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1851087625Off ice of the National Illustrated Library 1851. Book. Very Good. Program. Volumes I-IV. Bound in contemporary brown half-leather with marbled boards and end papers. Black leather labels on spines with titles. Volumes III and IV state publisher of G.Routledge & Co with a date of 1856. Vol I- 320pp. plus ads; Vol.II- 306pp.; Vol.III- 298pp. and Vol. IV- 300pp. plus ads. Small bookplate to front paste down of each volume. Rubbing to leather on spine and some wear to edges of boards. Still a solid set. Off ice of the National Illustrated Library Paperback
187626392London: Bell 1876. ten volumes in five complete in original maroon cloth gilt decoration on front board spines a little sunned some foxing around text edges but generally very nice copy. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bell Hardcover
1900213689GLondon: 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/- - <br/> <br/> MacMillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1876217656BLondon: George Bell and Sons 1876. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 x 7. 5 volumes in very good condition. 10 volumes in 5 volumes. Volume 1/2: 325 pages 344 pages. Volume 3/4: 323 pages 343 pages. Volume 5/6: 341 pages 342 pages. Volume 7/8: 381 pages 431 pages. Volume 9/10: 335 pages 376 pages. Pages are clean and unmarked with black and white plates throughout. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Page edges are lightly rubbed. Half-bound in brown leather and marbled paper with gilt titles and designs on the spine. Lightly worn around the edges. Darkened on the spines. VG <br/> <br/> George Bell and Sons hardcover
1863267345London : Routledge Warne & Routledge 1863. New edition. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 4 v. : front. plates ports. facsims. ; 20 cm. Subject; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. London : Routledge, Warne & Routledge hardcover
1892429993London : George Bell 1892. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. London : George Bell hardcover
1807at032.427GB: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1807. LACKS frontispiece. Text commences witha title page a trifle spotted followed by a folding map of Skye dated June 1780. . 460 pages. Clean tight text has been fitted with new endpapers and rebound in pale grey paper covered boards with small modern paper tilte label. Covers a little worn. Book is in near very good condition with minor but just noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Hardback. nrVG/No DW. T. Cadell and W. Davies Hardcover
1807d022R.546GB: T. Cadell & W. Davies 1807. Clean but worn text with frontispiece and halftitle has been fitted with new endpapers and rebound in marbled boards and cloth spine lettered in gold. Just a good working copy. . Hardback. Good/No DW. T. Cadell & W. Davies Hardcover
18911512010038Harper & Brothers 1891. New York: 1891-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 6 volume set. Hardcovers. No dust jackets. Good covers. Hinges starting on a few volumes. Clean unmarked pages. Blue cloth with gold lettering to spine. Gilt top edges. Ships daily. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Harper & Brothers, 1891., New York: hardcover
1851754R8London: Office of the National Illustrated Library 1851. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". Not Stated. A lovely illustrated four volume set detailing the life of this important English writer. Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 was an English poet essayist biographer and literary critic. He published 'A Dictionary of the English Language' in 1755 considered the foremost dictionary of the time until the Oxford English Dictionary was published 173 years later. He was a devout Anglican and firmly opposed slavery; his religious writings emphasize the goodness of charity repentance marriage and pride.Written by Scottish biographer James Boswell 1740-1795 this biography is often described as being the greatest biography ever written in English.Profusely illustrated throughout with vignette and full plate engravings. In a full cloth binding. Externally generally smart some wear in particular to the head of the spine of Vol I and bumping to the tails of all volumes. Internally generally firmly bound worm damage has weakened the hinges of Vol I but it remains firm pages are bright and clean. Very Good Office of the National Illustrated Library hardcover
1857356398London.: Richard Bentley. 1857. 1st Edition. Bound by Riviere in half brown calf over tan cloth raised bands gilt decorated spine panels gilt title on red label top edge gilt marbled endpapers original cover and spine bound in at the back. Near fine small dark spot on cover. 8vo. 2.5x14.5x3 cm. Gift inscription from the publisher on the half-title page. weight: 2.0 lb. Richard Bentley. hardcover
1807126832T. Cadell and W. Davies Strand 1807. Leather. Very Good. 7x1x9. T. Cadell & W. Davies 1807. 4th edition in full leather older rebacked 5 hub binding. Marbled end papers with bookplate of the Countess of Beauchamp to front paste down and "Lady Beauchamp" in ink to the title page. Frontis of Johnson 4th edition revised and corrected. Tight binding text unmarked. 460 pages. E62 Please email for photos. T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand hardcover
1812329805London : T. Cadell & W. Davies 1812. 5th edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original contemporary paper-labeled cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xii xiv. 454 pages; 12º. Subjects: Johnson Samuel 1709-1784 Journeys Scotland Hebrides. Hebrides Scotland Description and travel Early works to 1800. London : T. Cadell & W. Davies hardcover
1851412514London : Office of the National Illustrated Library 1851. A new edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Jack Palance's copy with his bookplate. Good copies only in the original blind-tooled cloth. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Hinges starting. Front board detached on vol. I. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 3 v.: illustrations. Subjects; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Authors English 18th century ; Biography. Lexicographers Great Britain. London : Office of the National Illustrated Library hardcover
1826115118Baynes and Son 1826. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. Four volumes. ".Comprehending an account of his studies and works in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence conversations with man eminent persons; and original pieces of his composition: the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain for near half a century during which he flourished." With Malone's note and illustrations as well as the first appearance of Piozzi's "Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson." <br /> <br /> Covers shelfworn and faded along edges. Baynes and Son hardcover
18846164London: George Bell and Sons 1884. Very Good. London: George Bell and Sons 1884. First Edition Thus. Octavo; Vol I lv 583pp; Vol II xi 570pp; Vol III xi 568pp; Vol IV xv 469pp; Vol V xiii 432pp. Fifty-three engravings of portraits dwellings locales manuscripts and signatures dispersed throughout the five volumes; two-color fold-out map in Vol IV. Appendices in every volume. Index to the Life and the Tour in Vol IV; index to the Johnsoniana in Vol V.<br /> <br /> Teal boards with cloth spines in ivory; gilt spine lettering. Text block top edge roughly trimmed other edges untrimmed.<br /> <br /> All panels lightly soiled without prominent stains. Back panel of Vol V has residue of shelf-adjacent paper volume on upper third. All spines sun-baked to the point of brittleness with some resulting vertical segments missing and chipping/tearing to spine crowns and feet. Spine lettering unaffected for the most part; now protected in mylar. All joints and hinges good. Text blocks unmarred and unmarked with many unopened pages; light foxing throughout. Map of Hebrides route in Vol IV complete without misfolds. All engravings and tissue guards present.<br /> <br /> The major 19th-century "one stop shop" edition for Boswell's Johnson and for the Johnsoniana collected from the Doctor's direct intimates. George Bell and Sons unknown
1860BSWswBOS25London: John Murray 1860. 1860. 8vo. pp. xxiv 14 874. text in double columns. 12 engraved plates incl. frontis. & title; most portraits. contemporary half roan spine worn outer edges of covers faded front hinge cracked some foxing to plates. cfNCBEL II 1214. Pottle 93 n. Hardcover. London: John Murray, 1860. Hardcover
18227732London: Printed for T. Cadell et al 1822. 4 vols. 8vo pp. xxxv i 444;iv 462; iv 446; iv 495 1 frontispiece and 2 folding plates. Contemporary half black calf marbled boards red morocco labels spines divided by gilt rolls and rules and tooled direct in gilt edges sprinkled red. Some spotting plates a little foxed. Rubbed some chipping to edges of marbled paper some wear to extremities. Ownership inscription of D.R. Watson Balliol college to flyleaves dated February 1935. Printed for T. Cadell [et al] hardcover
18896846430London: George Bell and Son 1889. Volumes 2 to 6. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Half leather binding; marble covers and inside covers; torn spines; spines splitting; internally clean; raised bands; worn spines; detached covers; front cover of volume three missing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item2800grams ISBN: George Bell and Son hardcover
1831867A23London: 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
1851988G4London : Office of the National Illustrated Library 1851. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A fantastically illustrated four volume set of biographies on English writer Samuel Johnson with frontispieces vignette title pages and a folding plate. A fantastic complete four volume set of biographies on Samuel Johnson.New editions of the works.In publisher's original blue cloth bindings. Samuel Johnson was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet playwright essayist moralist literary critic sermonist biographer editor and lexicographer. Written by James Boswell a Scottish biographer diarist and lawyer best known for these biographies which are commonly said to be the greatest biographies written in the English language. An account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order. A series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons and various original pieces of his composition never before published. Each volume illustrated with a frontispiece and vignette title page and an abundance of in text illustrations throughout. Volume III has a folding plate. Collated complete. In publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally smart. Fading to spines and heads of boards. Book plate to front paste down of each volume. Ink inscription to front free end papers of volumes II and IV. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light spotting. Very Good Office of the National Illustrated Library hardcover
1897809J40London: 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
180741380London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1807. In 4 volumes. Vol. 1 has illustrated frontispiece. Spines badly damaged. Corners bumped. Bindings tight. Endpapers stained. Inevitable foxing. Otherwise a reasonable set. Fifth Edition. Full Leather. Good. T. Cadell and W. Davies Hardcover
1887110651Oxford and New York: Oxford at the Clarendon Press / MacMillan and Co. 1887 Book. Good. Hardcover. Oxford Edition. Complete six volume biography "including Boswell's journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey into North Wales". Volume Six includes "addenda index dicta Philosophi &c". Illustrated frontispiece of Johnson Each volume has some edge wear some pages are uncut. This set may require additional postage. Oxford at the Clarendon Press / MacMillan and Co. hardcover
181278920London: T.Cadell and W. Davies 1812. Fifth Edition Revised and Corrected. Leather_bound. Good. Small octavo 6 1/2 x 4 inches. Fifth ediiton revised and corrected. 454 pages. Frontis engraving of Boswell. Full diced leather binding single ruled in gilt with five raised bandsFront board detached but present spine and corners chafed edgewear. Marbled edges. Interior clean. T.Cadell and W. Davies unknown