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182666492Oxford: published by William Pickering London and Talboys and Wheeler Oxford 1826. First Pickering edition 4 volumes 8vo pp. xxi 1 394; 4 416; 4 395 1; ix 1 428; publisher's device on title pages 4 pages of Pickering ads for the Oxford English Classics tipped into the front of volume IV engraved portrait of Boswell after Joshua Reynolds folding Round Robin plate and a double-page facsimile of Johnson's handwriting all spotted; original red cloth paper labels on spines quite rubbed with some loss spine ends chipped but generally good and sound in the original binding. Early ownership signature of "R. Dixon" on the front pastedown of volumes II-IV. Issued on the publisher's Oxford English Classics series. Keynes p. 54; Pottle 90: "This edition in four volumes large octavo is the most beautiful that has yet appeared. The editor was Francis Pearson Walesby 1798-1858 Fellow of Lincoln College and afterwards 1829-34 Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford who in the previous year had edited the edition of Johnson's works in the Oxford English Classics with which this edition of the Life is uniform . This is the first edition of the Life to include a portrait of Boswell as a frontispiece." Books bound in full cloth date from the 1760s onwards. These early cloth bindings were generally of coarsely woven hessian cloth or canvas and used most frequently on school textbooks. Publishers' full cloth bindings date from the early to mid-1820s William Pickering being one of the early innovators. published by William Pickering, London, and Talboys and Wheeler, Oxford unknown
1925913T39Bath: George Bayntun 1925. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5". Not Stated. A new edition complete in two volumes of Boswell's important biography of Samuel Johnson illustrated throughout. Complete in two volumes. Illustrated with five hundred and seventy six illustrations facsimiles and maps including thirteen plates in photogravure. Collated complete. Exploring the life of Samuel Johnson 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 this work is often described as being the greatest biography ever written in English. Here edited with notes by Robert Roger Ingpen an Australian graphic designer illustrator and writer. In the original red cloth binding. Externally very smart with light rubbing and minor fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and the odd small closed tear to the panel edges. Minor loss to the tail of the spine to volume two. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Near Fine George Bayntun hardcover
2005DADAX0849322626CRC Press 2005-08-31. 7. hardcover. New. 8.75x3.50x11.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. CRC Press hardcover
181049751Philadelphia: John F. Watson 1810. Hardcover. 8vo. Rebound in modern brown cloth with gilt spine lettering. xvi 414pp. Very good overall. Rebind is pristine and fresh while text block is moderately age toned and foxed sporadically throughout with bit of old dampstain to preliminary leaves. First American edition of this travelogue originally published in London in 1785 -- here "From the London Edition Revised and Corrected by the Author." Two versions of the first edition were published in 1810 and since both the other being New York/Boston Inskeep and Bradford were printed by R. & W. Carr of Philadelphia and differ only in title page it's arguable that Philly publisher Watson's copies hit the bookshops sooner than those shipped to New York and Boston -- not a certain precedence though so either imprint are considered first editions. Interestingly remounted to the front pastedown is the late 19th century "Library of the Young Men's Christian Association" bookplate of Harrisburg Pennsylvania -- which explains the printed "Bequest of the / Hon. Simon Cameron" label above this for when Lincoln's Secretary of War and Pennsylvania senator died in 1877 he was buried in Harrisburg and apparently his books were bequested to the local YMCA. Though rebound a decent and quite handleable first with an intriguing provenance. SHAW AND SHOEMAKER 19607. John F. Watson hardcover
1835W2289London: John Murray 1835. Complete in ten volumes. The second Croker edition. The first 8 volumes are 1835 printings; volumes 9 and ten are from 1839. The ten volumes are uniformly bound in a contemporary full light brown leather. In 1831 Murray published a 5-volume edition that included for the first time the additions and notes of Coker. The poorly edited edition was panned by critics notably Macaulay; so the publisher rushed to re-edit the text and published this set in 1835 and 1839. The second edition not only was better edited but it also contained additional illustrations not found in the first edition. The attractive set is in about very good condition: each volume is clean and tight with some edgewear; most volumes have waterstains on covers--see the attached images for an example of the typical stain. The second Croker Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book. John Murray Hardcover
183926457London: John Murray 1839. New Edition. Fifty Engraved Illustrations. 10 vols. Small 8vo. Bound in contemporary pebbled 3/4 green morocco over marbled paper gilt spines t.e.g. Near fine set with the bookplate of James Stracham. New Edition. Fifty Engraved Illustrations. 10 vols. Small 8vo. John Murray unknown
18427034New-York: Wiley and Putnam; J.P. Wright Printer 18 New Street 1842. Small octavo 11 x 15 cm. viii 164 pages. Illustrated with four small black and white in-text drawings. Presumed FIRST & ONLY AMERICAN EDITION. Originally published in Glasgow by W.R. M'Phun. A thorough presentation on the art of rearing bees pigeons rabbits and canaries based on the author's experience followed by the Appendix set in a smaller typeface with brief information on keeping the mockingbird robin indigo bird blue linnet the American yellow-bird gold finch and purple finch linnet. Internally hinges just starting; light foxing throughout. In publisher's blind-stamped decorated cloth gilt-titled on spine. Bit of wear to the extremities of the cloth. Scarce. Near very good. OCLC locates twelve copies and three copies of the Glasgow printing of 1840. Wiley and Putnam; J.P. Wright, Printer, 18 New Street hardcover
1831111111114724John Murray 1831. Leather. Very Good. John Murray; London 1831. Hardcover. Complete 5 Volume Set. Herbert Claiborne Pell bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Herbert Claiborne Pell was an American diplomat and public servant whose career included service as United States Minister to Portugal and later to Hungary. He was known for his interest in international cooperation and for his work with the United Nations War Crimes Commission during the final years of the Second World War. Pell came from a prominent Rhode Island family with long standing ties to public life and his legacy continued through his son Claiborne Pell who became a well-known United States Senator. A Very Good full leather binding with gilt lettering on spine labels binding sturdy and intact some discoloration sun toning to spines rubbing along board edges TEG with some blemishes age toning to pages scattered foxing to front and back matters and text block edges marbled endpapers and pastedowns few rub/scuff marks to boards soiled stains top rear board Volume 1. A nice and clean set. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches. Vol.1 532pp. Vol.2 571pp. Vol.3 565pp. Vol.4 559pp. Vol.5 551pp. appendix index. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. John Murray hardcover
183155177Edinburgh:: Maclachlan and Stewart 1831. Second edition. publisher's blue cloth with printed paper label on spine tanned. Old ink ownership signature on pastedown; endsheets foxed; spine sunned; light use to cloth; very attractive original condition. 8vo. Engraved text illustrations. Maclachlan and Stewart, hardcover
1859SET41-D-2London : Henry G. Bohn 1859. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4.5". None. A uniformly bound set of this well known biography regarded as an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; with many claiming it to be the greatest biography written in English. New edition with numerous additions and notes by John Wilson Croker. Henry G. Bohn's 1835 edition was originally published in ten volumes. This new edition is complete in eight volumes with the last two volumes of this set holding "Johnsoniana A Collection of Miscellaneous Anecdotes and Sayings of Samuel Johnson" which are complete within themselves. Adorned with a beautiful frontispiece from the original 1835 edition engraved title page to each volume. Holding thirty-four of the original forty plates several of which that are folding. When the Life of Samuel Johnson was published in 1791 it at once commanded the admiration that Boswell had sought for so long and it has since suffered no diminution. Its style was unique in that unlike other biographies of that era it directly incorporated conversations that Boswell had noted down at the time for his journals. He also included far more personal and human details than those to which contemporary readers were accustomed. Instead of writing a respectful and dry record of Johnson's public life in the style of the time he painted a vivid portrait of the complete man brought to life through a 'dramatic' style of dialogue. It has often been described as the greatest biography ever written. It has often been asked how a man such as Boswell could have produced so remarkable a work as the Life of Johnson. Among those who attempted an answer were Macaulay and Carlyle: the former argued that Boswell's uninhibited folly and candour were his greatest qualifications; the latter replied that beneath such traits was a mind to discern excellence and a heart to appreciate it aided by the power of accurate observation and considerable dramatic ability. Holding The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson the renowned travel journal of Boswell and Johnson's journey from Edinburgh through the eastern and northeastern coasts of Scotland passing through St Andrews Aberdeen and Inverness. They then passed into the highlands and spent several weeks on various islands in the Hebrides including Skye Coll and Mull. The work is based on a diary Boswell had kept during the 1773 tour and included detailed descriptions of where he and Johnson had gone and what Johnson had said. Rebound in half calf bindings with cloth covered boards. A workman-like binding but sound with somewhat shakey hand written spines. Externally generally smart with only some light rubbing. Internally firmly bound bright and generally clean with only some very light foxing affecting some of the plates and endpapers. Very Good Henry G. Bohn hardcover
186034886London: John Murray 1860. "A New Edition" and being an early edition presented in one volume and being thoroughly revised and with much additional matter included by J. W. Croker. With a frontispiece showing six engraved portraits of Johnson engraved title-page featuring a sketch of James Boswell and with ten full-page engraved plates being portraits and a view. Thick royal 8vo contemporary three-quarter red calf over purple cloth covered boards the spine divided into six compartments separated by gilt hatched raised bands one compartment lettered in gilt on a green morocco label gilt trimmed all edges red. xxiv 874 pp. A very handsome copy in pleasing binding a tight clean and crisp copy the text and plates all bright and especially fresh the binding strong solid and very attractive with light evidence of age. A VERY HANDSOME COPY OF TWO OF THE GREAT BOOKS OF THE AGE. Celebrated for its intimacy and vividness Boswell's Life of Johnson "is one of the best books in the world. It is assuredly a great very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic Poets--Shakespeare is not more decidedly the first of Dramatists--Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of Orators than Boswell is the first of Biographers." Macauley in the Edinburgh Review 1831. Boswell learned a great deal about the art of biography from his subject and brought to his task boundless curiosity persistence and zest.<br> The tour proved to be inspirational for both men. Johnson published A JOURNEY TO THE WESTERN ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND in 1775 and Boswell in addition to this work used his notes from the tour extensively in his LIFE OF JOHNSON published in 1791. "As a narrative of personal adventures Boswell's account is to be preferred to Johnson's. Naturally such a work as was true of everything concerning Dr. Johnson aroused great interest which was heightened by Boswell's frankness in expressing opinions about his hosts as well as by his naiveté in relating incidents that did not reflect credit to himself" Cox.<br> This is a very handsomely bound and readable copy of these two masterworks and includes important contributions Mr. Malone's and Mr. Boswell's advertisements as well as a significant number of the Thrale letters and others. John Murray hardcover
180726291London: printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies 1807. 8vo pp. 2 xv 1 460; engraved frontispiece after Joshua Reynolds; recent half tan calf antique over marbled boards red morocco label; occasional spotting especially in the margins of the frontispiece otherwise near fine. This is the first edition to include an index. Boswell's Advertisement to the third edition occupies pp. iv-v. Pottle 62. printed for T. Cadell, and W. Davies unknown
1983201017Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Vol. I AS NEW in shrinkwrap Vols. II and III Near Fine Leather Bound Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The Great Books of the Western World. Franklin Library hardcover
1994065993Edinburgh University Press / Yale University Press 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 4 volume set. Minor shelf wear to books and dust jackets. Otherwise these are tight unmarked books. Index. xli 518 xviii 303 xx 486 xx 434 pp. __ Vol 1 published 1994 / Vol 2 published 1998 / Vol 3 published 2012 / Vol 4 published 2019. Edinburgh University Press / Yale University Press Hardcover
20001-0395978904Houghton Mifflin School 2000. Hardcover. New. teacher edition. 981 pages. 10.00x9.75x1.75 inches. Houghton Mifflin School hardcover
1983216883Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. All 3 volumes Near Fine Leather Bound Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The Great Books of the Western World. Franklin Library hardcover
1880141549London: Office of the National Illustrated Library n.d. c. 1880. Finely bound 19th century illustrated printing of the most celebrated biography in the English language elucidated by copious notes. Octavo four volumes bound into two in contemporary three quarters calf over marbled boards gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands morocco spine labels lettered in gilt marbled endpapers all edges marbled illustrated. In very good condition. “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. Office of the National Illustrated Library hardcover
192720966421927. Harvard University Press under the Direction of Bruce Rogers Cambridge 1927. 4to. original cloth-backed boards lettered in gilt on spine. Colour frontispiece and 9 other plates. Bookplate otherwise a fine copy preserved in custom-made half morocco fall-down-back box lettered in gilt to spine.First edition limited to 425 copies. hardcover
19041000Y34London: Henry Frowde 1904. Leather. Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A finely bound Oxford Edition of James Boswell's popular biographical work on Samuel Johnson bound by Hatchards. Oxford Edition. Complete in two volumes. Uniformly bound in signed half crushed morocco by Hatchards.Frontispiece to both volumes. This work is commonly regarded as the greatest biography written in the English language recounting the life of eminent English writer Samuel Johnson. Johnson made lasting contributions as a poet essayist literary critic biographer and lexicographer often noted for his monumental 'Dictionary of the English Language' which he completed after nine years. This biography among his diaries and correspondence is the best known work of James Boswell whose mass of letters and private papers published by Yale University transformed his reputation.Volume I covers 1709-1776. Volume II covers 1776-1784. Uniformly bound in signed half crushed morocco by Hatchards. Externally lovely with minimal signs of shelf wear. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Bookplate of one Hamish Orr-Ewing to the front free endpapers. Fine Henry Frowde hardcover
1826SET3-C-10Oxford: Talboys and Wheeler; William Pickering 1826. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Various. The Pickering edition of Boswell's famous biography of Samuel Johnson bound in full calf. With an engraved frontispiece of Boswell to the second volume and a folding facsimile to the third volume. Part of the Oxford English Classics series. This edition was noted by Keynes as being one of the Pickering impressions that has 'Special merit'. 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 on Johnson and his times. Complete in four volumes. Collated missing one facsimile. In calf bindings. Spine labels have been replaced. Externally sound though with some rubbing and bumping. Four joints are cracked hinges strained. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean though with some instances of spotting. Good Talboys and Wheeler; William Pickering hardcover
190627574Robert Riviere 1906. 2 vols. 8vo. First Edition thus on India Paper with 2 portrait frontispieces original tissue guards present; attractively bound in dark green half calf cloth boards backs with raised bands second and third compartments lettered and numbered in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt tops marbled endpapers expertly rebacked in calf to style an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. This edition not recorded by Pottle. Robert Riviere, hardcover
17632092902141701510Not Available 1763. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Not Available paperback
180731200London: T. Cadell & W. Davis 1807. Third Malone edition 8vo 4 volumes frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; full contemporary calf red morocco labels; ex-Heriot's Hospital with its name in gilt at the base of each spine and with early an 19th century ex-libris on the title-pp.; a good sound set. "Malone's new advertisement is dated 1 Jan. 1807. He states that some typographical errors have been corrected two more letters of Johnson inserted and several new notes added" Pottle. Pottle 84. T. Cadell & W. Davis unknown
1795248555County Fife Scotland 1795. 2 1/2 pp. pen and ink on a folded sheet. 4to 10 x 15 3/4 inches; 250 x 400 mm. across the fold. Unusual fold lines. In custom cloth chemise. 2 1/2 pp. pen and ink on a folded sheet. 4to 10 x 15 3/4 inches; 250 x 400 mm. across the fold. With: <br /> <br /> HORSBRUGH Thomas Deputy sheriff clerk. Autograph Letter signed "Thos. Horsbrugh" to Claud I Boswell. Cupar Scotland: 24 October 1795. 4to 10 x 15 3/4 inches; 250 x 400 mm. across the fold. 3 1/4 pp. Usual fold lines. A very good copy. <br /> <br /> Torrential rains in the autumn of 1795 decimated cereal crops in the southwest of Scotland. This letter from then Sheriff of Fife Claud Irvine Boswell is an appeal for assistance sent to first Viscount Melville Henry Dundas 1742-1811. Boswell indicates as an enclosure a letter from Thomas Horsbrugh in which the deputy sheriff clerk assesses the extent of the damages in nearby Cupar. <br /> <br /> Written in clear and legible late-eighteenth-century cursive hands these are interesting historical artifacts that document Boswell's extraordinary concern for public welfare: "I presume you will consider the account of the crop in this country as important from the consequences that may result therefrom if some remedy is not provided. It is not the Farmer who suffers the most from the badness of the Crop but the great body of the people the labouring poor.". unknown
199515192<p>London: Presented to Members of the Roxburghe Club 1995 Published in a small edition for Roxburghe Club members with a small overrun. Quarter burgundy morocco over burgundy cloth boards gilt spine. Folio. With sixty-eight pages of manuscript facsimiles plus seventeen additional illustrations. Printed at the Stinehour Press in Lunenburg Vermont. A fine copy.</p> Presented to Members of the Roxburghe Club, hardcover
