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1963rif. 270308New York: Heritage Press 1963. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later Printing. Volume three only of three. Quarto. 473pp. One inch tear across top edge of spine near fine housed in a very good papercovered slipcase with modest edgewear. Heritage Press hardcover books
1793rif. 4478London: Printed by Henry Baldwin 1793. First Edition Thus Second Revised and Augmented Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Textblock Near Fine. No DJ as Issued. First Edition Thus Second Revised and Augmented Edition. Hardcover. Engraved portrait frontispiece after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds by J. Baker. Includes the fold-out 'Round Robin' plate Vol. II and a fold-out plate containing facsimiles of Dr. Johnson's handwriting Vol. III. The last edition published in Boswell's lifetime it contains additional material including "Additions to Dr. Johnson's Life Recollected and Received after the Second Edition was Printed" pp. i-xxii; "A Chronological Catalogue of the Prose Works of Samuel Johnson LL.D" noted as the first attempt at a Johnson bibliography pp. xxiii-xxxi; and "Corrections" pp. xxxiii-xxxvi but not the leaf of Additional Corrections c3 in Volume I which has been tipped into some copies. It is worth noting that this tipped in leave may constitute a later issue of the edition. "The text of the second edition. deserves a close study. Although we believe that the third represents the form in which Boswell would ultimately have arranged the supplementary material we can never be sure of it for this edition was the last actually published in his lifetime. There were also many pleasant and characteristic sentences introduced in this edition which naturally dropped out when the text was shaken together by Malone" Pottle 81; see also Rothschild 468. Overall a very handsome set seldom found in as close to original state as is found here. Light shelf/edge wear even toning to spines and text block edges professionally rebacked circa mid-19th cent. minor sporadic foxing at preliminaries discrete owner notations at endpages else tight bright and unmarred. Full brown leather boards original sheep boards carefully matched to a calf spines burgundy leather labels gilt lettering and decorative elements frontispiece. 8vo. xviii xxxvii 603pp; 634pp; 711pp. Illus. b/w plates. Printed by Henry Baldwin hardcover books
1791rif. 15878London: Henry Baldwin For Charles Dilly 1791. First edition Second State. Leather bound. Near fine. The first edition second state of The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. by James Boswell printed in London in 1791. Quarto two volumes vii 1 516pp; xii 16pp Table of Contents 588pp. Full period calf title in gilt on spine over red morocco labels. Both spines laid down over new calf text block resewn. Modern brown endpapers in Volume II. Complete with frontispiece portrait of Johnson by James Heath after Joshua Reynolds and two engraved plates "Round Robin" and "Facsimiles" by H. Shepherd. No half titles as issued. Free of notable foxing solid text blocks. This work is the first edition second state with the following points in Volume I: "give" rather than "gve" on page 135 line 10; "upon" repeated on page 48 line 8 up from bottom; "exhihited" page 117 line 2 from bottom; "condescente" page 175 line 2 up from bottom; "Harvey" page 291 line 9 from bottom. Volume II: mis-numbered pages include 229 408 497 504 555 585 and 586; uncorrected points which were changed in later states include "painted for "printed" page 78 line 23; "MDCCLXXXIV" vs. "MDCCLXXIV" page 92 line 6. Pottle 79 Rothschild 463 A beautiful example of Boswell's monumental work. Henry Baldwin, For Charles Dilly unknown books
1867rif. 14192London: George Routledge and Sons 1867. New Edition. Full leather. Near fine. The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. by James Boswell in a decorative binding. Octavo xvi 526pp. Full blue morocco with gilt borders and trim. Title in gilt on red morocco label with five raised bands. Marbled edges with matching marbled endpapers. Fold-out frontispiece with facsimile signatures. Bookplate on second free endpaper. Solid text block some sunning to spine thin line of sunning to rear cover otherwise fine. A bright example. The Life of Samuel Johnson is considered a landmark in the genre of biography. Boswell the author became close with the subject when Johnson was 54 years old. Boswell took his own notes to cover the subject's later years and relied on Johnsons personal journals for anything earlier. George Routledge and Sons unknown books
1791rif. 307361London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First Edition first state of S4r with "gve" for "give. Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds 2 other engraved plates in Volume II. xii 16 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Bound in contemporary brown mottled calf rebacked with original red and green labels on spine laid down. Bookplate of John Mountenay Lely 1839-1907 and Robert McKinlay. In open-faced blue cloth slipcsae. First Edition first state of S4r with "gve" for "give". Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds 2 other engraved plates in Volume II. xii 16 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Pottle 79; Rothschild 463; Grolier English 65 Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly unknown books
1807rif. 1503106Andrews 1807. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Published by William Andrews and Lemuel Blake Greenough and Stebbins Printers Boston 1807. First American in Boards Uncut. From the fifth London edition. 3 vols. 8vo First American from the fifth London Edition 1807 edited by Edmund Malone. The First edition was published in 1791. All three volumes very good in contemporary or original boards. Andrews hardcover books
1807rif. 37183Boston: Published by William Andrews and Lemuel Blake Greenough and Stebbins Printers 1807. First American from the fifth London Edition 1807 edited by Edmund Malone. The First edition was published in 1791. Engraved portrait frontispiece by D. Edwin in first volume. Pp. 500; 512; 543. Two folding facsimile leaves vol. 2 following p. 342vol 3 following p.472. 3 vols. 8vo. Original cream paper-backed blue and cream marbled boards orange printed label ornamental decorations on spine uncut. First volume dampstained throughout some holes in title which is spotted some foxing binding of first volume damaged and lacking spine portion of spine with label laid in covers loosened volumes two and three with some rubbing of bindings and short tears of spines insect holes along bands some light spotting but generally the last two volumes very good with contemporary signature of John McVickar on endpapers. First American from the fifth London Edition 1807 edited by Edmund Malone. The First edition was published in 1791. Engraved portrait frontispiece by D. Edwin in first volume. Pp. 500; 512; 543. Two folding facsimile leaves vol. 2 following p. 342vol 3 following p.472. 3 vols. 8vo. John McVickar is rest recalled as an economist. He was one of the earliest teachers of political economy in the U. S. taught while he was Professor of Moral Philosophy at Columbia which he held from 1817 until 1857. In 1857 when Columbia brought in Francis Leiber to teach political economy McVickar was transferred to the Chair of Evidences of Natural and Revealed Religion a position he held until his retirement in 1864. From 1844 until 1864 he was also Army Chaplain at Fort Columbus in New York. He is also recalled as one of the founders of St. Stephen's College for Episcopal clergyman. He was the author of several works including the revised and greatly extended "Britannica" article by McCulloch "Outline of Political Economy "1825 "Hints on Banking"1827; and several others on finance and banking and a biography of Henry Hobart. Published by W[illiam] Andrews and L[emuel] Blake, Greenough and Stebbins, Printers unknown books
1952rif. 2324975New York: The Modern Library 1952. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8x5x2. 1954-63 printing Toledano 282.1 binding/jacket style 10i with unnumbered list of titles on verso grey Rockwell Kent endpapers. Hinges just beginning to weaken jacket price clipped jacket edges rubbed with a couple small closed tears and associated creases on rear panel. 1952 Hard Cover. xv 1 559 1 pp. Bergen Evans's abridgment of Boswell's famous biographical work about Samuel Johnson which helped shape the style of biographies published thereafter. The Modern Library hardcover books
1901rif. 9023265London: J. M. Dent & Sons 1901. Hardcover. Near fine. Bound in half leather and cloth covered boards gilt ruled covers. Four raised bands on the spines. Spines are sunned stamped in gilt. Top edges gilt. Rubbed at the edges and extremities. Frontispieces and illustrations throughout. J. M. Dent & Sons hardcover books
1993rif. 195374London England: The Folio Society 1993. Hardcover. VG/VG light wear smudges to cloth. spine ends crinkled; top has light white rub. slipcase has scuffs scratches; light bumping to corners. light & dark brown cloth boards w/ maroon & gilt printed spine plate. two volumes various paginations w/ select illustrations. top edge red. brown paper slipcase w/ gilt printing. Remains a sharp bright set; appears to be a lightly and handled. The Folio Society hardcover books
1946rif. 279258J.M. dent & sons 1946 640 pages in12. 1946. Relié. 640 pages.
1922rif. 190588London: Macmillan 1922. Hardcover. Good. Reprint. Good. Hardcover rubbed at spine ends and corners front board detached but present lower half of spine cover missing raised bands on remainder of spine pages lightly browned marbled endpages gilt top edge. Macmillan hardcover books
1993rif. 195734Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1993. Hardcover. New In publisher's shrink wrap. Rowlandson Thomas. Brown leather boards with intricate gilt lettering and illustration; five compartments and four raised bands on the spine; fully gilted textblock edges; cloth bookmark; four volumes of various paginations; "Journal" is richly illustrated. This gorgeous set will make an excellent gift! These four volumes together are quite heavy at nearly 10 pounds and will require extra cost to ship. Easton Press hardcover books
1853rif. 43257London, Henry G. Bohn, 1853. Small 8vo. Bound in 10 uniform fine contemp. hcalf with richly gilt spines. !0 engraved portraits as frontispiece and 10 engraved titlepages (dated 1835). With many engraved plates, views, portraits a.facsimiles. Fine and clean.
rif. 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)
1826rif. RO60106560Collectif. 1826. In-8. Relié plein cuir. Etat passable, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Pliures. 448 pages. Tranche brune. Ouvrage très abîmé. Dos manquant. Plats frottés et détachés. Pages de garde et de titre détachées. Texte bien lisible.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1811rif. R320062894CADELL T. AND DAVIES W.. 1811. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 391 pages -Plats desolidarisés - Mors abimés -. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
rif. 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.
rif. RO40171144George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. Non daté. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Coiffe en tête abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. 526 pages. Gravure en noir et blanc en frontispice. Illustré de gravures en noir et blanc hors texte. Texte sur 2 colonnes. Etiquette de code sur le dos. Tampons et annotations de bibliothèque sur le 1er plat et en page de titre. Couverture se détachant.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1835rif. RO60069102John Murray. 1835. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 431 pages. Gravures en noir et blanc en frontispice et en première page de titre. Titre doré et annotation au feutre sur le dos. Manques sur le dos (coiffes).. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1968rif. 017021London 1968 The folio society Hardcover
rif. RO60004945Collins clear-type Press.. sans date. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos plié, Intérieur frais. 637 pages. frontispice noir & blanc. Coiffes un peu émoussées.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
18594 vols., 8vo., with four engraved frontispieces, engraved and printed titles, and very numerous wood-engraved illustrations throughout, neat contemporary signature on printed titles, some very light, occasional and inoffensive spotting; original patterned cloth elaborately blocked in blind, backs gilt extra, lightly rubbed at headbands (without material loss) one or two corners lightly bruised else a very good, clean copy. With the contemporary trade ticket of M. Ogle of Glasgow on front paste-down, and the binder's ticket of Leighton Son & Hodge on rear paste-down. With 4pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end of fourth volume. An early reissue of the National Illustrated Library Edition, the first illustrated version, first published in 1851. It is a reprint of Malone's sixth edition with a few original notes. 'The illustrations are profuse and useful' (Pottle). A SPLENDID, WHOLLY UNRESTORED AND ENTIRELY TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF A MID-VICTORIAN EDITION COMPLETE WITH PATTERNED CLOTH BINDING, PIBLISHER'S ADVERTISEMENT AND BOOKSELLER'S AND BINDER'S TICKETS. Leighton Son & Hodge were leading trade and remnant binders of the latter half of the nineteenth century. Pottle, 94 (recording the NLI 1851 edition).
18074 vols., roy. 8vo., Fifth Edition, with engraved portrait frontispiece, and 2 large folding facsimiles, free endpapers mildly browned, some light age-staining to text; strongly bound IN ORIGINAL DOVE-GREY BOARDS, expertly rebacked in ivory faux-vellum to style, backstrips with printed paper labels, uncut, boards lightly age-soiled, a remarkably bright, clean, crisp copy. Complete with half-titles, and the errata slip to all four volumes in first volume. With 16pp publisher's catalogue (dated 1 December 1808) bound in at end of first volume. The facsimiles are the 'Round Robin' and the sample of Johnson's hand. In addition to the dedication to Reynolds, this edition retains Bowell's advertisements to the first and second editions, Malone's similar to the fourth and fifth editions, and the chronological list of Johnson's prose works. 'In this fifth edition some errors have been corrected. Two letters written by Dr. Johnson, and several new notes, have been added' (Malone). COPIES IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS ARE VERY SCARCE. NCBEL II, p.1214; Pottle (Boswell) 84.
1922Ten Volumes. Full page engraved illustrations. Title page printed in red and black with engraved vignette. Uncut and unopened. Top edges gold. XLib stamp on title pages. Large 8vo. Original Japan vellum backed paper boards. Original paper spine labels. XLib shelf number stamped on spine. Hardbound. Temple Bar Limited Edition. Number 694 of only 786 copies of which 35 are not for sale. Though XLib a very nice set. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! SET/W53
