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1859208973New York: Derby & Jackson 1859. New Edition. Hardcover. All 4 volumes Very Good in boards. Rubbing along panel edges. Foxing throughout beginning and ends of each volumes' texts. Derby & Jackson hardcover
17686073Glasgow: Edward and Charles Dilly 1768. First Edition First State. First Edition First State. 8vo 195 x 125 mm. Attractive contemporary full polished calf raised bands with red morocco gilt second panel. Original ensheets FIRST EDITION with the map in the first state. Half-title engraved vignette on title-page D2 E2 and Z3 are cancellans with final blank; engraved folding map short tear to fold. Calf neatly rebacked preserving old spine label and endpapers. Provenance: Abel E. Berland with his bookplate. Berland was a thirty-plus year member of the Civic Federation Board of Directors and a past Chairman of the Board. Mr. Berland was an internationally recognized bibliophile and collector of rare manuscripts. This work secured Boswell’s place in London’s literary and political circles. Internally near fine with no foxing. Edward and Charles Dilly unknown
1768154271Glasgow: by Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly in the Poultry London 1768. Establishing Boswell's fame and advancing the Corsican cause First edition of Boswell's first important publication an account of his travels to Corsica in 1765 where he took up the cause of Corsican independence and befriended the leader Paoli. The publication established Boswell's reputation and did much to promote the Corsican cause both in Britain and across Europe. "With its reports of the gallant islanders and a Plutarchan depiction of Paoli paralleled with several classical heroes it was an immediate success. The work was widely read and translated stimulated great interest in Paoli and the Corsican cause brought its author wide fame in Britain and Europe and found an interested readership among the Americans. It attracted the notice of the French government which had a translation made and though Boswell's ambition for British intervention was not to be fulfilled he probably influenced Britain's decision to send secret supplies of arms to the Corsicans" ODNB. Octavo 205 x 129 mm. Large engraved folding map of Corsica second state with imprint; engraved rococo title vignette incorporating the Moor's Head arms of Corsica. Early 20th-century calf to style red morocco labels gilt in compartments plain endpapers. Bound without terminal blank. Ownership signature to title page dated 1771 early 20th-century bookplate to front pastedown of T. H. Parnell Mounton. Binding fine light toning to endpapers head of central leaves half-title and terminal leaf short closed tear to folding map in gutter scattered light foxing. A very good copy. ESTC T26157; Gaskell Foulis 473; Pottle 24; Rothschild 442. unknown
1922FIN4-E-1New York: Gabriel Wells by Doubleday Page and Company 1922. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Not Stated. An attractively-bound copy of Boswell's famous 'Life of Johnson'. With a biographical introduction by Clemence Shorter.Illustrated throughout with fiifty-three plates collated complete.Bound by Whitman Bennett. Temple Bar edition limited to seven hundred and eighty-five copies of which this is number 191.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 ten volumes. In half-morocco bindings. Externally smart with just some slight rubbing to the extremities. Volumes 2 and 8 have slight wear to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Many pages are unopened. Very Good Indeed Gabriel Wells by Doubleday Page and Company hardcover
1833373861New York: James Dearborn 1833. Plates. 566pp. 8vo. Contemporary straight grained burgundy morocco by Desilver Jr. Herse & Lindsay with their ticket on the inside upper morocco hinge covers elaborately panelled in gilt an blind with a central sunken panel spine gilt in five compartments with the first third and fifth compartments sunken full morocco gilt doublures silk endpapers gilt edges small split along the upper front joint minor wear at extremities. Plates. 566pp. 8vo. A very unusual and elaborate American ticketed binding with full morocco doublures. Spawn 275 James Dearborn unknown
183565838Extra-Illustrated with Over 100 Engraved Plates BOSWELL James. The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides.To which are added anecdotes by Hawkins Piozzi Murphy Tyers Reynolds Steevens &c. And notes by various hands. London: John Murray 1835. CrokerÃs second edition revised by John Wright. Ten small octavo volumes including two volumes of Johnsoniana. Each volume with engraved frontispiece and vignette title. Extra-illustrated with over 100 engraved plates. Bound by Morrell of London in full tan polished calf. Gilt double-rule border on covers spines decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments with maroon and green morocco gilt lettering labels gilt board edges and turn-ins top edge gilt others uncut marbled endpapers. An about fine set. Pottle 92. HBS 65838. $2500 John Murray unknown books
1857007803London: Richard Bentley 1857. A very handsome lavishly extra illustrated copy bound by Riviere and Son in full polished calf gilt spine and inner dentelles t.e.g. other edges uncut marbled end pages original boards and spine bound in Near Fine calf lightly rubbed at joints and tips. With 53 illustrations tipped in each with pencil notation verso denoting at which page to be added. Frontispiece portrait illustration of Boswell by Joshua Reynolds numerous other portraits including Samuel Johnson also by Joshua Reynolds Shakespeare from the Droeshout portrait engraved by J. Swaine for the First Folio Edition George I James II Voltaire Adam Smith Hugh Walpole Hume William Cowper William Penn George III and Joshua Reynolds among many others. Also with several engravings of different places including The New Bridge at Edinburgh Including Part of the Castle The Hague and Crescent Bath. A quite fascinating and unique copy. . First Edition. Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Richard Bentley Hardcover books
1785023304Glasgow: Published by Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly in the Poultry. Full leather with five raised bands on the spine with a red author and title slip in the second compartment. 8vo. Front blank endpaper half title xxi blank Contents blank folding map 382 pp. two blank rear endpapers. The half title is rare. Initials of previous owner on title page dated in year of publication. Names of another previous owner Owen M. Wynne inside front cover and on title page. Small red stamp on title page. Most recently purchased from the library of notable book collector Sydney Ross. First Edition First State with the points indicated by Pottle. Folding map has a one-inch edge tear. Expertly rebacked internally nice Very Good Plus. In fine and very attractive clamshell box. Boswells first important publication which gained him considerable reputation. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1785. Published by Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly in the Poultry hardcover
183565838London: John Murray 1835. JOHNSON Samuel; MORRELLWRIGHT JohnSTEEVENS GeorgePIOZZI Hester LynchREYNOLDS Sir JoshuaTYERS ThomasMURPHY ArthurHAWKINS Sir John. The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides.To which are added anecdotes by Hawkins Piozzi Murphy Tyers Reynolds Steevens &c. And notes by various hands. London: John Murray 1835.<br> <br> Croker's second edition revised by John Wright. Ten small octavo volumes including two volumes of Johnsoniana. Each volume with engraved frontispiece and vignette title. Extra-illustrated with over 100 engraved plates.<br> <br> Bound by Morrell of London in full tan polished calf. Gilt double-rule border on covers spines decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments with maroon and green morocco gilt lettering labels gilt board edges and turn-ins top edge gilt others uncut marbled endpapers. An about fine set.<br> <br> Pottle 92.<br> <br> HBS 65838.<br> <br> $2500. John Murray unknown
183511588London: John Murray 1835. Croker's Second Edition revised by John Wright. Hardcover. Near Fine in Slipcase. Croker's Second Edition revised by John Wright. Hardcover. Croker's second edition revised by John Wright. Ten small volumes including two volumes of Johnsoniana. Volume X is from a "new edition" dated 1884. Each volume includes a hand-colored frontispiece and vignette title. Extra illustrated with the 50 engraved plates and facsimiles some double-page some foldout from the 1839 all hand colored. <br /> Bound by Bayntun of Bath in full mottled calf. A very handsome set indeed.<br /> From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks the renowned neurologist author and educator. He was in his life celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Minor shelf/edge wear one volume shows careful repair at the head else tight bright and unmarred; Slipcase shows light shelf/edge wear closed partial split at rear bottom else bright and clean. Full brown morocco with red morocco labels gilt lettering and decorative elements marbled endpapers aeg; brown cloth slipcase. Small 8vo. var pag. Illus. colored and b/w plates. John Murray hardcover
1791205744London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First Edition. 1869 ownership signatures in each volume; chip to one margin in Vol. I about the size of a thumb-joint not affecting any text; maringal annotation to another page in Vol. I; some pages with creased corners and occasional marks scattered foxing -- not too obtrusive -- and some faint dampstains in lower margins; covers heavily rubbed. Two vols. 4tos; 516 & 588pp; contemporay mottled calf recased with spine label; inner hinges reinforced. First state of the classic work that founded the modern notion of biography with "gve" on p. 135 all cancels the fronispiece portrait after Sir Joshua Reynolds in Vol. I and the "Round Robin" and facsmile plates in Vol. II. A serviceable set. Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly unknown
1820305112London G. Walker J. Akerman et al. 1820. 1820. 8vo. 2 folding engraved plates of facsimiles of Johnson's handwriting facing p.1 Volume I and facing p. 1 Volume IV Contemporary tan calf tooled in blind with a basket weave design two red morocco labels on the spine; marbled edges. A fine set. No foxing 4 volumes. With an Armorial swan design bookplate on the front pastedown of all volumes with motto: "Pandite" with a label signed: John Gibson Surgeon. Hardcover. Fine. London, G. Walker, J. Akerman, et al., 1820. hardcover books
176875REFAZAY022Glasgow: printed by Robert & Andrew Foulis for Edward & Charles Dilly London 1768. Contemporary calf rebacked with the original backstrip with the red morocco title label lettered in gold laid down. 8vo ca. 21 x 13 cm. With an engraved vignette on the title page incorporating the crowned coat of arms of the Republic of Corsica and a large folding map plate size 27.5 x 45 cm of Corsica engraved in Edinburgh by Thomas Phinn in 1768. First edition of a delightful and important travel book by James Boswell 1740-1795 best known as the friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson. His first major publication it includes a journal of his 1765 visit to the new Republic of Corsica which had declared its independence from the Republic of Genoa in 1755 as well as his memoires of the Republics founding father and president Pasquale Paoli 1725-1807. Boswells book made the new republic and its leader famous and helped give them legitimacy. Two-and-a-half months after Boswells book appeared Genoa unable to conquer Corsica sold its claim to France which invaded and conquered it in 1769. Boswells book proved so popular that three more editions appeared before the end of 1768. It is divided into two parts the first giving a detailed description and history of Corsica and the second containing a journal of Boswell's voyage to and travels on the island. It was especially this latter part that excited the public being a lively account of Boswell's quixotic adventures in Corsica and his association with President Paoli.Boswell enjoyed his role as promoter of Corsica's interests so much that he appeared in Corsican costume at Garrick's anniversary party in honour of Shakespeare at Stratford-on-Avon in 1769. Johnson said about Boswell's book: "Your History is like other histories but your Journal is in a very high degree curious and delightful". The large folding map newly made for Boswell's account by his servant Thomas Phinn and dated 1768 is one of the rare maps solely devoted to the island. The book was translated within a few years into Dutch German French and Italian.With the armorial bookplate of Benjamin Hartley Foote on the front pastedown. Rebacked small tear in the map occasional foxing and browning. Otherwise in good condition.l Cox I pp. 138-139; ESTC T26157; Gaskell Foulis press 473; Pottle 24; Rothschild 442; cf. Lowndes Bibliogr. manual of Engl. lit. I p. 242 1st ed. printed by Robert & Andrew Foulis for Edward & Charles Dilly London, unknown
63162<p>Fine illustrated and antiquarian Botany . 3rd. Enl. Ed. Pub. George Bell & Sons. 1877-1886. Twelve volume set with 1938 hand-coloured plates. Collated and complete. Small 4to. Hardback. Ex-lib. TEG. Neat repair to blank margin of two text leaves very minor spotting o/w. contents very clean and nr. fine. Contemporary half morocco over green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to spines. More recent end-papers and internal hinges neatly strengthened. Bindings showing some rubbing and shelf wear still very sound and vg. to thor. vg.</p> Fine illustrated and antiquarian Botany hardcover
1859880F25London: Henry G. Bohn 1859 . Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A lovely ten volume edition of Boswell's life of Johnson in half morocco bindings and illustrated throughout. An attractively bound ten volume edition of this work by James Boswell featuring additions from J. Wilson Croker and John Wright.Illustrated with an engraved title page and frontispiece to all volumes aside from volume IX which has a frontispiece only and with five plates to volume I two of which are folding; four to volume II two of which are folding; two to volume III one of which is folding; two to volume IV; two to volume V; two to volume VI one of which is folding; four to volume VII two of which are folding; three to volume VIII one of which is folding; two plates to volume IX one of which is folding and two folding plates to volume X.Collated lacking only an engraved title page to volume IX.Whilst Boswell's personal acquaintance with his subject began in 1763 when Johnson was fifty four years old Boswell covered the entirety of Johnson's life by means of additional research. The most admired and best remembered portions of the book are Boswell's first-hand accounts of Johnson from the last twenty-one years of the subject's life. A landmark work in the development of the modern biography in English many have claimed this to be the greatest biography ever written. Nevertheless this biography takes many critical liberties with Johnson's life with Boswell making various changes to Johnson's quotations and even censoring his comments.With the inscription of G. Bell to the front free endpaper of each volume. In half calf bindings with marbled paper covered boards. Gilt detailing to back strip. Externally very smart with rubbing to centre of front board of volume X. Inscription to head of front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with only the odd spot. Very Good Indeed Henry G. Bohn hardcover
1884247738London: George Bell & Sons 1884. Napier's Edition. Number 87 of 104 copies each signed by the Printer "Charles Whittingham & Co. Extensively extra-illustrated with 50 plates of portraits views maps and facsimile autographs including 2 fold-outs and an inserted portrait of Johnson. Also includes an inserted issue of the Herald Tribune Weekly Book review November 19 1944 reviewing Joseph Wood Krutch's Samuel Johnson. 10 vols. 4to. Bound in three quarters green morocoo and marbled boards t.e.g. Very Good with some discoloration to Vol. 1 Part 1 from the inserted newspaper and some minor foxing from plates. Napier's Edition. Number 87 of 104 copies each signed by the Printer "Charles Whittingham & Co" Extensively extra-illustrated with 50 plates of portraits views maps and facsimile autographs including 2 fold-outs and an inserted portrait of Johnson. Also includes an inserted issue of the Herald Tribune Weekly Book review November 19 1944 reviewing Joseph Wood Krutch's Samuel Johnson. 10 vols. 4to. George Bell & Sons took over Charles Whittingham Co. after Whittingham's death in 1876. An attractive copy with many beautiful illustrations. R. B. Adams v.2 p. 41 George Bell & Sons unknown books
177428332Edinburgh: Printed by James Donaldson for Alexander Donaldson and sold at his Shops sic and by all the Booksellers in Scotland 1774 1774. First edition with "Shops" in the imprint second issue with the catchword "Lord" on page iv; "comparatively" on page 34; etc. Pottle 50 and see pages 98-101; Rothschild 450; ESTC T88998; NCBEL II 1212. Title-page skillfully repaired at the gutter; very good copy enclosed in a chemise and quarter morocco slipcase. 4to modern blue paper wrappers 37 pages. An important literary copyright dispute between booksellers in England and Scotland known as Hinton v. Donaldson in which James Boswell and John MacLaurin represented the Edinburgh publisher Alexander Donaldson and his cohorts against claims by London publishers that he was violating their copyrights. Donaldson specialized in publishing inexpensive reprints of English books which he maintained were not protected by the Copyright Act of 1710. The London publishers argued that their copyright existed in perpetuity and that their works were being reprinted illegally. They won an initial ruling in the London Court of Chancery in 1769 and proceeded to the Scottish Court of Session to continue their case where Boswell and MacLaurin argued for Donaldson. The Scottish Court comprised of 15 judges agreed 11 to one with the defendants and their interestingly disparate opinions on copyright protection and law were compiled by Boswell and published to help Donaldson's case as it was appealed in London. Contemporary annotation on one page; manuscript number "2" in the upper margin of the title-page; early ink ownership stamp of John Hope / Advocate on the title-page which is probably John Hope 1794-1858 advocate and later judge in the court of session. See the ODNB. Edinburgh: Printed by James Donaldson, for Alexander Donaldson, and sold at his Shops [sic], and by all the Booksellers in Scotl unknown
1884247738London: George Bell & Sons 1884. Napier's Edition. Number 87 of 104 copies each signed by the Printer "Charles Whittingham & Co. Extensively extra-illustrated with 50 plates of portraits views maps and facsimile autographs including 2 fold-outs and an inserted portrait of Johnson. Also includes an inserted issue of the Herald Tribune Weekly Book review November 19 1944 reviewing Joseph Wood Krutch's Samuel Johnson. 10 vols. 4to. Bound in three quarters green morocoo and marbled boards t.e.g. Very Good with some discoloration to Vol. 1 Part 1 from the inserted newspaper and some minor foxing from plates. Napier's Edition. Number 87 of 104 copies each signed by the Printer "Charles Whittingham & Co" Extensively extra-illustrated with 50 plates of portraits views maps and facsimile autographs including 2 fold-outs and an inserted portrait of Johnson. Also includes an inserted issue of the Herald Tribune Weekly Book review November 19 1944 reviewing Joseph Wood Krutch's Samuel Johnson. 10 vols. 4to. George Bell & Sons took over Charles Whittingham Co. after Whittingham's death in 1876. An attractive copy with many beautiful illustrations. R. B. Adams v.2 p. 41 George Bell & Sons unknown
176822871Leipzig: Caspar Fritsch 1768. Contemporary paper-covered boards spine with red title label lettered in gold red edges. 8vo. With an engraved folding map of Corsica 29 x 44 cm by J.D. Philippin geb. Sysang. 2 parts in 1 volume. The first German edition of Boswell's Account of Corsica 1768 translated by Anton Ernst Klausing. In the first part Boswell recounts historical and geographical information about Corsica while the second part includes a lively and detailed narrative of his journey to the island interspersed with conversations with the Corsican patriot and leader Pasquale Paoli. The conversations with Paoli centre on democracy social freedom religion and of course the Corsican Cause. Following Corsica's invasion by the French in 1768 Paoli took refuge in England where he was feted by Samuel Johnson and his circle.Boswell's account was very successful. First published in 1768 it was immediately reprinted several times and translated into French Dutch Italian and German.The map with a small tear binding chafed corners bumped. A very good copy with the bookplate of Franz Pollack-Parnau on front pastedown.l VD 18 10550321; Watson II col. 1211; cf. Cox I pp. 138-9 other eds. Caspar Fritsch, hardcover
179353381London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1793. First London octavo third edition overall following the first of 1791 and the Dublin octavo of 1792; 3 volumes pp. 2 xviii i-xxxvi 2xvii-xxxix 1 603 1; 2 634; 2 711 1; frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; contemporary calf-backed marbled boards 5red leather labels on spines black numbering pieces that on vol. II a little chipped; in all a good sound set or better unrestored; in a recent brown cloth slipcase. This copy has the extra leaf c3 in volume one with "additional corrections" and all the misprints identified by Rothschild with the exception that page 408 of volume three is printed incorrectly. Bookplates of Lord Rendelsham in each volume. "The text of the second edition . deserves a close study. Although we believe that the third represents the form in which Boswell would ultimately have arranged the supplementary material we can never be sure of it for this edition was the last actually published in his lifetime. There were also many pleasant and characteristic sentences introduced in this edition which naturally dropped out when the text was shaken together by Malone" Pottle 81. Rothschild 468. <br/><br/> Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly hardcover books
179353381London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1793. First London octavo third edition overall following the first of 1791 and the Dublin octavo of 1792; 3 volumes pp. 2 xviii i-xxxvi 2xvii-xxxix 1 603 1; 2 634; 2 711 1; frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; contemporary calf-backed marbled boards red leather labels on spines black numbering pieces that on vol. II a little chipped; in all a good sound set or better unrestored; in a recent brown cloth slipcase. This copy has the extra leaf c3 in volume one with "additional corrections" and all the misprints identified by Rothschild with the exception that page 408 of volume three is printed incorrectly. Bookplates of Lord Rendelsham in each volume. "The text of the second edition . deserves a close study. Although we believe that the third represents the form in which Boswell would ultimately have arranged the supplementary material we can never be sure of it for this edition was the last actually published in his lifetime. There were also many pleasant and characteristic sentences introduced in this edition which naturally dropped out when the text was shaken together by Malone" Pottle 81. Rothschild 468. Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly unknown
178521203221785. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly. 1785. 8vo. Contemporary calf spine decorated in gilt and with red morocco lettering-piece; pp. vii 524 2 errata and advertisement for the Life a little wear to binding marginal offsetting from endpapers to initial and final two leaves; a very good copy with mid-century bookplate of William Binns Cowper physician and collector.First edition an early state with uncorrected mis-spelling on p. 121 however with the indication of second state with leaves E3 and E4 as cancels M4 not cancelled. Complete with half-title and errata.'Though the Life is a vaster and richer piece of work no one will maintain that it displays Boswell's unique gift for biography better than the Tour. Indeed most lovers of Boswell will agree that the Tour as a whole is more consistently good than the Life; that is that nowhere in the Life could one find so many consecutive first-class pages as those that compose this book' Pottle. The printed book is almost identical with the actual journal that was kept in 1773. When Johnson's death made it possible for Boswell to publish the manuscript he only added an introduction and a conclusion before handing it over to the printer. ESTC T53594; Pottle 57; Rothchild 456. unknown
109001London John Murray 1839. . 10 vols; small 8vo 17 x 11.5 cm; extra-illustrated with over 100 engraved plates prints and facsimile letters including title vignettes and frontispieces and folding plates; later full tan calf by Morrell ruled in gilt gilt spine contrasting morocco lettering-pieces top edge gilt others uncut internally very clean minor wear to panels rear joint in vols. II and III cracked internally but holding near fine.<br /><br /> A handsomely bound extra-illustrated set of Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson. This revised edition by the Anglo-Irish MP and writer John Wilson Croker 1780-1857 was bitterly attacked in the Edinburgh Review by the Whig historian Thomas Macaulay 1800-1859 possibly in an act of revenge following a hostile exchange in the House of Commons between Croker and Macauley on the subject of reform.<br /><br />'This version contains both the original texts augmented by the additional writings of the biographer and his subject and the very valuable new and related material which Croker introduced in his 1831 edition' Pottle.<br /> London, John Murray, 1839. unknown
1791ZB1300557London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. first edition second issue with the correction at page 135 in the first volume; 2 vols. vii 20 516 588 42 The Principal Corrections and Additions dated 1793 pp. frontispiece in the first volume 2 plates in the second Round Robin etc. and the facsimiles; early 19th century quarter leather & green marbled boards five raised bands to the spines marbled edges and endpapers spines professionally repaired the marbled endpapers have vertical mortised repairs at the hinges covers worn occasional light foxing else internally clean and tight with the frontispiece portrait in very good condition; occasional inked corrections in The Principal Corrections and Additions . - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly hardcover
179323224London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1793. First London octavo third edition overall following the first of 1791 and the Dublin octavo of 1792; 3 volumes pp. 2 xviii xvii-xxxix 1 i-xxxvi 2 603 1; 2 634; 2 711 1; frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; full contemporary tree calf elaborately gilt-decorated spines red and b;lack morocco labels; rear joints on volumes I and II cracked front joint on volume III starting; the bindings remain firm and all in all this is a handsome unrestored set. This copy has the extra leaf c3 in volume one with "additional corrections" and all the misprints identified by Rothschild with the exception that page 408 of volume three is printed incorrectly. "The text of the second edition . deserves a close study. Although we believe that the third represents the form in which Boswell would ultimately have arranged the supplementary material we can never be sure of it for this edition was the last actually published in his lifetime. There were also many pleasant and characteristic sentences introduced in this edition which naturally dropped out when the text was shaken together by Malone" Pottle 81. Rothschild 468. <br/><br/> Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly unknown books
