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188435812Paris: Hinrichsen et cie 1884. First edition in French 12mo pp. vi 318 1; very good in contemporary quarter black morocco over marbled boards gilt lettered direct on gilt-paneled spine. With accounts of French colonial politics the geography of Tonkin economics relations of France with China military matters etc. The first edition in English was published earlier the same year.This copy with a few pencil annotations by an informed reader. <br/><br/> Hinrichsen et cie hardcover books
188435812Paris: Hinrichsen et cie 1884. First edition in French 12mo pp. vi 318 1; very good in contemporary quarter black morocco over marbled boards gilt lettered direct on gilt-paneled spine. With accounts of French colonial politics the geography of Tonkin economics relations of France with China military matters etc. The first edition in English was published earlier the same year.This copy with a few pencil annotations by an informed reader. Hinrichsen et cie unknown
1887YY6854Oxford / Clarendon 1887. Original attractive leather rebacked in cloth with original backstrips laid down. Top edges gilt. New endpapers. 6 illustrated frontispieces 6 facsimile letters 1 map 1 chart. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Bookplates of Anthony and Catherine Storr to inside of front boards. Binding sound text unmarked. Bookplates of Anthony and Catherine Storr to inside of front boards. Binding sound text unmarked. Very Good/No dustwrapper. Around 420 pages per volume. Oxford / Clarendon Hardcover
190051252New York: Bigelow Brown & Co. Inc. N.d. c. 1900. 8vo. Complete in 6 volumes. Edition De Luxe. Publisher's full cloth with paper title labels to spines. Top edge gilt. Some dampstaining & marks to boards of vol. VI. One label slightly chipped. Occasional light foxing. Attractive bookplate to front pastedowns. Frontis to each volume. A VG set. This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Very Good. Cloth. Deluxe Edition. 1900. Bigelow, Brown & Co., Inc. N.d. [c. 1900] hardcover
1820BOSWELLJ016555G. Walker J. Akerman E. Edwards J. Harwood et al London. 1820. New edition. Octavo. Four volumes: pp xvi 512; ii 522; ii 500; ii 464. Two folding plates. Period bindings of full marbled calf. Gilt decorated spines. Crease to first blank of first volume. Corners of covers rubbed. Some wear to spines. A very good set. G. Walker, J. Akerman, E. Edwards, J. Harwood, et al, London. unknown
181626794Cadell & Davies 1816. Eighth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Four volume set in contemporary marbled paper boards recentish rebacks to style in good quality light tan calf gilt lettered and decorated. Clean tight and sound copy - inner joints are cracked but the rebacking makes these very firm copies. Bookplate of T.J.W. Cushing to each pastedown. xxxvii 481 496 483 530 pages Frontispiece plate and two folding facsimiles index. Approx. size 9" by 6". Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 26794. . Cadell & Davies hardcover
1816BOSWELLJ023636T. Cadell and W. Davies London. 1816. Eighth edition revised and augmented from the sixth. Octavo. Four volumes: pp xxviii 481; iv 496; iv 483; iv 530. Frontispiece in first volume from the portrait by Reynolds. Period binding of full diced calf with raised bands gilt decorations to spines marbled edges and endpapers. All volumes rebacked with spines relaid retaining original endpapers.Armorial bookplate on front pastedown of each volume. The original spine of the last volume is defective and therefore only partially relaid. A very good set. T. Cadell and W. Davies, London. hardcover
1857890T69London: Richard Bentley 1857. First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 9" by 6". None. A smart first edition of this collection of letters written by James Boswell to the Reverend William Johnson Temple. First edition. Published from the original manuscripts. A collection of letters from James Boswell a Scottish biographer diarist and lawyer written to William Johnson Temple an English cleric and essayist. Both figures are now remembered as correspondents of one another. With letters from 1758 to Boswell's death in 1795. Bound in half brown calf with marbled boards. Externally very smart with light fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Near Fine Richard Bentley hardcover
1865101118Robert Hardwicke. London. 1865. Robert Hardwicke. London. 1865. Third edition. Volume IV only. Thick 4to. Half green morocco gilt worn and rubbed. 188 glorious hand-coloured plates. Front hinge is split and title page is loose. Slight browning and spotting to contents but generally clean and sound. unknown
1860867A20London: John Murray 1860. Leather. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A new edition of Boswell's celebrated biography of Samuel Johnson 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.Also featuring Johnson's The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. In full calf prize binding with gilt lettering to front board 'Oxford Examination Exeter 1859 Local Prize. Senior - First Class.' Illustrated with frontispiece additional engraved title page and ten further plates. 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. In full calf prize binding with five raised bands intricate gilt tooling to spine titles in gilt to morocco spine label. Marbled edges and endpapers. Gilt lettering to front board. Externally sound with light wear to extremities. Boards lightly marked. Only minor cracking to head and tail of front joint and head of rear joint boards holding firm. Internally firmly bound. Faint tide mark to inner gutter head of frontispiece and engraved title page. Light spotting affecting occasional leaf particularly first and last few and leaves of plates. Pages otherwise generally very clean throughout. Good John Murray hardcover
18221249034London 1822. ninth edition; revised. octavos in light brown genuine leather with six-band spine; gold letters and gilt on spine; VG; moderate soiling and shelf wear on boards; moire end pages; frontispiece engraving of S. Johnson; folded facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; paper clean with light foxing; please contact us for shipping costs; shelved above US bios. 1249034. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. unknown books
18571325London: Richard Bentley. Fine. 1857. First Edition. Half-Leather. xlviii 407pp; Rebound in 1/2 light tan kangaroo leather raised bands blind ruled titling piece small gilt device in each panel marbled sides. A very nice looking book.; 230 X 155mm . Richard Bentley hardcover
18891307090046New York : Harper & Brothers 1889-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 6 volume set. 27 cm. This edition is limited to three hundred copies. No. 157. Leather spine green boards. Solid binding and cover. Some chipping wear to spine leather. Clean unmarked pages. Ships daily.V. 1-4. Life. --v. 5. Tour to the Hebrides 1773 and Journey into North Wales 1774. --v. 6. Addenda index Dicta philosophi &c. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. New York : Harper & Brothers hardcover
18601354069London: George Routledge and Sons nd. c. 1860s. no edition given. Hardcover. Octavo 5 vols.; G; full contemporary green black and gilt publisher's cloth bindings; spines green with black design and gilt lettering; some shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped; chips missing at crowns and tails of all vols. spines; previous owner's inscription at front free endpaper of all vols.; contains black and white illustrations; pages clean; shelved above Middle Ages. 1354069. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. George Routledge and Sons hardcover
1896445683Westminster : Archibald Constable and Co. 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original cloth-covered boards with paper labels. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remain particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 6 volumes : illustrations 18 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Johnson Samuel. Johnson Samuel 1709-1784 Biography. Authors English ; Biography. Lexicographers Great Britain ; Biography. Westminster : Archibald Constable and Co. hardcover
189214071892. Five numbered volumes and a scarce sixth companion "Johnsoniana Etc." Volume 5 has fold-out map of Scotland and New Hebrides. All six volumes present. Sold as set!! unknown
1899049409New York: Harper & Brothers 1899. Edited by George Birkbeck Hill. 6 vols. complete b/w front. tissue guards b/w text illus. folded front. chart in the final volume original blue cloth t.e.g. deckle edges. Contents: v. 1 Life 1709-1765. v. 2 Life 1765-1776. v. 3 Life 1776-1780. v. 4 Life 1780-1784. v. 5 Tour to the Hebredes 1883_ and Journey into North Wales 1774. v. 6 Addenda index dicta philosophi c. Harper & Brothers unknown books
1807861521807. BOSWELL James. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL. D. 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 . IN THREE VOLUMES. Boston: W. Andrews and L. Blake 1807. First American from the Fifth London Edition. 500/512/543 pp. with index in Vol. III. 8vo. original calf spine labels missing boards detached spines and corners chipped. Leather powdery. Text complete with frontispiece engraving portrait in Vol. I. Moderate to heavy foxing in the text. Contemporary ink ownership to title page or first page of text; front flyleaf of Vol. III is chipped at top corner. Bindings sound. Sold as is. unknown books
1899049409New York: Harper & Brothers 1899. Edited by George Birkbeck Hill. 6 vols. complete b/w front. tissue guards b/w text illus. folded front. chart in the final volume original blue cloth t.e.g. deckle edges. Contents: v. 1 Life 1709-1765. v. 2 Life 1765-1776. v. 3 Life 1776-1780. v. 4 Life 1780-1784. v. 5 Tour to the Hebredes 1883_ and Journey into North Wales 1774. v. 6 Addenda index dicta philosophi c. Harper & Brothers unknown
1807861521807. BOSWELL James. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL. D. 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 . IN THREE VOLUMES. Boston: W. Andrews and L. Blake 1807. First American from the Fifth London Edition. 500/512/543 pp. with index in Vol. III. 8vo. original calf spine labels missing boards detached spines and corners chipped. Leather powdery. Text complete with frontispiece engraving portrait in Vol. I. Moderate to heavy foxing in the text. Contemporary ink ownership to title page or first page of text; front flyleaf of Vol. III is chipped at top corner. Bindings sound. Sold as is. unknown
1865010622PHILADELPHIA PA.: J.B. LIPPINCOTT. marbled endpapers volume 1 & vol. 3 have spine label missing hinges weak some leather spine loss. . GOOD ONLY. Hardcover. First Edition. 1865. J.B. LIPPINCOTT hardcover
1897001558London: Bliss Sands & Co. 1897 Bound by Helfe Brothers Limited of London in red Morocco leather with five raised bands gilt borders edges and spine blind stamped on inside of cover text edges marbled front and back covers with a crest. xviii 726 frontis three illustrations and a folding map. Marbled edges faded light rubbing at extremities pages evenly toned old school book plate. Beautiful copy. Bliss Sands & Co. hardcover
18232406050025Printed for J. Richardson and 12 others London 1823. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 volume set. Rebound in fine 1/4 leather over marbled boards. Gilt ruled. Original armorial bookplates included: Thomas Drane Claud Harding. Spotting to plates. Printed for J. Richardson [and 12 others], London, hardcover
1807094852London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1807. Leather Bound. Engraved frontis. of Johnson. 8vo. Rebacked tan leather bindings with gilt lettering to spines and gilt rules to boards. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Boswell to Volume I fold-out plate to Volume 3 and 4. Boards show wear to edges some general wear to bindings which remain sound. Endpapers repaired with similar paper Volume 3 shows tide mark to corner of first 100 pages Volume 4 shows a small bit of paper stuck down to front board. This is the fifth edition 'revised and augmented'. T. Cadell and W. Davies unknown
1835400273London : 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
