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1831réf. 867A22London: Charles Tilt 1831. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 6.5" by 4". None. A bright copy of this uncommon edition of James Boswell's famous biography of Dr Johnson in striking signed binding. A new edition of Scottish biographer James Boswell's celebrated biography of Samuel Johnson often described as one of the greatest English biographies of all time. Edited by John Wilson Croker.In charming full crushed morocco binding signed 'WPE'.Vignette illustration to title page. Complete with half title. Decorations to tissue guard to face title page.With copious notes and biographical illustrations by Edmond Malone. Samuel Johnson was an English author well-known in the literary world for his many lasting contributions to various areas of humanist art including poetry essay-writing biography and more. He is described by the 'Oxford Dictionary of National Biographies' as the most distinguished man of letters in English history. This biography is notable for its extensive reports of Johnson's conversation compiled through Boswell's acquaintance of Johnson since 1763. Originally published in 1791. In full morocco binding with five raised bands gilt lettering to spine gilt to edges. Externally very smart with light fading to spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally very clean throughout. Very Good Indeed Charles Tilt hardcover
1831réf. 867A23London: John Murray 1831. Leather. Good Only. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated . A new edition of Boswell's celebrated biography of Samuel Johnson in five uniform volumes edited by John Wilson Croker. A new edition of Scottish biographer James Boswell's celebrated biography of Samuel Johnson often described as one of the greatest English biographies of all time. Edited by John Wilson Croker. Complete in five volumes. Also featuring Johnson's The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait to each volume. Collated complete. Samuel Johnson was an English author well-known in the literary world for his many lasting contributions to various areas of humanist art including poetry essay-writing biography and more. He is described by the 'Oxford Dictionary of National Biographies' as the most distinguished man of letters in English history. This biography is notable for its extensive reports of Johnson's conversation compiled through Boswell's acquaintance of Johnson since 1763. Originally published in 1791. Featuring facsimile of the original title page.Bookplate to front pastedowns from 'MacDonnell.' In uniform full straight up grain morocco with decorative embossing to boards gilt to edges five raised bands titles in gilt to spine. Externally a trifle rubbed with chipping and rubbing to extremities occasional minor loss to head and tail of spine. Rear board vol. I and front board vol. IV loose but present. Joints rubbed starting to vol. III. Back strip vol I lifting. Text block firmly bound. Light offsetting to title page from frontispiece otherwise pages generally bright and clean. Good Only John Murray hardcover
1934réf. 866B18London : J. M. Dent 1934. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A three volume set detailing the interesting life of Samuel Johnson with illustrations. A complete three volume set. James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson is an interesting biography of the English writer. Samuel Johnson made lasting contributions as a poet playwright essayist moralist and literary critic. He is considered the one truly great critic of English literature. With an introduction by Austin Dobson. Volume one has six plates and a frontispiece volume two has a frontispiece and five plates and volume three has a frontispiece and six plates. With in-text illustrations throughout al three volumes.Collated complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart with some fading to the spines. Rear hinge is starting to volume i and is generally firm. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good J. M. Dent hardcover
1883réf. 839F4New York: George Routledge and Sons 1883 . Leather. Very Good. 8" by 6". Not Stated. A delightfully bound illustrated edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson with five volumes bound in three and including hi 'A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides'. With volume I containing volumes I and II; volume II containing volumes III and IV and volume III containing volume V.With a frontispiece and vignette illustrated title page to volumes I-V and a further general title page to volumes I III and V along with numerous further vignette illustrations throughout.A landmark work in the development of the modern biography in English many have claimed this to be the greatest biography ever written. Nevertheless this biography takes many critical liberties with Johnson's life with Boswell making various changes to Johnson's quotations and even censoring his comments.Undated; dated via WorldCat. In half calf bindings with cloth covered boards and gilt detailing to back strips. Externally lovely. Volume I hinges starting with boards holding firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good George Routledge and Sons hardcover
1925réf. 002768Boston: Charles E. Lauriat Company 1925. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Complete three volume set in red cloth with gilt portrait and facsimile signature to front and gilt lettering to the spine. Frontispieces.Newly edited with Notes by Roger Ingpen----with 576 illustrations facsimiles and maps including 13 plates in photogravure. These books are VERY GOOD. Covers are rich. Gilt is bright. Spines are slightly sun darkened. Top page edges gilt.Spine ends modestly bumped. Edges and tips are sharp. Insides are unmarked crisp and tight. Minimal toning to EPs. Inside FEP of Vol II has a 5" or so separation midway down the page that looks like a binding flaw .Otherwise set would be at least NEAR FINE. Heavy set would require extra postage for non media mail. Charles E. Lauriat Company Hardcover
1983réf. 172254Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Leather Bound Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Pastedown/end page edges of both volumes' faded. Notes from the editor neatly laid in.; First Franklin Library Edition. Franklin Library hardcover
1884réf. 847B33London : George Bell and Sons 1884. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. Six volumes of The Life of Samuel Johnson Together With a Journal of A Tour to the Hebrides and Johnsoniana. Six volumes of The Life of Samuel Johnson Together With a Journal of A Tour to the Hebrides being new edition with notes and appendices by Alexander Napier. Samuel Johnson has been described as arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English History and these volume explore his fascinating life. During his life Johnson made lasting contributions as a poet essayist critic and biographer. Volumes one to four contain the Life of Samuel Johnson and volume five contains The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. Volume six contains Johnsoniana Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson by various writers together with the diary of Dr. Campbell and extracts from that of Madame D'Arblay newly collected and edited by Robina Napier. With a frontispiece to each volume being a folding frontispiece to vol. v. Collated complete. In half calf binding with marbled covered boards. Externally smart with rubbing to the extremities and spines and marks to the boards. Previous owner inscription to the page after the front free endpaper dated 1909 of all volumes. Front hinge has failed to volumes ii iv. Front hinges are weak of vols i and vi. Front free endpaper of vol vi is loose. Front board is loosening from the spine to vol ii. Internally generally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages some scattered spots throughout the volumes. Good George Bell and Sons hardcover
1859réf. 855B61London : Henry G. Bohn 1859. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. A complete ten volume set of The Life of Samuel Johnson. A complete ten volume set of this biography of Samuel Johnson. A new edition. Samuel Johnson was an English writer poet playwright essayist and critic. These volumes also include a journal of his tour to the Hebrides Wales and correspondence with Mrs Thrale revised and enlarged by John Wright and with numerous additions and notes by The Right Hon. J. Wilson Croker. Each volume has a frontispiece and an engraved title page. Three plates and two folding plates to volume one. Two plates and two folding plates to volume two. One plate and one folding plate to volume three. Two plates to volume four. Two plates to volume five. One plate and one folding plate to volume six. Two plates and two folding plates to volume seven. Two plates and one folding plate to volume eight. One plate and one folding plate to volume nine. Two folding plates to volume ten. Collated complete. All are in uniform half morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally smart with some rubbing to the spines especially to the tails of the spines. Some marks to the boards also and rubbing to the joints. Some marks to the front boards of viii and ix. Previous owner inscription to the page after the front free endpaper to volume one. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages. Good Henry G. Bohn hardcover
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1857réf. 826B24London : G. Routledge & Co 1857-1859. Leather. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5" . Not Stated. A four volume set of one of the most famous biographical works by James Boswell of his dear friend Samuel Johnson. A complete four volume set of The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell. New Edition copies which are elucidated by copious notes and illustrated with numerous portraits views and characteristic designs engraved from authentic sources. The volumes comprise of an account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons an dvarious original pieces of his composition. Samuel Johnson was an English writer poet playwright critic and editor. This biography has been suggested at being 'the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature.' James Boswell was a Scottish biographer and is best known for this biographical work of his friend Samuel Johnson. All four volume are extensively illustrated throughout the text and have a frontispiece and decorative title.Volume III has a folding plate and a page of adverts to the rear and Volume IV has four pages of adverts to the rear. In quarter calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally smart with a few light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Tidemark to title page of volume three. Near Fine G. Routledge & Co hardcover
1793réf. 824J2London: Charles Dilly 1793. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. The first two volumes of James Boswell's well-known 18th century biography of author Samuel Johnson the second edition of this work. The second edition of this well-known biography revised and augmented.Including Volumes I and II lacking Volume III. Written by eighteenth-century Scottish biographer James Boswell. Boswell's biography of Samuel Johnson is often claimed to be the greatest biography written in English and the text played an important role in the development of the modern genre of biography. Whilst Boswell's personal acquaintance with his subject began rather later in 1763 when Johnson was fifty four years old Boswell covered the entirety of Johnson's life by means of additional research. Including an engraved frontispiece portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds to Volume I and a folding 'Round Robin' plate with facsimile signatures to Volume II. Collated and complete. Samuel Johnson was an English author well-known in the literary world for his many lasting contributions to various areas of humanist art including poetry essay-writing biography and more. He is described by the 'Oxford Dictionary of National Biographies' as the most distinguished man of letters in English history. Containing a contemporary ink inscription to the front free-endpaper of each volume: 'Edmund Calamy Esq to Ann Pope Feb the 3rd 1798'. ESTC Citation No. T64482 Bound in contemporary quarter calf binding with marbled boards. Externally some shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the joints and spines. Containing a contemporary ink inscription to the front free-endpaper of each volume. Internally hinges are lightly strained though remaining binding is firm. Light spotting to the first and last few pages and the odd spot to the pages which are otherwise bright and clean especially considering the age of the work. Good Charles Dilly hardcover
1826réf. 828J25London: Baynes Cowie Low & Co. et. al. 1826. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. The four volume complete set of James Boswell's iconic biography of Samuel Johnson here with notes by Edmund Malone and for the first time anecdotes of Hesther Lynch Piozzi. A fascinating edition of James Boswell's noted biography of Samuel Johnson including Edmund Malone's notes of Johnson and anecdotes of Johnson by Hesther Lynch Piozzi. Complete in four volumes. Pleasing to see in the original publishers' paper boards. Including an engraved frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson to Volume I based on a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.This edition contains notes by Edmund Malone and for the first time anecdotes by Hester Lynch Piozzi an eighteenth and nineteenth century Welsh diarist and frequent correspondent of Samuel Johnson.Samuel Johnson was an English author well-known in the literary world for his many lasting contributions to various areas of humanist art including poetry essay-writing biography and more. He is described by the 'Oxford Dictionary of National Biographies' as the most distinguished man of letters in English history. This biography is notable for its extensive reports of Johnson's conversation compiled through Boswell's acquaintance of Johnson since 1763. Originally published in 1791. This edition is reprinted from that prepared by Mr Mowbray Morris for the 'Globe' series of 1893.Containing a previous owner's small stamp to the front free-endpaper of each volume and a previous owner's ink inscription to the title pages of Volumes I III and IV dated 1854. Uniformly bound in contemporary quarter cloth with paper covered boards. Externally shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and extremities. Some wear to the spine labels. Containing a previous owner's small stamp to the front free-endpaper of each volume and a previous owner's ink inscription to the title pages of Volumes I III and IV dated 1854. Internally all volumes are firmly bound. A few spots and small instances of offsetting to the pages which are otherwise bright and clean. Good Baynes, Cowie, Low & Co., et. al. hardcover
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1906réf. 798J5London: Robert Riviere and Son 1906. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A complete set of James Boswell's influential biographical work on his friend and fellow writer Samuel Johnson. Rebound in half calf by Riviere and Son and enclosed in a matching slipcase. James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson is one of the most influential biographies ever written being a landmark in how the modern genre of biography developed.Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 was an English playwright poet and essayist during the eighteenth-century. He was also a devout Anglican and fervent Tory. Complete in two volumes. Including Volume I which covers Johnson's life from 1709 to 1775 and Volume II which covers Johnson's life from 1776 to 1784. Including a frontispiece portrait of Johnson to the front of each volume.Bound in half calf by Riviere and Son and enclosed in a matching cloth slipcase. Bound in half calf binding by Riviere and Son with cloth covered boards and gilt detailing to the spine. Externally the boards are bright. The spine has faded and the calf has faded slightly to the boards where the volumes were exposed from the slipcase. A small stain to the spine of Volume I. Internally both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good Robert Riviere and Son hardcover
1824réf. 1137743James Christie 1824. Hard cover. Good/No jacket. 4 volumes rebound in green 3/4 leather with marbled boards. Covers worn with some of the embossing fading. Bookplate inside each cover. Protective tissue for the frontispiece in volume one is missing so the print has bled over to the title page. Text block in very good shape. "Comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent person; 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." Copious notes by Edmond Malone. Frontispiece of Johnson in volume one a foldout facsimile of his signatures. James Christie unknown
1888réf. 039009London: Swan Sonnenschein Lowrey 1888. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dustjackets. large Octavo. Percy Fitzgerald. pp All complete. 1st printing. Prior owner details to flyleaf. Heads and tails of spine show wear. Internally fine. Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey hardcover
1897réf. 809J40London: Bliss Sands & Co. 1897. Leather. Very Good. 10" by 7.5". Not Stated. A handsomely bound illustrated copy of this infamous biography of English writer Samuel Johnson written by James Boswell. A smart copy of this noted biography of eighteenth-century English writer Samuel Johnson whose most notable works include A Dictionary of the English Language 1755 The History of Rasselas Prince of Abissinia 1759 and London A Poem 1738. Written by James Boswell noted eighteenth-century biographer and writer and close personal friend of Samuel Johnson.Including five illustrated plates one of which is folding collated and complete. This edition is accompanied by The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides the memoir of a journey James Boswell took with Samuel Johnson. Bound in full morocco prize binding by Rotherham Grammar School with their gilt crest to the front board. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown from Rotherham Grammar School dated 1898. In full morocco prize binding with Rotherham Grammar School with the gilt crest to the front board. Externally smart with some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine joints and extremities. Some light shelf wear to the boards. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally front hinge just a touch tender. Remaining binding is firm. Pages are lightly age-toned to the extremities but otherwise pages are generally clean throughout. Very Good Bliss Sands & Co. hardcover
réf. Z1-F-008-02064Oxford University Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Oxford University Press unknown
1931réf. 176153New York: The Modern Library 1931. 1st Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. 1200p. A light brown cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Bottom corner of front cover lightly bumped. Thin white stain along top of back cover. Owner's inscription on front free endpaper dated 1932. Otherwise text clean and binding secure. The first Modern Library edition. The Modern Library hardcover
1822réf. BOS-164 volumes. Includes the facsimile handwriting and Round Robin folding plates. Neat ink name and reference number on front paste-downs; notes on verso of rear end papers in 2 volumes. Considered by some to be the greatest biography in the English language Contains " a few notes and corrections; . as well as some additional particulars that may be found useful in illustrating those passages which in the lapse of time are becoming obscure." cf. Advertisement to the Ninth Edition by Alex. Chalmers Editor. T. Cadell, et al hardcover
1839réf. 191833London: John Murray 1839. Hardback No Dust Wrapper. Very Good. Condition Notes: A touch faded at the spine of all ten volumes. Tissue guards to the frontispieces of all the volumes age-toned and offset to the facing leaf. The contents complete clean and tight overall but all the plates are age-toned more heavily to the margins. Page 97 in volume XI nearly detached; ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 4.1kg. overseas shipping will require additional postage . Within the UK I will request £15.00 to send it along ParcelForce. ### Hardback. Brown boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 6¾ x 4¼ 4.1 kg; Complete in 10 volumes: Volume 1: 2 xxiv 325 2 pp. 6 leaves of plates 1 folding; Volume 2: 2 viii 342 2 pp. 6 leaves of plates 2 folding; Volume 3: 2 ix 323 2 pp. 3 leaves of plates 1 folding; Volume 4: 2 xii 343 2 pp. 3 leaves of plates; Volume 5: 2 viii 341 2 pp. 3 leaves of plates; Volume 6: 2 viii 342 2 pp. 3 leaves of plates 1 folding; Volume 7: 2 viii 381 2 pp. 4 leaves of plates 2 folding; Volume 8: 2 xi 431 2 pp. 3 leaves of plates 1 folding; Volume 9: 2 xv 335 2 pp. 3 leaves of plates 1 folding; Volume 10: 2 xii 376 2 pp. 3 leaves of plates 2 folding; The book is on the shelf ready to be appropriately packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John Bath by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #191833 London: John Murray hardcover
