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1963réf. 046538Heritage Press 1963. Hardcover. Very Good. 3 Volume set. Very Good brown cloth boards with gilt lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked. No dust jackets. Very good slipcases. 466 pp. 486 pp. 473 pp. "Sandglass" laid in. Heritage Press hardcover
1968réf. 373039London: Folio Society 1968. First edition. hardcover. very good/no dustjacket. 8vo. pp.568682 in slipcase. heavy set additional postage will apply some wear to spine of volume 1 Folio Society hardcover
1859réf. BCOOOO6York Street Covent Garden: Henry C. Bohn 1859. Leather Binding. Fine. COMPLETE IN TEN VOLUMES 3/4 LEATHER BINDINGS. FROM THE LIBRARY OF A. EDWARD NEWTON 1864-1949 AMERICAN AUTHOR PUBLISHER AND AVID BOOK COLLECTOR WHO'S BOOKPLATE APPEARS IN ALL TEN VOLUMES. A Very Nice Set. No bumped corners to book. No cracked hinges. Top edge text block gold gilt. Extra illustrated bound by Wood. A Fine ten volume set showing very minimal wear. Henry C. Bohn unknown
1848réf. BC00007London: Henry G. Bohn 1848. Leather Binding. NEAR FINE. A NEAR FINE AND VERY TIGHT TEN VOLUME SET BOUND IN FULL TREE CALF LEATHER. ALL VOLUMES ARE VERY TIGHT. NO CRACKED HINGES. LATE 1800'S BOOKPLATE IN EACH VOL. OF RIVINGTON PYNE. PYNE FAMILY HAS LONG STANDING TIES TO NY AND NJ. HE SERVED AS ATTACHE TO THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN BERLIN AND PRIVATE SECRETARY TO AMBASSADOR JAMES W. GERARD. PYNE ALS SERVE IN WWI AS A 2ND LT. AND PILOT. ALSO BOOKPLATE OF PREEMINATE COLLECTOR OF THOMAS BOSWELL"TERRY I. SEYMOUR" SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO CORNERS ON A FEW VOLUMES. OTHERWISE A VERY NICE SET. FIVE RAISED BANDS. TOP EDGE GOLD GILT. Henry G. Bohn unknown
1906réf. FB9509 /16Green cloth binding with gilt title and decoration on the spine. Volume I only. We provide an in-depth photographic presentation of this item to stimulate your feeling and touch. More traditional book descriptions are immediately available A very good rendition of this most famous work. This book strikes a happy medium of being a quality book with a bit of age yet not one that breaks the bank Review: The best biography ever written. For me there are three main strands: 1 Johnson's life by Boswell mainly reliable as Boswell's attempts to give this or that emphasis to his friend's actions or opinions are pretty transparent 2 Johnson's life in his own words via his letters in particular some of which are spectacular and 3 Boswell's notes which are frequently and unintentionally hilarious particularly when he is castigating Sir John Hawkins Johnson's previous biographer. So as I'm sure people must have observed before you actually get almost as clear a picture of Boswell as you do of Johnson but the beauty of the whole thing is you never completely trust Boswell which actually makes this a wonderful critical biography. Perhaps most importantly this gave me a fresh perspective on Johnson as a man and a writer and has inspired me to read his own works. At risk of sounding patronising I think this really is a book for middle aged people. If I had read this as a young man I would not have got this at all. Now having been knocked about by life a bit I find it deeply moving. The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. by James Boswell is a 1791 biography of English writer and literary critic Samuel Johnson. The work was from the beginning a universal critical and popular success and represents a landmark in the development of the modern genre of biography. Many have called it the greatest biography written in English one of the greatest biographies ever written and among the greatest nonfiction books of all time. The book is valued as both an important source of information on Johnson and his times as well as an important and enduring work of literature. NOTE: This is an original book from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don computer scientist food and wine connoisseur Jack Arnold LANG. Note: Jack founded the Michelin Guide 'Midsummer House'- Cambridge's paramount restaurant. This dining experience is hidden amongst the grassy pastures and grazing cattle of Midsummer Common and perched on the banks of the River Cam. In 2008 Jack was one of the co-founders of the Raspberry Pi Foundation alongside other members of the Department and acted as the Foundation's Chair. The project's original goals were modest: to build and distribute low-cost computers for prospective applicants to our Computer Science degree. Initially the project was a "success disaster" as Jack would say as demand far outstripped the low-scale manufacturing plans. Ultimately the Raspberry Pi became the UK's most successful computer with more than 60 million sold to date. Jack was drawn to the educational possibilities of the Raspberry Pi its potential uses in emerging economies and the way it could support self-directed learning. Hutchinson & Co. hardcover
réf. 0656348860.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1992réf. BN145149Campbell 1992. 1992. Hardcover. The life of Samuel Johnson. The life of Samuel Johnson. James Boswell Campbell hardcover
1969réf. mon0004141444Easton Press 1969-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. . 4-volume set. uniformly bound in full leather with gilt decoration. near fine copies. Easton Press hardcover
1831réf. 1051London: John Murray 1831. Fine Leather Bound by Bayntun. VG. Extra Illustrated. A complete five volume set in VG/Near Fine condition beautifully bound by Bayntun in full crushed Morocco with double rule blind stamp details to boards six compartments and five raised bands to spines with bright gilt details and title. Small amount of wear to leather extremities. Hinges to volume one discreetly reinforced with Japanese tissue. Leather to spines darkened. Binding and hinge are excellent silk end papers and paste downs AEG. Pages are bright and clean without marks some light sporadic foxing. Extra illustrated with 227 extra plates 50 of which are in color. Books measure 8.5"x5.75". 195 years old. An attractive set in scarce Bayntun binding. John Murray unknown
1924réf. 11-4-2632Oxford 1924. Leather Bound. Very Good. 0x0x0. Pebbled black leather-bound with gilt page edges. Probably rebound. Light rubbing on leather. Foxing on the first and end papers. Inside pages are clean and binding is tight. Oxford hardcover
1831réf. 111111114724John Murray 1831. Leather. Very Good. John Murray; London 1831. Hardcover. Complete 5 Volume Set. Herbert Claiborne Pell bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Herbert Claiborne Pell was an American diplomat and public servant whose career included service as United States Minister to Portugal and later to Hungary. He was known for his interest in international cooperation and for his work with the United Nations War Crimes Commission during the final years of the Second World War. Pell came from a prominent Rhode Island family with long standing ties to public life and his legacy continued through his son Claiborne Pell who became a well-known United States Senator. A Very Good full leather binding with gilt lettering on spine labels binding sturdy and intact some discoloration sun toning to spines rubbing along board edges TEG with some blemishes age toning to pages scattered foxing to front and back matters and text block edges marbled endpapers and pastedowns few rub/scuff marks to boards soiled stains top rear board Volume 1. A nice and clean set. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches. Vol.1 532pp. Vol.2 571pp. Vol.3 565pp. Vol.4 559pp. Vol.5 551pp. appendix index. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. John Murray hardcover
1792réf. 113370John Chambers 1792. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. . 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. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain for near half a century during which he flourished." Three volumes leatherbound. Covers worn and flaked along edges. Owner's stamp on front flyleafs. Owner's name written on title pages. True second edition but no round robin handwriting plate in volume III. John Chambers hardcover
1831réf. 30003London: John Murray 1831. Five Volumes. A new edition with numerous additions and notes by John Wilson Croker. Each volume with an engraved frontispiece portrait one engraved folding map and one engraved facsimile document. 18th century tree calf gilt spines gilt in compartments with green morocco lettering labels marbled edges. Minor spotting internally some offsetting from frontispieces to title pages Front hinges for volume 1 & 5 starting but holding. Generally VG or better set. John Murray unknown
1859réf. 208973New York: Derby & Jackson 1859. New Edition. Hardcover. All 4 volumes Very Good in boards. Rubbing along panel edges. Foxing throughout beginning and ends of each volumes' texts. Derby & Jackson hardcover
1819réf. 981R4London: Printed for the Proprietors 1819. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". None. The new edition complete in four volumes of James Boswell's acclaimed biography of Samuel Johnson in half green calf with a monochrome portrait frontispiece of Johnson and folding facsimiles of his handwriting. The new edition complete in four volumes of James Boswell's acclaimed biography of Samuel Johnson in half green calf.With a monochrome portrait frontispiece of Johnson and folding facsimiles of his handwriting volume one this is a detailed and beautifully bound set of what is still considered one of the greatest English biographies.In half green calf with marbled boards and gilt decoration and titling along the spines.The Life of Samuel Johnson is a biography of English writer and literary critic Samuel Johnson. It represents a landmark in the development of the modern genre of biography and many have called it the greatest biography ever written. In half green calf with marbled boards and decorative gilt. Externally generally smart with noticeable bumping to extremities. Some areas of loss to joints and heads and tails of spines in particular. Age toning to cloth boards. Fading to spines and extremities. Some loss to gilt on spines. Internally firmly bound. Marginal age toning to pages and spotting throughout heavier to first and last pages. Lightly faded marbled fore edges. Good Printed for the Proprietors hardcover
réf. 0365216836.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 0483576212.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 0483462195.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1851réf. 985N22London: Office of the National Illustrated Library 1851-1852. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". Various. A complete set of illustrated editions of James Boswell's celebrated works on Samuel Johnson. Contains all four volumes of Johnson's Life and his Tour. A charming illustrated edition of James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson in 4 volumes and Journal of a Tour to the Herbrides. Published by the Office of the National Illustrated Library in 1851 and 1852 respectively. A complete set.In the publisher's original cloth with blind stamp detail. A frontispiece in each volume. All sixty illustrations in volume 1. All fifty-one illustrations in volume 2. A folding letter as well as fifty-two illustrations in volume 3. All forty-seven illustrations in volume 4 and all forty-six illustrations in Journal. Collated complete.Includes eight additional advertising pages at the end of vol.1 including specimen pages.Boswell first met Johnson at a bookshop as a young man and the two quickly became friends. Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides concerned the pair's much-loved tour of the Scottish Highlands and Western islands in 1773. First published in 1785 shortly after Johnson's death with much success.Inspired Boswell compiled his notes and what followed was Boswell's 4 volume The Life of Samuel Johnson often considered to be the greatest biography in the English language. Boswell approached his biography as a compelling narrative which works very well with illustrations as seen in this edition. In the publisher's original cloth with blind stamp detail. Externally smart. Slight fading to spines joints and extremities heavier to volume 1 and Tour spines and to front boards of volumes 1 and 4. Small signs of shelf wear to extremities and minor bumping to heads and tails of spine. Bumping heavier to Tour where cloth has slightly lifted. Cloth has slightly lifted to joint at front board of volume 1. Minimal marks with one small mark to spine of Tour and front board of volume 1. A faint line across boards of volume 1. End papers are generally bright and clean with volumes 1 2 and 3. Very minor spotting to extremities of rear end papers of volume 4. Heavy offsetting to end papers of Tour. Internally volumes 2-4 and Tour are firmly bound. Volume 1 is generally firmly bound with slight signs of wear between leaves pp.192-193 and pp.206-207. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot very rare in volume 1 and only final leaves of volume 2. Spotting heavier to leaves pp.83-93 of volume 4 and pp.33-45 of Journal. Good Office of the National Illustrated Library hardcover
1851réf. 988G4London : Office of the National Illustrated Library 1851. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A fantastically illustrated four volume set of biographies on English writer Samuel Johnson with frontispieces vignette title pages and a folding plate. A fantastic complete four volume set of biographies on Samuel Johnson.New editions of the works.In publisher's original blue cloth bindings. Samuel Johnson was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet playwright essayist moralist literary critic sermonist biographer editor and lexicographer. Written by James Boswell a Scottish biographer diarist and lawyer best known for these biographies which are commonly said to be the greatest biographies written in the English language. 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. Each volume illustrated with a frontispiece and vignette title page and an abundance of in text illustrations throughout. Volume III has a folding plate. Collated complete. In publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally smart. Fading to spines and heads of boards. Book plate to front paste down of each volume. Ink inscription to front free end papers of volumes II and IV. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light spotting. Very Good Office of the National Illustrated Library hardcover
1826réf. 115118Baynes and Son 1826. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. Four volumes. ".Comprehending an account of his studies and works in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence conversations with man eminent persons; and original pieces of his composition: the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain for near half a century during which he flourished." With Malone's note and illustrations as well as the first appearance of Piozzi's "Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson." Covers shelfworn and faded along edges. Baynes and Son hardcover
1791réf. 1948234Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in the Poultry 1791 1791. Hardcover. Used-Very Good. Early full calf rebacked preserving original spines. Some wear to binding but nicely restored and preserved. First edition second state with give corected at p. 135. Engraved portrait in vol. I; two engraved plates in volume II. Text is clean and clear with wide margins. No bookplates or other ownership markings. A very sound and attractive copy. Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in the Poultry, 1791 hardcover
réf. BIBRR111227894Paperback. USED. THIS RARE/ANTIQUE BOOK PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR 1835 BY John Murray HAVING 388 PGS AND SIZE 4.006.50 WRITTEN IN English. THE BOOK IS IN READABLE CONDITION Originally in Unbound with some issues like All Book effected with pinhalls Corners damage and some Pin Holes. THE IMAGE OF THIS BOOK IS GIVEN FOR YOUR REFERENCE. WE CAN REBIND THE SAME IN LEATHER BINDING FOR EXTRA $ 25. paperback
1819réf. BIBRR1112266101819. Paperback. USED. THIS RARE/ANTIQUE BOOK PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR 1819 BY R.Edwards Crane Court HAVING 360 PGS AND SIZE 4.006.50 WRITTEN IN English. THE BOOK IS IN READABLE CONDITION Originally in Unbound with some issues like Unbound All book Effective With Pin hall and some Pin Holes. THE IMAGE OF THIS BOOK IS GIVEN FOR YOUR REFERENCE. WE CAN REBIND THE SAME IN LEATHER BINDING FOR EXTRA $ 25. paperback
1835réf. 322875London: John Murray 1835. Leather. Very Good. 10 vols. SIGNED FINE BINDING BY S. KAUFMANN. A complete set of ten small hardcover books handsomely bound in full golden-brown leather with gilt-decorated spines gilt top edges gilt dentelles marbled endpapers and five raised spine bands each. Very good condition overall. A crack is just starting to form from the top down on the front edge of volume 1's spine; board remains securely attached. Edges and spine bands lightly rubbed due to normal handling; heads of a few spines are mildly chipped barely affecting the overall silhouette of the spine. Horizontal slit across the front board of volume 5. However the exteriors remain quite nice for shelf display and the gilt detailing is still distinct. Scattered foxing mostly on the plates but pages are predominantly clean and text is unmarked by previous owners. Binding is tight across the set. Sturdy and attractive copy of this classic work! Due to a binder's error volume 6 is mistakenly labeled as volume 5 thus there are two volumes labeled as volume 5. Each volume measures approx. 6.75" x 4.5" and is illustrated with several black and white plates. This copy contains the bookplate of Massachusetts congressman John E. Russell 1834-1903. John Murray unknown
