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réf. 1020237619.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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1901réf. 74526London: J. M. Dent 1901. 1/2 Leather. Very Good. Three volume set. 22.5 x 16 cm. Octavo. xl 458pp viii 464pp viii 466pp. Edited by Arnold Glover with an introduction by Austin Dobson. With approximately 100 illustrations by Herbert Railton. Bound into 1/2 red leather gilt spine lettering. There is some fading and rubbing to the spines. Suning to the back cover of volume 1. J. M. Dent unknown
1925réf. 101445Bath England: George Bayntun 1925. First edition thus. Hardcover. Superficial damp-spotting to spine regions both volumes affects outer cloth only ; else very tight and clean. Overall a very good to even very good set thus. Two large quarto volumes in polished pale red cloth with gilt titles and illus stamped to front and spine; frontispieces plates portraits facsimiles; 1172p notes index; 26 cm. To our knowledge the most lavishly illustrated edition yet published with a munificent abundance of b&w illustrations plates and facsimiles throughout almost every other page. Impressive. Extra postage fees may apply. Please inquire. Set weighs 8 lbs properly packed. George Bayntun hardcover
réf. 71049London: Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co. Ltd. n. d. 16mo. 2 volumes. xx 786; iv 844. Full leather limp boards with gilt decoration and lettering to spine and boards. Top edge gilt. Minor rubbing and light scratching to boards and spines with area of loss at head of spine of second volume. Illustrated endpapers. Ink ownership mark to ffep. of volume 2. Internally clean otherwise. Both frontis tissue guards are loose. A highly influential work in the genre of modern biography. . Very Good. Full Leather. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd. n. d. hardcover
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1938réf. 45973London: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Three volume set in slipcase. Original cloth with spine labels. Volume 3 spine label is a little sunned/nicked. The spines are faintly sunned. Else tight and square. The slipcase is slightly sunned/shelfworn. Limited edition #840 of 1500. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall . The Limited Editions Club hardcover
1817réf. A42483J.Davis n.d. c. 1817. 2 424; 2 425-93311 . . HB. 2 vols 8vo orig half calf marbled boards leather title pieces one slightly lifing gilt lines to spine. Later owners' signature to endpaper. Vg. Scarce imprint of J. Davis Military Chronicle and Military Classics Charlotte Street Bloomsbury. Undated. National Library of Scotland states 1817. The Military Chronicle was published 1810-1817 which supports the assumed date of publication. Complete in two volumes. J.Davis hardcover
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1835réf. 400273London : John Murray 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. Provenance; Bookplate James O'Byrne. Poor copies in the originalelaborately blind-tooled cloth. Spines' bands worn detaching from text block; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Some loss. Scattered foxing. Text remains clear and without blemish. Date is suggested/cannot be verified. Physical description; 10 volumes : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; Vols. 9-10 have running title: Johnsoniana. Includes index. Subjects; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Johnson Samuel Travel Scotland Hebrides. Boswell James Travel Scotland Hebrides. Johnson Samuel. Authors English 18th century ; Biography. Hebrides Scotland Description and travel. Scotland Description and travel. Hebrides Scotland Description and travel. London : John Murray hardcover
1791réf. 21183381791. London: Henry Baldwin. 1791. Two vols 4to. Rebound full calf; raised bands to spines ruled in gilt spines lettered and ornamented in gilt; speckled edges; marbled endpapers; pp. I: xii xvi 516; II: iv 588; engraved frontispiece in vol. I of Johnson by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds; with two facsimile plates one showing Johnson's handwriting; minimal rubbing to hinges of spines; internally clean; a very good set. First edition second issue with the 'give' printed on p. 135.Widely praised since its publication Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson provides an entertaining in-depth account of Johnson based on material kept in Boswell's diaries. Extensive in both size and subject this work provides intricate details about arguably one of the most important literary figures of the eighteenth century.Boswell's biography is a meticulously detailed account of Johnson's life beginning with his early years and tracing his journey through the intellectual and literary circles of the time. It explores Johnson's upbringing his struggles with poverty and his remarkable literary achievements. Boswell's narrative is peppered with direct quotations from Johnson and their conversations allowing readers to not only understand Johnson's life but to hear his unique voice and wit. The work provides a glimpse into Johnson's relationships with other notable figures of his time including the likes of Joshua Reynolds and Edmund Burke further enriching the historical and cultural context of the narrative.This work offers valuable insights into eighteenth-century England its intellectual and social life and the burgeoning literary scene giving readers a deeper understanding of the historical context in which Johnson lived and worked. Additionally Boswell's approach to biography which combines personal observation interviews and correspondence has had a profound influence on the way biographies are written becoming a standard practice in the genre. It also serves as a historical and cultural document offering a window into eighteenth-century England the emergence of modern literary criticism and the challenges faced by writers of the time. This work continues to be a cornerstone in the world of biography and literature and its cultural significance endures through the ages and without it our contemporary understanding of the character of Johnson would be far less detailed.ESTC T64481 hardcover
1835réf. 6231London: John Murray 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 10 volume set 170 x 105 mm. 6 3/4 x 4 1/4". Full green leather bindning not faded marbeled endpapers not cracked board turn-ins with gilt gauffering. A tidy set with some minor rub/wear spots couple of little nicks. Contents very clean. Each volume with a unique illustrated title page. Solidly Very Good -- a no-fuss 1835 Johnson in the fun 10-volume reading edition. John Murray hardcover
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
1900réf. 213689GLondon: MacMillan and Co. Limited 1900. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 3 volumes in very good condition. Volume 1: 533 pages. Volume 2: 470 pages. Volume 3: 522 pages. Pages are clean and unmarked. Previous owner's markings on the ffeps. Deckle edges lightly darkened. Bound in red cloth with gilt titles lightly faded and worn around the edges. Some wear on the corners. Spines are lightly faded with some small stains. Binding is nice and tight. VG/- - MacMillan and Co., Limited hardcover
réf. 67552London: John Murray 1900. Literary biography FINELY BOUND. Large octavo 23 x 16cm pp.874. Illustrated with engravings. Contemporary full red morocco by R. Grant & Son Edinburgh with raised bands full gilt backs seal of Fettes College stamped in gilt to upper a.e.g. marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate of William John Lee to pastedown contents very clean binding slightly rubbed at joints and extremities. Near fine. Prize style binding from Fettes College an independent boarding school in Edinburgh. In fiction Ian Fleming's James Bond like his father Andrew Bond attends the school after his expulsion from Eton College following 'girl trouble' with a maid. At Fettes Bond excels as an athlete fighting twice for the school as a light-weight and by the time of departure had founded the first serious judo class at a British public school. A real life Commander James Bond RNVR a frogman with the Special Boat Service appears in the Fettes school registry. This copy is from the Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert pencil signature within. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming 2012 won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. London: John Murray, 1900 unknown
