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1768réf. TSWABOSW16Glasgow: Printed By Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly London 1768. 1768. 8vo. pp. xxi 1 leaf 382. complete with half-title but without final blank Aa8. folding engraved map by Thomas Phinn. engraved title vignette. contemporary sprinkled calf somewhat worn joints cracked & holding by cords several scratches on covers few short tears along map folds - no loss. First Edition. "This work made Boswell famous. It is a lively account of his Quixotic adventures in Corsica and his associations with General Paoli.for whom he endeavoured to get official British assistance. His childish pleasure in being the chief sponsor of this wild island struggling to become a nation led him to wear a Corsican costume at Garrick's anniversary celebration in honor of Shakespeare held in 1769.". Cox The Tour was highly praised by Dr. Johnson. In the present copy the folding map here placed before A6 is in the first state the 'Table of Contents' follows the 'Preface' cancel D2r is in the second state and cancel E2r in the first state Z3 is the usual cancel with recto and verso reset and misprints are as recorded by Pottle with those on pages 93 and 296 corrected. Cox I p. 138. Gaskell 473. NCBEL II 1211. Pottle 24. Rothschild 442. F. Glasgow: Printed By Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly, London, 1768. unknown
2018réf. Gyan-9789353200749Facsimile Publisher 2018. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 4.06 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
2018réf. Gyan-9789353200749Facsimile Publisher 2018. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 4.06 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
réf. 0331846225.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 0265371473.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 0365305391.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 0484228307.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 152816962X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 1334991863.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 0259208620.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 028238572X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1769réf. B2498London: Edward and Charles Dilly c. 1769. A very good copy. Edition: Third edition. Binding: Contemporary full calf rebacked expertly spine in five compartments of raised bands original morocco label on two. Notes: The first portion of the book is a detailed general history of the Island of Corsica and the second portion is a journal of Boswell experiences while he traveled the island. Cox I:138 writes that this work made Boswell famous. It is a lively account of his Quixotic adventures in Corsica and his associations with General Paoli whom he later exhibited in London and for whom he endeavored to get official British assistance. His childish pleasure in being the chief sponsor of this wild island struggling to become a nation led him to wear a Corsican costume at Garrick’s anniversary celebration in honor of Shakespeare held in 1769 at Stratford-on-Avon. Dr. Johnson praised his Tour in these words: ‘Your history is like other histories but you Journal is in very high degree curious and delightful…Your History was copied from books; your Journal rose out of your own experience and observation.' Size: 8vo Illustration: With two plates being the engraved frontispiece portrait of Pascal Paoli engraved by J. Lodge after Henry Bembridge a large engraved folding map of Corsica. The title page includes an engraved coat of arms. Volume: Two parts in one volume. References: Cox I:138. Pages: P. frontis title blank 1 blank v-xxx 1 blank 33-400. Category: Book Voyages General; Book Mediterranean Edward and Charles Dilly hardcover
1768réf. AA179Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly 1768. First edition second state. Very Good. xxi 3 382 pp Folding copper-engraved map 8vo 20x12 cm 8x4¾" period full calf raised bands morocco lettering piece Some rubbing to spine and extremities joints tender minor wear to covers small repair to rear cover; short stub tear to map else very good or better an attractive copy This was the first work to bring Boswell fame; it also brought the cause of Corsican independence fought for under the handsome and impressive General Paoli to international attention Boswell's urgent calls for support and the romanticized account of Paoli as lionized father figure nearly brought England into war with France over Corsica Eventually the struggle for independence was lost and Paoli fled to England where he enjoyed widespread adulation Even for an 18th century work there are a significant number of state variations for this first edition which may occur in various combinations. Following the general order per the Rothschild catalogue 442 this appears to be a second state of the first edition. A second edition was published in London later in the same year. Specific points for this copy include: 1 Collation consists of blank leaf half title folding map title page preface table of contents pp 382 final blank leaf 2 P 51 ii state with :John Home" correctly placed 3 P 67/68“ l 11-12 ii state "noble fief of Is/tria" 4 P 357 "Mariani" is spelled correctly 5 Folding map has the publisher's imprint and no scale of miles the imprint is absent in the first state 6 Table of Contents - 141 for 241 uncorrected 7 P 70 l 17 - Ftruscans for Etruscans 8 P 93 l6 "prince of" 9 P 137 l 11 "feelirg" 10 P 172 l 9 - "tha the" 11 P 184 l 4 with dots over the y in Montgomery" 12 P 296 l 18 "of my own" 13 P 327 l 9-10 "speculati/ions Also E2 and Z3 are cancels. . Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly unknown
réf. 62272670Oxford University Press OUP . Hardback. New. pp. lii 250 Map Oxford University Press OUP hardcover
réf. 2251451609.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1994réf. RO90116295COLLECTION HARLEQUIN SERIE ROUGE PASSION N° 592. 1994. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 152 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
1997réf. 106205New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1997. First edition. Hardcover. A well received novel. A fine and tight copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed and dated in the year of publication by Boswell on the title page. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1997réf. 626057New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1997. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition signed issue. Red remainder dot on topedge and binding very slightly cocked near fine in modestly worn very good dust jacket with a tiny area of label residue on the front cover and a tiny tear. Signed by Boswell on an additional leaf bound in by the publisher. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1997réf. 501623New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1997. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof with publisher's promotional material laid in and stapled to interior cover. Printed wrappers. Tiny smudge mark on rear wrap with a faint crease on the cover else near fine. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1997réf. 501625New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1997. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof with publisher's promotional material stapled to interior cover. Printed wrappers. Tiny staple impression on first page with a faint crease on the cover near fine. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1997réf. 340455New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1997. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Near fine in wrappers. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1997réf. 914793NY: Knopf. 1997. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Knopf hardcover books
1997réf. 913537NY: Knopf. 1997. One of an unspecified number of copies signed by the author on a tipped-in leaf. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Knopf hardcover books
1997réf. 107465New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1997. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Nicely Inscribed by Boswell to author Nicholas Delbanco and additionally Signed in full by the author. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1997réf. 4827New York: Knopf 1997. Fine Condition. Mimeographed typed manuscript. An early in-house state of the author's recent novel the likely product of the keystroking of the author's submitted manuscript. 530 pages. A cardstock sheet with Knopf publication and biographical data serves as a cover. Scarce format. Knopf unknown books
