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Boswell's Life of Johnson, Including their Tour to the Hebrides.
London: John Murray, 1860. Edited by John Wilson Croker; 'A New Edition'. Quarto, pp.874; [14], 'Answers to Review'. With portrait engravings. Bound in brown half morocco over marbled sides, raised bands and gilt ruling to spine, edges speckled red, drab endpapers. Clean within, some spotting to first and final leaves..... More
The Life of Samuel Johnson.
London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, 1907. FINELY BOUND, illustrated. In two volumes. Quarto (26 x 21cm), pp.[2]; xxxii; 576; [2]; pp.[2]; xvi; 577-1172; [2]. With 262 illustrations, including six photogravure plates. Other illustrations are lithographic reproductions of engravings. In contemporary green full morocco by J.S.H. BATES of Leicester, with..... More
The Life of Samuel Johnson. The Temple Bar Edition, Including 'Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides'.
New York, NY: Gabriel Wells, 1922. FINELY BOUND. In ten volumes. Medium Octavo. With a frontispiece engraving of Johnson and other engraved plates. No. 115 of 750 sets originally for sale. With a bibliographical introduction by Clement Shorter and an introduction to each vol. by the following: Aleyn Lyell Reade;..... More
The Life of Samuel Johnson, including a Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides. With numerous Additions and Notes, by the Right Hon. John Wilson Crocker. To which are added, Two Supplementary Volumes of Johnsoniana by Hawkins, Piozzi, Murohy, Tyers, Reynolds, Malone, Nichols, Steevens, Cumberland, and others. And Notes by Various Hands.
London: John Murray, 1839. [Literary biography] FINELY BOUND. Ten volumes, small octavo (17 x 11 x 28cm). With upwards of fifty engraved illustrations. Later binding by Ramage in brown half morocco with raised bands and gilt titles to spines, marbled boards and end papers; top edges gilt. Edges a little..... More
The Life of Samuel Johnson. Including a Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides.
Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott and Co., 1865. [Biography] FINELY BOUND, a New Edition, with notes etc. In four volumes. Octavo (19 x 14 x 12cm), pp.xxxvi; 25-468 [2]; pp.[2] 479 [3]; pp.[2] 452 [6]; pp.[2] 452 [6]. With an engraved frontispiece to volumes I and II. Contemporary tan half calf..... More
Life of Samuel Johnson. Comprehending an Account of his Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; With his Correspondence and Conversations.
London: Henry Washbourne and Co., 1857. FINELY BOUND. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.ix; [blank]; 580. Finely bound in ornately blind stamped mid brown full morocco, gilt titles and raised bands to spine, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Text in double column. With a warm gift inscription from Thomas Heathcote Gerald..... More
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