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Roy. 8vo. First Edition thus with a frontispiece 7 plates and endpaper maps; navy buckram vellum back black label lettered in gilt gilt top uncut silk marker a very good bright clean copy in publisher's card slip-case the latter mildly worn at edges and c EDITION LIMITED TO 400 COPIES. Published in 'The Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James Boswell'.
1924002171London: Oxford University Press 1924 1924. INDIA PAPER EDITION. 2 volumes bound in 1 7-3/8" x 5-1/4" frontis portrait plate to each volume. Bound in full dark purple morocco ribbed gilt decorated spine covers ruled and paneled in gilt gilt dentelles all edges gilt marbled pastedowns and endpapers A FINE COPY. London: Oxford University Press, 1924 unknown
1919123G0987London: George Newnes Limited 1919. Book. Illus. by Wigfull W.E.; Pitcher N.S.; Prater E.; Reynolds Warwick; Gillett F.; Webb Arch. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pages 354-440 plus 24 pages of nice vintage advertisements. Features: The Bullet-proof Scotchman - an adventure of John Mundell in the Pampas of Uruguay; ; A Woman's Travels in Unknown Asia - part I - wonderful photos in China; An Exciting Trading Trip - efforts to trade with a warlike tribe in East Africa; Some Strange WWI Escapes from Germany - part II; Interesting photo and short article of Dog Rib Indians in Canada receiving their annual grant of one pound as well as presents from the Canadian government; Among the Wild Tribes of Darien - exploring the native tribes of Panama - with great photos; Stories of the War - Thirty Hours in No Man's Land - in WWI an Australian trooper on the Western Front is wounded and must make his way back to his own lines; Siringa's Last Battle - a native boy helps in one of the first fights in German East Africa A Week in a Lens Dungeon - McLean and Ebbs of the 87th Canadian Battalion hid in a cellar for a week before making their way back to their lines; Miraculous Escapes from Sunken Submarines; An Adventurous Hunt After Man-eating Crocodiles - in Victoria Nyanza; The Mountain Warriors of France - excellent photos; The Zulu Love Medicine - part II of what happend when Zulus killed an Englishman to use his body for love medicine; Wonders of Northern Syria - article with many great photos of architectural remains; Carter's Exoneration - a stirring story of the Australian Mounted Police. Great multi-page advertising feature on the Waterproof Products Corporation. Average wear. Small protective pieces of tape at each end of backstrip. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. George Newnes Limited Paperback
1859855B61London : Henry G. Bohn 1859. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. A complete ten volume set of The Life of Samuel Johnson. A complete ten volume set of this biography of Samuel Johnson. A new edition. Samuel Johnson was an English writer poet playwright essayist and critic. These volumes also include a journal of his tour to the Hebrides Wales and correspondence with Mrs Thrale revised and enlarged by John Wright and with numerous additions and notes by The Right Hon. J. Wilson Croker. Each volume has a frontispiece and an engraved title page. Three plates and two folding plates to volume one. Two plates and two folding plates to volume two. One plate and one folding plate to volume three. Two plates to volume four. Two plates to volume five. One plate and one folding plate to volume six. Two plates and two folding plates to volume seven. Two plates and one folding plate to volume eight. One plate and one folding plate to volume nine. Two folding plates to volume ten. Collated complete. All are in uniform half morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally smart with some rubbing to the spines especially to the tails of the spines. Some marks to the boards also and rubbing to the joints. Some marks to the front boards of viii and ix. Previous owner inscription to the page after the front free endpaper to volume one. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages. Good Henry G. Bohn hardcover
1826000013223Oxford: William Pickering and Talboys and Wheeler 1826. First Pickering edition. Hardcover. Good or better. 4 vol. 8vo. 5 vi-xix 2 2-394 2; 5 4-416; 5 2-395 1; 7 vi-xi 2 2-428 pp. Full contemporary calf tree calf on volumes three and four the spines have been rebacked in period style twin gold borders on each board spines in six compartments with two morocco labels one red and one black gold lettering and decorations on the spine; all edges marbled. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Volumes one and two illustrated with a frontispiece volume three with the folding "Round Robin" facsimile plate volume four with a folding plate a facsimile of Dr. Johnson's letter. Bookseller's ticket of Hugh Hopkins in Glasgow in each volume. Kelly 1826.2. Keynes 54. Pottle 90. Edited by Francis Pearson Walesby. The landmark biography and history of the man of letters. The boards quite rubbed and worn especially volumes one and two a few gutters with tape ghosts. William Pickering and Talboys and Wheeler hardcover
1983172254Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 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. Pastedown/end page edges of both volumes' faded. Notes from the editor neatly laid in.; First Franklin Library Edition. Franklin Library hardcover
179275950London: Printed for J. Debrett 1792. Square 4to. Third edition. xvi 134 pp. 6 plans on 5 copper-engraved folding plates. Sections in 4s so given the size probably half-sheets. Half calf over marbled boards rebacked to style with raised bands and red gilt-lettered leather label. Wear to binding including an abrasion to lower board and rubbing to spine extremities. Foxing to prelims becoming much scarcer. George Boswell of Puddletown was a progressive farmer and the author of this the first detailed and practical guide to the creation lay-out and management of water meadows. His advice was sought by Arthur Young and Robert Bakewell from a biographical essay by Joseph Bettey. Good to VG. 20.5cms tall 14cms wide. . Very Good. Half Calf. Third Edition. 1792. Printed for J. Debrett 1792 unknown
1885lsj05London: George Routledge & Sons. G : in good condition. Covers rubbed and soiled with wear to title labels. Unopened. 1885. Limited Edition 261/500. Grey hardback cloth cover.s. 189mm x 125mm 7" x 5". lxii 381pp; 398pp; 400pp; 390pp; 424pp plates. 21 b/w plates. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . George Routledge & Sons hardcover
1792R11GLTBRN102Dublin: John Chambers 1792. Hardbacks full calf gilt title to spine labels. Recent replacement spines in calf. 3 volume set. xxxiv 536pp; 605pp; 573pp. Complete with 'Round Robin' and handwriting facsimile plates. 2nd edition 1792. Previous owners' library labels to front pastedown in all three vols. Previous owner's written details and repair to all three title pages. Occasional foxing/soiling to contents but generally clean. A pleasing set. A heavy set additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. r11. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Good . John Chambers Hardcover
1798D18609London: C. Dilly 1798. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Contemporary calf front board detached. 8vo. iv 446 2. An interesting copy with bookplate of Presidential speechwriter William Safire. <br/><br/> C. Dilly hardcover
1836D7792London: John Murray 1836. Hardcover. Very Good. Full red morocco boards and spine compartments ornately ruled in gilt gilt-stamped lettering in second compartment inside gilt dentelles a.e.g.; 4to; pp. xxii 2 530 plus 45 plates including frontispiece and additional title-page. Collates complete. Spine a bit darkened and lightly scuffed along raised bands and joints; rear board lightly scuffed; corners lightly bumped. A few small brown spots or dusty finger-smudges scattered throughout text block; some plates faintly off-set onto facing pages. Armorial bookplate on front paste-down. Internally a bright clean copy. <br/><br/> John Murray hardcover
178597London: Charles Dilly 1785. 424 1 pp. A lovely copy. Minor cracking of the hear of both spines. A former owner has indicated that this was bound by Zaensdorf. Full brown speckled calf. A near fine copy. Charles Dilly, hardcover books
1824000689London: J.F. Dove Printed for R. Baynes; J. Bain; W. Crawford Etc. 1824. Full Calf. Very Good Plus. 8vo. 4 volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece in Volume 1; folding facsimile plate in Volume 2. Period diced full calf modern calf rebacking morocco spine labels. Some light wear to board edges; very good handsomely rebacked. <br /><br /> J.F. Dove, Printed for R. Baynes; J. Bain; W. Crawford, Etc. books
1768205829London: Edward and Charles Dilly 1768. Second Edition. Small tape mend to the base of the half-title; short marginal tear to map affecting only a bit of sea; scattered spotting in early pages more severe toning to a number of final leaves. 8vo xxii 1 folding map 384pp; modern light brown leather. Boswell's first major work which made him famous and went quickly into multiple editions. This London edition followed shortly after the Glasgow first edition. A solid copy albeit in a workmanlike binding by Joseph Ruzicka. Edward and Charles Dilly unknown
18071374511Boston: W. Andrews and L. Blake 1807. First American from the fifth London edition. Hardcover. Octavo Three volumes 22 500 pages; 512 pages; 543 pages. In Good condition. Spines are brown with gold print on black banners. Boards in brown leather. Light wear to spine caps and corners slight scuffing. Text blocks have red marbled edges blue marbled endpapers. Name in pencil and ink on front endpapers occasional light foxing. Illustrated: frontispiece portrait in first volume folded facsimile of Johnson's handwriting in third volume. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area. 1374511. FP New Rockville Stock. W. Andrews and L. Blake hardcover
192569333Bath UK: George Bayntun 1925. Newly edited edition. Leather Bound. Very Good. 1172pp. Quarto 24 cm 3/4 red leather with pale green cloth raised bands and gilt stamping on the spines. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Extremities lightly rubbed and subtly sunned. Underlying boards peeking through at the corners. Presentation bookplates awarding diligent study with the seal of Harvard University in New England on the front pastedowns. The awardee is Roberto Lee Walker- most likely American physicist Robert Lee Walker 1919-2005 who matriculated at Harvard in 1937 and transferred a year later to the University of Chicago. After a brief time there as a graduate student he joined the Manhattan Project. He also worked at Los Alamos. After the war he continued his graduate work at Cornell earning his PhD in 1948. He joined the Caltech faculty in 1949 as assistant professor becoming associate professor in 1953 full professor in 1959 and emeritus professor in 1981. He died in Tesuque New Mexico. Newly edited with notes by Roger Ingpen. With 576 illustrations facsimiles and maps including 13 plates in photogravure. A handsome edition profusely illustrated of this famous biography. George Bayntun unknown
185155724London:: Henry G. Bohn 1851. New edition with numerous additions and notes by John Wilson Croker. old half morocco over marbled boards; gilt spines. An attractive set; all volumes tight and sound. 12mo. Illustrated from engravings. To which are added two supplementary volumes of Johnsoniana by Hawkins Piozzi Murphy Tyers Reynolds Malone Nichols Steevens Cumberland and others. Henry G. Bohn, hardcover
1824000689London: J.F. Dove Printed for R. Baynes; J. Bain; W. Crawford Etc. 1824. Full Calf. Very Good Plus. 8vo. 4 volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece in Volume 1; folding facsimile plate in Volume 2. Period diced full calf modern calf rebacking morocco spine labels. Some light wear to board edges; very good handsomely rebacked. J.F. Dove, Printed for R. Baynes; J. Bain; W. Crawford, Etc. unknown
1824501932London: Printed for Thomas Tegg; W. Sharpe and Son; G. Offor; G. And J. Robinson; J. Evans & Co.; Also R. Griffin and Co. - Glasgow; and J. Cumming - Dublin 1824. Book. Very Good - Book condition. Half Leather. 16mo. An especially attractive set in decorative spines with 5 gilt panels having gilt lettering and gilt fleurons. Marbled boards and all edges marbled. Some minor shlefwear to covers and some wear to leather joints. Vol 1 with bow to covers and front cover detached but present. Text clean. Bindings solid. Our rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair . Printed for Thomas Tegg; W. Sharpe and Son; G. Offor; G. And J. Robinson; J. Evans & Co.; Also R. Griffin and Co. - Glasgow; Hardcover
182753380Oxford: William Pickering London; and Talboys and Wheeler 1827. First Pickering edition 4 volumes 8vo engraved portrait of Boswell and Round Robin plate and a facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; contemporary full blindstamped calf gilt decorated spines a.e.g.; light wear to the spines but on the whole very good and sound. CBEL II 1214; Keynes p. 54; Kelly 1826.2; 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." <br/><br/> William Pickering, London; and Talboys and Wheeler unknown books
182753380Oxford: William Pickering London; and Talboys and Wheeler 1827. First Pickering edition 4 volumes 8vo engraved portrait of Boswell after Joshua Reynolds Round Robin plate and a facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; contemporary full blindstamped calf gilt decorated spines a.e.g.; light wear to the spines but on the whole very good and sound. CBEL II 1214; Keynes p. 54; Kelly 1826.2; 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. William Pickering, London; and Talboys and Wheeler unknown
1835012986London: John Murray 1835. Complete in 10 volumes. Books measure 18x11.5.cm. Bound in later half calf calf corners cloth boards gilt head and tail bands gilt lettering. Calf lightly rubbed scuffed on edges/corners private library number on spines. All bindings in good clean firm condition. Internally private library stamp on endpapers. Pages in good clean condition. A nice clean solid set. . Half Calf. Near Very Good. 8vo. John Murray Hardcover
1907953Q12London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons 1907 . Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5". Not Stated. A smartly bound complete pair of Boswell's landmark biography of Samuel Johnson with this edition containing notes by Roger Ingpen and richly illustrated throughout. Bound in half calf with cloth boards. Complete in two volumes. Illustrated with six photogravure plates and numerous additional illustrations to each volume. Collated complete. Boswell's 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' is one of the most influential biographies ever written being a landmark in how the modern genre of biography developed. Written by James Boswell a noted biographer and diarist and a close friend of Samuel Johnson.Johnson was a noted lexicographer and is best known for his 'A Dictionary of the English Language'. With notes by Roger Ingpen. Bound in half calf with cloth boards. Externally very smart with rubbing to the extremities and joints and a few marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons hardcover
2014x-1138778834Routledge 2014. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 272 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches. Routledge hardcover
2014x-113877880XRoutledge 2014. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 254 pages. 8.66x5.75x0.79 inches. Routledge hardcover
