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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
19001305676New York: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1900. Hardcover. Octavos 3 volumes; VG; bound in 3/4 green leather marbled boards and endpapers paneled spines with red and orange labels with gilt lettering other panels tooled in gilt; top edge of text block gilt; Bound by Zaehnsdorf for A. C. McClurg with binders stamp; rubbing to hinges head and tail of spines with mild chipping to head and tail; rubbing to corners; small white paint stain to lower edge of rear board of volume 1; interiors clean; shelved above Nature. 1305676. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover books
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
1887SET45-I-1Oxford : At The Clarendon Press 1887. Cloth. Good Only. 9" by 6";. None. A complete set of James Boswell's biography of the illustrious man of letters Dr Samuel Johnson. Edited by George Birkbeck Hill. Also containing Boswell's Journal of A Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey into North Wales. Illustrated throughout with fourteen plates collated complete including a folding coloured map. Volume I: The Life 1709-1765 Volume II: The Life 1766-1776 Volume III: The Life 1776-1780 Volume IV: The Life 1780-1784 Volume V: The Tour to the Hebrides and The Journey into North Wales and Volume VI: Addenda Index Dicta Philosophi etc. The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 1791 is a biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson written by James Boswell. It is regarded as an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; many have claimed it as the greatest biography written in English. While Boswell's personal acquaintance with his subject only began in 1763 when Johnson was 54 years old Boswell covered the entirety of Johnson's life by means of additional research. The biography takes many critical liberties with Johnson's life as Boswell makes various changes to Johnson's quotations and even censors many comments. Regardless of these actions modern biographers have found Boswell's biography as an important source of information. The work was popular among early audiences and with modern critics. Complete in six volumes. In green cloth bindings. Externally sound though with some light bumping and wear to the extremities. Erased library markings to spine. 1 hinge tender with endpapers and frontispiece working loose with all other hinges strained. Internally binding strained in places. Institutional label to endpapers and ink stamps throughout. Pages are slightly browned. Good Only At The Clarendon Press hardcover
1898johnsonlichfieldNew York: Croscup and Sterling 1898. Lichfield Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages tight binding as ra. Boswell's Life of Johnson complete 6 volume set Lichfield Edition limited number 73 of 500 printed.Clean pages tight binding as rarely opened gray cloth boards clean paste down titles all present with some fade and light foxing Croscup and Sterling hardcover
1859202625<p>3 volume set. Blue boards with black and golden ink. Heads and tails of spines are chipped or torn. Tight bindings clean pages. </p> George Routledge & Sons hardcover
182439477Bellows Falls Vt.: Printed by Blake Cutler and Co. for Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington. 1824. Hardcover. Very Good-. Five Volume Set; 8vo; 5 vols pages; FIve volumes in full sheepskin covers in a decorative "tree" pattern flat spines paneled with pairs of gilt rules red and black leather labels lettered in gilt with the titles and volume numbers respectively in the second and fourth panels. Some wear and rubbing all covers soundly attached small pieces missing from the spines of volumes II and IV other volumes with just trifling losses at the head of the spines. Ink signatures in each volume by John H. Edmonds a leading Utica NY lawyer dated March 1849 -- on the front paste-down endpapers. An interesting early American edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson printed in Bellows Falls Vermont -- the site of the first bridge over the Connecticut River in 1785. A paper mill was one of the first commercial enterprises in the town. The firm of printers who produced these volumes was "Blake Cutler and Co." Blake was Bill Blake proprietor of the first newspaper to be published in the town of Rockingham -- 'The Vermont Intelligencer and Bellows Falls Advertiser' founded January 1 1817. This newspaper was established owned and published by Bill Blake & Company who occupied a building upon the corner of Westminster and Mill streets. They carried on an extensive printing and publishing business; also a book bindery and a wholesale and retail book store. In addition to these they owned a paper-mill where they manufactured both writing and printing paper. Blake's company became Blake Cutler & Company in which form the firm appears on these volumes and later James I. Cutler & Company. Sadly their paper-mill was burned on July 11 1846 and the printing office building on March 14 1860. Their handsome Boswell's Life of Johnson is the second Boston edition of this greatest of all biographies. The first had the imprint: "Boston: Published by W. Andrews and L. Blake. Greenough and Stebbins printers. 1807." That 1807 edition appeared in three volumes and the title page stated: "First American from the fifth London edition." This Bellows Falls edition can be counted as the second Boston edition for while the imprint of the first volume reads: "Bellows Falls Vt. : Printed by Blake Cutler and Co. for Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington. 1824" -- the imprint varies on the title pages of the rest of the set. Volumes 2-5 have title pages reading: "Boston: Published by Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington. 1824. Each of these final four volumes have the printer's slug of "Blake Cutler & Co. printers Bellows Falls Vt." on the versos of title pages. Assuming that Blake and Cutler used their own paper for these volumes the present condition speaks well for the quality of their product. The text sheets are clean crisp and almost entirely free from foxing. There are no vertical chain lines although there are faint closely-spaced horizontal lines from the screen on which the paper was made it is essentially "wove" paper rather than laid. The endpapers and binder's blanks are foxed. Half titles present in each volume. Volume I has an engraved portrait of Dr. Johnson as frontispiece -- signed: "Bowen prt." The frontispiece plate in volume II is a folding engraved "Fac Similies of Dr. Johnson"s Hand Writing." The frontispiece plate in volume III is a folding engraved "Round Robin Addressed to Samuel Johnson L.L.D." Gathered in sixes. Pagination: Vol. 1: xxxiii 1 302 p. 1 leaf of plates; v. 2: 4 318 p. 1 folded leaf of plates; v. 3: 4 316 p. 1 folded leaf of plates; v. 4: 4 348 p.; v. 5: 4 332 p.Errors in paging: v. 1 p. 221 misnumbered 218; v. 3 p. 69-71 misnumbered 79-81."Chronological catalogue of the prose works of Samuel Johnson LL.D."--v. 1 p. xxv-xxxiii.Includes index. OCLC: 3227954. There are two other OCLC Numbers: including 191251289 citing a single location only: the American Antiquarian Society Worcester Massachusetts whose copy lacks a lower cover for volume I. There is also a separate number for the National Library of Scotland set. Shoemaker 15528 . Printed by Blake, Cutler and Co. for Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington hardcover
18102018Philadelphia: John F. Watson 1810. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good -. Octavo 413pp. A good copy at best in contemporary full brown calf with red morocco spine label. A smoker's copy with the front board partly detached but holding by the binder's cords. Old sticker on the front board removable with enough patience. Spine ends worn and some soiling to the boards. Moderate foxing internally and some dampstains to the first and last few leaves. Contemporary ownership signature on a front blank. An unrestored copy. Despite defects still overall a clean though not bright copy internally. This first American edition published a few dacedes after the first English edition is uncommon in the marketplace. John F. Watson hardcover
181061250Philadelphia:: Published by John F. Watson 1810. First American edition; "From the London Edition Revised and Corrected by the Author.". old mottled sheep. . Corner torn away from pp. 143-44 without loss of text; endsheets lightly foxed with age-toning to text block; front cover nearly detached and rear cover starting; light wear at corners. 8vo. Published by John F. Watson, unknown
18912335142London: George Routledge and Sons Limited 1891. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Reynolds Joshua. The Library Edition.' 1 inch split to cloth along front joint of first volume endpapers foxed front hinge of first and third volumes just beginning to weaken front and rear hinges of second and fifth volumes weakening some pages unopened. 1891 Hard Cover. Complete in five volumes. lxii 381; 398; 400 4; 390 4; 424 4 pp. Navy blue cloth gilt titles frontispiece portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds edited by Henry Morley includes advertisements and prefaces from several editions including John Wilson Croker's. Samuel Johnson byname Dr. Johnson born September 18 1709 Lichfield Staffordshire England - died December 13 1784 London English critic biographer essayist poet and lexicographer regarded as one of the greatest figures of 18th-century life and letters. Johnson once characterized literary biographies as "mournful narratives" and he believed that he lived "a life radically wretched." Yet his career can be seen as a literary success story of the sickly boy from the Midlands who by talent tenacity and intelligence became the foremost literary figure and the most formidable conversationalist of his time. For future generations Johnson was synonymous with the later 18th century in England. The disparity between his circumstances and achievement gives his life its especial interest. - Britannica George Routledge and Sons, Limited hardcover
181654679London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1816. Octavo 22cm in four volumes. In contemporary brown calf with blind roll and double gilt frame to boards; gilt tooling to board edges rebacked in brown leather titled in gilt on spines all edges marbled; brown endpapers; vol I: ii i-xxxviii 1-481pp; vol II: ii 1 496pp; vol III: ii 1-483pp; vol IV: ii 1-530pp; with frontispiece portrait by W. T. Fry and folding plate with handwriting facsimiles in vol. I and folding plate with "Round Robin" facsimile in vol. II. Vols II-IV with ownership inscriptions of "J. M. Beatty 1869" and "W. E. Hall / Bridge of Allan." Clean upright copies in sturdy bindings board edges rubbed damage to vol. I f.f.e.p. where bookplate was removed and one-cm tear to "Round Robin" plate at hinge: Good. POTTLE 88. T. Cadell and W. Davies unknown
184054916New York: Alexander V. Blake Publishers 1840. A New Edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. Quarto. xiii ii 563 566 12pp. Original full leather boards with gilt lettering and ruling on dark brown labels of spine; raised bands. Marbled edges and endpapers. Frontispiece engraving of Samuel Johnson in volume one and a frontispiece of Johnson with facsimile note of Boswell in volume two both with tissue guards. New edition with numerous additions and notes by John Wilson Croker. With appendices at rear of both volumes and an index at rear of volume two. Contains twelve pages of publisher's advertisements at rear of volume two. Bindings with some medium scuffing along edges. Some light staining and faint penciled cross on verso of first volume. Light offsetting on front cover of volume two light staining and indentation on back cover here. Small bookplate on inside cover of volume one. Alexander V. Blake, Publishers hardcover
1804110965London: T. Cadell and W. Davies in the Strand 1804 Book. Fair. Leather. Fourth Edition. Complete four volume biography "comprehending 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; the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain for near half a century during which he flourished". The boards and front endpapers of Volume I are detached; each volume has significant wear and age-toning. T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand hardcover
185110433London: The National Illustrated Library 1851-1852. New Edition. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. CARRUTHERS Robert Illus. New Edition. DESCRIPTION: A set of four volumes of Boswell's Life of Johnson along with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with illustrations. Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Light wear to bruised corners edges and spine ends. Rubbed cloth with faded spines. All volumes are tightly bound with lightly dusted intact endpapers and firm hinges. Previous owners names and minor annotations to endpapers. Toned pages with a few folded page corners to some volumes. Soiled text block edges. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages 320 306 298 300 360. Size: 19.5cm by 13cm. POSTAGE: PLEASE NOTE - This is a heavy item and may require additional postage for overseas deliveries. We will contact you if additional charges are required. Please see our postage policy on our shop front for more information. The National Illustrated Library hardcover
187423427London: Bickers and Son 1874. Leather. Very Good . 1874 edition with some of the Author's notes from the third edition. 3 volume set complete. A Very Good set. 8vo. Vol.1 xx m 538; Vol.2 527; Vol.3 525 pp. illustrated with an engraved portrait frontispiece folding plates folding maps. Uniformly bound in half calf and marbled paper over boards; title and volume on red and black morocco labels on the spine. All edges marbled; marbled end papers. Spines slightly sunned/dulled. A handsome set Very Good . This work originally published in 1791 represents a landmark in the development of the modern genre of biography. It is notable for its extensive reports of Johnson's conversation. Many have claimed it as the greatest biography written in English. Bickers and Son unknown
1890000561London: George Routledge and Sons n.d. ca. 1890. Hardcover. Very Good . 5 Volumes in 3 12mo 5 x 7 xxxii 292 viii 298 viii 298 viii 300 xxvi 360 pages profusely illustrated. Practically unused. The covers exhibit minor staining from handling or storage minor shelf wear most evident at the extremes of the back strips. George Routledge and Sons hardcover
18681607250131Henry G. Bohn 1868-01-01. Leather Bound. Very Good. 4 volume set. Contemporary moroccan leather over marbled baords. Gilt stamped. Hardcover. Top edge gilt. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. Handsome set. Contemporary book plate. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Henry G. Bohn hardcover
