersed throughout the five volumes; two-color fold-out map in Vol IV. Appendices in every volume. Index to the Life and the Tour in Vol IV; index to the Johnsoniana in Vol V. Teal boards with cloth spines in ivory; gilt spine lettering. Text block top edge roughly trimmed other edges untrimmed. All panels lightly soiled without prominent stains. Back panel of Vol V has residue of shelf-adjacent paper volume on upper third. All spines sun-baked to the point of brittleness with some resulting vertical segments missing and chipping/tearing to spine crowns and feet. Spine lettering unaffected for the most part; now protected in mylar. All joints and hinges good. Text blocks unmarred and unmarked with many unopened pages; light foxing throughout. Map of Hebrides route in Vol IV complete without misfolds. All engravings and tissue guards present. The major 19th-century "one stop shop" edition for Boswell's Johnson and for the Johnsoniana collected from the Doctor's direct intimates. George Bell and Sons unknown books
1807réf. 1374511Boston: W. Andrews and L. Blake 1807. First American from the fifth London edition. Hardcover. Octavo Three volumes 22 500 pages; 512 pages; 543 pages. In Good condition. Spines are brown with gold print on black banners. Boards in brown leather. Light wear to spine caps and corners slight scuffing. Text blocks have red marbled edges blue marbled endpapers. Name in pencil and ink on front endpapers occasional light foxing. Illustrated: frontispiece portrait in first volume folded facsimile of Johnson's handwriting in third volume. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area. 1374511. FP New Rockville Stock. W. Andrews and L. Blake hardcover books
réf. 16293Dublin: Printed by John Chambers For R. Cross W. Wilson P. Byrne A. Grueber J. Moore J. Jones W. McKenzie W. Jones R. McAllister R. White J. Rice and G. Draper; Volume II Printed by John Ershaw; Volume III Printed by Robert Rhames 1792 First Dublin edition. The first English edition was published in 1791. Contemporary calf with red and green morocco spine labels lettered and ruled in gilt. . Three volumes octavo. . Two folding plates in volume three one of which is a facsimile "Round Robin" with signatures and the second being a facsimile of Johnson's handwriting. Binding extremities lightly rubbed back joint of Vol. I cracked but sound. Light foxing toning chips and creasing to some pages in all volumes in addition to occasional minor stains. Faded contemporary ink annotations on front flyleaf of Volume I. Faded contemporary ink signature on title pages of Volumes I II and III. A very good copy in a handsome binding. Boswell's Life of Johnson remains the most famous biography in any language 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 it sought to dramatize its subject in his authorial greatness.to the task of life writing Boswell brought his forensic and evidence-sifting habits from his Edinburgh legal training.But though Boswell's work has delighted many.it remains.as controversial as it is famous. It has been attacked by. some Johnsonian scholars.Nonetheless later scholarship has properly supplemented but never supplanted Life's basic vision and has drawn upon Boswell's work as a central source even in those challenges to aspects of its representation" Oxford DNB. Printed by John Chambers, For R. Cross, W. Wilson, P. Byrne, A. Grueber, J. Moore, J. Jones, W. McKenzie, W. Jones, R. McAlliste books
réf. B213634-1New York McGraw-Hill 1953. 357pp. 4to. Cloth. D.j. New York (McGraw-Hill), 1953. hardcover books
1936réf. 1372248New York: The Viking Press 1936. First edition Limited edition 787/790. Hardcover. Octavo xviii 435 pages. In Good minus condition with a Good minus slipcase. Slipcase in red paper with title label on rear panel light soiling blemishes on front panel. Spine is is red with paper title label. Boards quarter bound with red cloth to spine and red paper to boards. Light blemish to front top edge. Text block has deckle edges spotting to edges and endpapers uncut pages. Illustrated with b&w folded map and plates. 1372248. FP New Rockville Stock. The Viking Press hardcover books
1935réf. 1338948London: John Murray 1935. Hardcover. Octavo 10 vols.; VG-; contemporary three-quarter bindings of brown leather boards in marbled paper; bound by Root & Son with their stamp at verso of second free end paper; spines with raised bands gilt lettering and design in spine panels; mild shelf wear and scuffing; wear at joints; wear to spine crowns of vols. 5 and 8; upper edges gilt; marbled end papers; portrait and frontispieces offset; vol. 6 contains fold out facsimile letter; pages clean; shelved above Case 9 3/4. 1338948. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. John Murray hardcover books
1952réf. 302858First edition so stated. Octavo. Edited with an introduction by Frederick A. Pottle. 2 illustrations; plan; map endpapers. Dust jacket designed by Warren Chappel unclipped. Very good. 433 pages. Bookplate of R.A. Vogler on the verso of the front free endpaper. McGraw-Hill Book Company hardcover books
1831réf. 5972London: John Murray 1831. Octavo 23 cm; 5 volumes. Extra-illustrated with 197 give or take black-and-white engravings some folding and 16 color stipple engravings including portraits facsimiles scenes and a map. Handsomely re-cased in 20th-century tan buckram with leather labels on spines titled in gilt. Some offsetting onto text pages from opposing plates but otherwise the text is in excellent condition. Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson is a book that names names. Johnson during his long life came into contact with virtually everyone in British society who left a footprint and Boswell names them all. John Wilson Croker's edition of Boswell's great biography-offered here in its initial printing-inspired something of a fashion for collectors to gather up printed portraits of the figures named in the biography and have them bound into their copies of Croker's Boswell opposite the pages where the figure is named or discussed. The majority of the portraits scenes facsimiles and maps in this copy date from the first quarter of the 19th century while a few were printed in the late 1700s and the most recent ones date from the 1840s. Celebrity portraits include those of Johnson Boswell Hester Lynch Piozzi Richardson Rousseau Sterne Catherine the Great Leibnitz Byron Swift Joseph Banks Voltaire Madame de Sévigné Captain Cook Thomas Gray John Donne Adam Smith Walter Scott Joseph Addison Thomas Brown Montaigne Drake Milton and many many many others. John Murray hardcover books
1963réf. 99697NY:: McGraw-Hill. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1963. Hardcover. The ninth volume in the Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. Edited by Charles Ryskamp and Frederick A. Pottle. Second printing. Fine in a near fine some light scuffing to rear panel price clipped dust jacket. . McGraw-Hill, hardcover books
1987réf. 35077New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed By the author. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1929réf. 77589England: Elkin Mathews & Marrot Ltd. Very Good. 1929. Hardcover in dust jacket. Limited edition of 600 copies this being No. 164 ----- measuring 7 1/2 x 5 inches bound in patterned boards and cloth spine with some light edgewear and very light foxing to the boards - complete in 43 bright pages. Dust jacket with some toning and a few small chips. . Elkin Mathews & Marrot, Ltd. hardcover books
1824réf. 74745Bellows 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
réf. 48495Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. London: Routledge Warne & Routledge 1865. Two volumes complete. A sound ex-library set with clean contents usual markings from the library and tight repaired bindings. Best suited for reading. . Other hardcover books
