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1791158737London: Henry Baldwin 1791. First Edition. hardcover. 2 volumes. Engraved frontispiece portrait by Heath after Reynolds. Two additional plates are present - "Round Robin" and "Facsimiles of Dr. Johnson's Hand Writing". xii 16 516; 2 588pp. Thick 4to original calf covers expertly recased in similar brown morocco gilt-decorated spine with red and brown leather labels light scattered foxing. London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First edition.<br/><br/> A very nice copy with wide margins. First Edition first issue of which only 1750 were printed with "give" mis-spelled on p135 of first volume. Errors in pagination on pages 229 408 497 504 and 584-7 in second volume. In this copy through a binder's error signature C p.9-16 in the first volume is duplicated.<br/><br/> Henry Baldwin unknown books
179119741791. All Pottle's Points in a Fine Early Issue Copy of the First Ed Boswell James. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. London 1791. 1st Edition. 2 volumes quarto early gilt 1/2 calf over old marbled boards. Wear to the board edges the marbled papers of the boards quite rubbed the front hinge of Vol 1 weakened a bit of wear to the spine ends the internals Fine. Vol 1 with engraved frontispiece portrait by Heath after Reynolds Title page blank on reverse i-ii Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds iii-vii with blank reverse Advertisement ix-xii Alphabetical Table of Contents to Both Volumes unnumbered which would be xiii-xxvii Corrections and Additions on reverse of last leaf would be xxviii text pp 1-516. With the "gve" reading on page 135 line 10 and the cancels at pp 271-2 and 273-4 Mm and Nn with stubs. The misprints noted by Pottle at page 152 of "The Literary Career of James Boswell" are all present in this copy. Vol 2 with title page blank on reverse and 586pp. wrongly numbered 588 plus the facsimiles facing pp 92 and 588 i.e. the last page. All of the pagination misnumberings noted by Pottle on his p. 153 are present. Cancels are present with stubs at pages 29-30 E 287-8 O o 301-2 Q q 353-4 Zz1 and 395-6 E ee2. All of the misprints noted by Pottle on his page 155 are present. As Pottle believed some of these misprints may have been corrected making two states for the leaf these are all first state. Both volumes with the bookplate of Westport House Mayo County Ireland; seat of the Marquesses of Sligo noting case and shelf number. Bound in at the end of Volume 2 are "The Principal Corrections and Additions to the First Edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson" issued in 1793 with Title blank reverse and pp. 1-42. The leaves of this copy measure 10 13/16" x 8 1/4" as against Pottle's measurements for an "entirely uncut copy" of 11 13/16" x 9". hardcover books
1791116527London: Henry Baldwin 1791. First. hardcover. near fine. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain for near half a century during which he flourished. 2 volumes. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Thick 4to handsomely rebound in 3/4 red morocco; gilt-decorated spines with raised bands a.e.g. London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First Edition later issue. Fine.<br/><br/> Final three pages of vol. II mispaginated.<br/><br/> Henry Baldwin unknown books
WRCLIT66919London: Printed for Henry Baldwin 1791. xii16516;588i.e.5861pp. Two volumes. Quarto 29 x 23 cm. Portrait in first volume and two engraved plates in second. Full olive brown morocco raised bands gilt t.e.g. others largely untrimmed. Occasional light foxing and some dusting to a few edges early small marginal restoration around upper blank forecorners of frontis and first five leaves a few small nicks and rubs at binding extremities with two narrow surface scratches to boards but a very good set. First edition uncorrected state of I:135:10 'gve' with the complement of cancels outlined by Pottle as usual. In volume two pages 78 92 275 and 352 are in their first uncorrected states. Uncommon in untrimmed condition: the vertical dimension of this set matches that of the Rothschild set untrimmed in original boards. One of 1750 copies printed. Frequently remarked upon as one of the triumphs of the art of biography in the English language. With the gilt morocco bookplate in each volume "Omnia Pro Bono H.M." identified by some as an uncharacteristic bookplate for Harold Murdock. Laid in is a copy of A. Edward Newton's quarto leaflet reproducing the uncorrected II:302 inscribed with initials in 1933 to another collector a bit ragged at fore-edge and folded. ROTHSCHILD 463. POTTLE 79. GROLIER ENGLISH HUNDRED 65. ESTC T64481. Printed for Henry Baldwin hardcover books
03432London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791-93. First Edition First Issue of Boswell's Life Of Johnson<br/>Together With<br/>The Excessively Rare 'The Principal Corrections and Additions' Bound in at the End of Volume Two<br/><br/>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. The Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain for Near Half a Century during which He Flourished. In Two Volumes. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. <br/><br/>First edition first issue with "gve" for "give" in the uncorrected state line 10 on p. 135 in Volume I and all of the errata uncorrected.<br/><br/>Two quarto volumes 10 3/4 x 8 7/16 inches; 274 x 216 mm. vii 1 blank ix-xii 16 "Table of Contents" and "Corrections and Additions" 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. Engraved frontispiece by James Heath from a portrait of Johnson by Sir Joshua Reynolds in Volume I two engraved facsimile plates in Volume II. "Round Robin." facing p. 92 and "Fac Similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing" facing p. 588.<br/><br/>Together with at the end of volume II <br/><br/>BOSWELL James. The Principal Corrections and Additions to the first edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1793. Title verso blank 42 pp.<br/><br/>Bound by Rivière & Son ca. 1910 in full mottled calf covers with triple gilt rules. Spines with five raised bands decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments red and brown morocco labels lettered in gilt gilt ruled board edges decorative gilt turn-ins marbled end-papers all edges gilt. Expertly rebacked and corners strengthened over fifty years ago with original spines laid down. Occasional light foxing or staining to a few leaves otherwise a fine copy of the first issue with the exceptionally rare Principal Corrections and Additions bound in at the end of volume two.<br/><br/>"The work The Principal Corrections and Additions is now difficult to obtain; when it turns up it is almost invariably bound in with a copy of the first edition of the Life." Pottle p. 212.<br/><br/>The 'gve' or 'give' question.<br/><br/>"Of the four copies in the British Museum two have one reading and two the other. There can be little doubt that 'gve' is the earlier state. The first proof shows the word correctly spelled but the lines are punctuated as follows: <br/><br/>'Short O short! then be thy reign<br/>"And give us to the world again.'<br/><br/>Boswell passed this in the proof but in the revise both proof and revise are in the possession of Mr. Adam he directed the printer to remove the exclamation point in the first line and substitute it for the first period at the end of the second which is in fact the punctuation of the printed text. When the changes were made the 'i' dropped out and the printer not noticing what had happened filled up the line by inserting a space between 'gve' and 'us'. After a considerable part of the edition had been printed the error was discovered and corrected in the press." Frederick Albert Pottle. The Literary Career of James Boswell p. 151. The correct first issue as here reads" <br/><br/>"Short O short then be thy reign<br/>"And gve us to the world again!"<br/><br/>Boswell's biography of Johnson is a classic of the genre—a full candid account of the life of one of the most famous eighteenth-century writers and thinkers by another. "The Life of Johnson was no single book miraculously produced by an inexperienced author. It was the crowning achievement of an artist who for more than twenty-five years had been deliberately disciplining himself for such a task" Pottle p. xxi. <br/><br/>Courtney & Nichol Smith pp. 172-3. Grolier 100 English 65. Pottle 79 & 113. Rothschild 464 & 466. Sterling 71. Tinker 338. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, 1791-93 unknown books
1791124524London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in The Poultry 1791. First edition first issue of both volumes <span class="match">of</span> the most celebrated biography in the English language which was published on May 16 1791 in a print run <span class="match">of only</span> 1750 copies. Quarto bound in full calf gilt titles to the spine morocco spine labels. Frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson engraved by J. Heath after the Sir Joshua Reynolds 1756 painting. In very good condition. An excellent example of this landmark work. Boswell excelled in insight into human nature and in ability to dramatize a situation. It was a crucial part of Boswell's magic to give significance and vitality to the apparently trivial; it is this trait together with his notable accuracy and unparalleled completeness of portraiture that made him. 'the Shakespeare of biographers" Baugh et al. 1065-66. "One of Western literature's most germinal achievements: unprecedented in its time in its depth of research and its extensive use of private correspondence and recorded conversation." Gordon Turnbull Oxford DNB. Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry unknown books
17911704207Baldwin for Dilly 1791. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition first issue with "gve" for "give" on page 135 line 10 in what may be the incredibly scarce original boards. Two volumes quarto. Very good. Some soiling to pages of the second volume. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. This copy has an extra full page frontispiece portrait of Boswell in the second volume not called for in the bibliographies. Baldwin, for Dilly hardcover books
1791120374London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in The Poultry 1791. First edition first issue of both volumes <span class="match">of</span> the most celebrated biography in the English language which was published on May 16 1791 in a print run <span class="match">of only</span> 1750 copies. Quarto bound in full morocco by Birdsall gilt titles and tooling to the spine raised bands inner dentelles all edges gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson engraved by J. Heath after the Sir Joshua Reynolds 1756 painting. Housed in a custom clamshell box. In fine condition. An excellent example of this landmark work. Boswell excelled in insight into human nature and in ability to dramatize a situation. It was a crucial part of Boswell's magic to give significance and vitality to the apparently trivial; it is this trait together with his notable accuracy and unparalleled completeness of portraiture that made him. 'the Shakespeare of biographers" Baugh et al. 1065-66. "One of Western literature's most germinal achievements: unprecedented in its time in its depth of research and its extensive use of private correspondence and recorded conversation." Gordon Turnbull Oxford DNB. Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry hardcover books
179168052"An Uncut Copy" 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. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain for near half a century during which he flourished. In two volumes. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First edition first issue with ìgiveî spelled ìgveî in line 10 on p. 135 of Volume I and with all of the peculiarities cited by Pottle for the first issue including the several uncorrected errors listed for Volume II and the various cancels. Two quarto volumes 11 3/4 x 9 1/16 inches; 297 x 230 mm.; the same dimensions Pottle gives for 'an entirely uncut copy' . xii 16 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait by James Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds in Volume I two engraved facsimile plates in Volume II. Bound without the front blank in Volume II. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Neatly rebacked to style preserving the original gilt spine and burgundy and black morocco gilt lettering labels. A few minor marginal paper flaws not affecting text. Some rubbing to boards and light tip wear. Overall a fine set in the original binding and entirely uncut Courtney & Nichol Smith pp. 172-173. Grolier 100 English 65. Pottle 79. Rothschild 463-465. Sterling 71. Tinker 338. HBS 68052. $17500 Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly hardcover books
179180005London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in The Poultry 1791. First edition first issue of both volumes <span class="match">of</span> the most celebrated biography in the English language which was published on May 16 1791 in a print run <span class="match">of only</span> 1750 copies. Quarto bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson engraved by J. Heath after the Sir Joshua Reynolds 1756 painting. Volume one is the first state with the word "give" reading on page 135 line 10. First state of volume two with two engraved illustrations "The Round Robin" at p. 92 and the "facsimiles" of Dr. Johnson's handwriting on p. 588. In near fine condition with light toning an excellent example of this landmark work. Boswell excelled in insight into human nature and in ability to dramatize a situation. It was a crucial part of Boswell's magic to give significance and vitality to the apparently trivial; it is this trait together with his notable accuracy and unparalleled completeness of portraiture that made him. 'the Shakespeare of biographers" Baugh et al. 1065-66. "One of Western literature's most germinal achievements: unprecedented in its time in its depth of research and its extensive use of private correspondence and recorded conversation." Gordon Turnbull Oxford DNB. Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry hardcover books
