BOSWELL JamesABAA
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185912786London: Routledge Warnes and Routledge 1859. Hardcover. Good. 8vos. Original publisher's stamped decorative cloth with gilt spines. Good overall;. Some starting here and there. Cloth worn rubbed. Couple of chips at spine. But clean and sound overall. <br/><br/>A handsome edition of one of the greatest biographies ever written. Routledge, Warnes, and Routledge hardcover books
188753372Oxford: Clarendon Press 1887. First Hill edition and one of the finest of all editions of this classic work; 6 volumes large 8vo 14 plates including frontispieces facsimiles some folding and a map; generally a fine set in original green cloth gilt-lettered spines. Pottle 98: "This has so long held the field as the one edition for scholarly use that it is most unlikely it will ever be superseded." <br/><br/> Clarendon Press hardcover 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 books
1857258470London: Richard Bentley New Burlington Street 1857. First edition. Inserted Frontispiece by Reynolds and another of Boaswell in Corsican garb at p. 136. xlviii 407 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary diapered calf gilt spine a.e.g. Bookplate of Solomon R. Guggenheim 1869-1949. Nice copy. First edition. Inserted Frontispiece by Reynolds and another of Boaswell in Corsican garb at p. 136. xlviii 407 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street unknown books
185739916London: Richard Bentley. Very Good. 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Hinges cracked foxing on end pages edges rubbed otherwise Good. . Richard Bentley hardcover books
1887155819Oxford: Clarendon Press 1887. hardcover. fine. Edited by George Birbeck Hill. 11 volumes including the index extended from 6. Extra-illustrated edition with hundreds of portraits and views including numerous scarce 18th-century copperplates all inlaid to size. 8vo beautifully bound in full brown crushed morocco; ornate gilt-tooled decorative floral devices on covers and spines; raised bands thick gilt dentelles marbled end papers top edge gilt. Oxford: Clarendon Press 1887. Fine. A superb set and a magnificent example of the art of extra-illustrated books.<br/><br/> Clarendon Press unknown books
1835273939London: John Murray 1835. hardcover. very good. 10 volumes 12mo 3/4 tab morocco ornately gilt spines rubbed frontispieces in each volume pictorially engraved title pages. London: John Murray 1835. Very good.<br/><br/> John Murray unknown books
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
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
1810311221New York & Boston: Inskeep and Bradford . and William M'Ilhenny printed by R. & W. Carr 1810. First American edition "from the London Edition Revised and Corrected by the Author" issue with New York & Boston imprint. xvi 2 414 pp. 8vo. Contemporary calf flat spine divided by gilt rolls and fillets into six compartments lettered in one the rest stamped in gilt with shield and bow and arrow tool. Light rubbing to covers small stain to lower corner of title some toning and spotting to text. First American edition "from the London Edition Revised and Corrected by the Author" issue with New York & Boston imprint. xvi 2 414 pp. 8vo. The first American edition appeared in two issues in 1810 one with a Philadelphia imprint and as here with a cancel New York and Boston imprint. Both issues were printed in Philadelphia by R. & W. Carr and are otherwise identical. The Philadelphia publisher John F. Watson has inserted an "Advertisement" at the front making excuses for Boswell: "In republishing a work which . has so long subjected its author to the sarcasms of foes or to the plaudits of friends it seems but the bounden duty of the American editor to suffer the author in this place to offer those vindications which he afterwards saw fit to annex to his 'Life of Johnson.'"<br/>An attractive copy in a contemporary American binding. Pottle 63; Shaw and Shoemaker 19607 Inskeep and Bradford ... and William M'Ilhenny [printed by R. & W. Carr] unknown books
1807243288London: Cadell & Davies 1807. Fourth. hardcover. near fine. Engraved frontispiece portrait. iv xvi 460 pages. 8vo attractively bound in 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards. London: T. Cadell & W. Davies 1807. Fourth edition revised and corrected. A near fine copy.<br/><br/> Cadell & Davies unknown books
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. <br/><br/> printed for T. Cadell, and W. Davies hardcover books
181024722Philadelphia: John F. Watson 1810. First American edition 8vo pp. xvi 2 412; contemporary marbled boards rebacked and retipped new red morocco label on spine; title a bit browned else a very good sound copy. Another edition was published in Boston later the same year. "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 book published is almost the same as 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 giving it to the printer. Pottle 63. <br/><br/> John F. Watson hardcover books
1807310411London: T. Cadell and W. Davies in the Strand 1807. 4 vols. 8vo. Bound in full contemporary calf recently rebacked with gilt spines red and green title labels. 4 vols. 8vo. T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand unknown books
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
1819273419London: Printed for the Proprietors 1819. hardcover. near fine. 4 volumes. Extra illustrated with many portraits views and facsimiles some folding done in mezzotints copper engravings and some in sepia. Small 8vo 3/4 burgundy morocco ornately gilt spines top edges gilt cover on one volume faded. London: Printed for the Proprietors 1819. Near Fine.<br/><br/> Printed for the Proprietors unknown books
182630851Oxford: Published by William Pickering London 1826. Oxford English Classics. Printed by Talboys and Wheeler Oxford. Engraved frontispieces after Joshua Reynolds. 4 vols. 8vo. Bound in half green contemporary pebbled morocco and green cloth single gilt border on flat spine t.e.g. Very good set. Oxford English Classics. Printed by Talboys and Wheeler Oxford. Engraved frontispieces after Joshua Reynolds. 4 vols. 8vo. Published by William Pickering, London unknown books
181954077London: Printed for the Proprietors and sold by R. Edwards . and J. Offor 1819. Engraved frontispieces after Joshua Reynolds. 4 vols. 8vo. Half black polished calf and marbled paper boards gilt-lettered spine with red leather lettering pieces. Small chip from one label slight rubbing otherwise very good. Engraved frontispieces after Joshua Reynolds. 4 vols. 8vo. Printed for the Proprietors and sold by R. Edwards ... and J. Offor unknown books
18681311574London: Bell & Daldy 1868. Hardcover. 12mo; Fair/no-DJ; dark green 3/4 leather bindings with gilt text to spine; gilt borders and raised bands to spines; 10 volumes; boards show heavy wear to edges and joints; rubbing wear to exteriors of boards; minimal wear to edges; marbled text block shows light sunning to exterior edges; marbled endpapers; frontispieces with tissue guards; previous owner's bookplates to ffeps; slight cracking to gutters; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. 1311574. FP New Rockville Stock. Bell & Daldy hardcover books
1896275727Westminster: Constable 1896. hardcover. fine. 6 volumes. Frontispiece protected with tissue guard in each volume. Titles in red and black. 12mos 3/4 black leather over marbled boards raised spine bands gilt stamped text and subtle decorations marbled endpapers. Westminster: Constable 1896. A fine set.<br/><br/> Constable unknown books
189125408New York and London: George Routledge n.d. 1891. 3 vols. 8vo frontispieces vignette titles illus. throughout; orig. decorative blue cloth stamped in gilt and black; some toning of the text spine ends very rubbed and a little chipped but the binding is sound. Apparently taken from the 6th Malone edition of 1811 here divided into chapters "for the reader's convenience." See Pottle 86. <br/><br/> George Routledge, n.d. hardcover books
183523141London: John Murray 1835. 8vo 10 volumes engraved frontispiece and title-p. in each volume all by Stanfield after Finden original blindstamped brown cloth gilt lettering direct and within blindstamped labels; vol. 1 2 and 10 neatly rebacked; the binding was a dainty one from the start and needs care in handling but the overall appearance is generally very good. This set with the 1835 ownership signature of Charles Kelsall who has penned 14 lines of commentary in vol. 1 and 69 lines in vol. 2 on endpapers and flyleaf all in praise of the good Dr. Johnson. Croker's second edition which was anonymously edited by John Wright. The original Croker edition 1831 in 5 vols. 8vo still stands as a monument of Johnsonian scholarship; but it was badly edited much and famously condemned by Macaulay. Seeing the problem Murray hastily engaged Wright to do a make-over and republished it in 1835. These 1835 plates were later stereotyped and many editions followed those after 1853 under the Bohn imprint to whom Murray had sold the plates. "No matter what the title-pages may say all Crokers in ten volumes small octavo often described as duodecimo are so far as the text is concerned one and the same thing. The number of illustrations varies" Pottle. Pottle 92. <br/><br/> John Murray hardcover books
182474745Bellows Falls VT: Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington. Very Good-. 1824. Leather. . 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. A New Edition. Copious Notes and Biographical Illustrations By Malone. In Five Volumes; Printed By Blake Cutler and Co. for Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington. Bellows Falls VT. 1824. 5 volume set are hard-bound in 1/2 leather with marbled paper covered boards with gilt stamped numbers and gilt stamped red leather labels on the spines - scuffed and soiled with edge-wear and rubbing to the joints corners and spine-ends. Volume I front board barely attached - contents are bright and legible but with scattered foxing and toning throughout. Portrait frontispiece in Volume 1 and a folding plate in volumes 2 & 3. Volume I is a Vermont Imprint Published in Bellows Falls VT. 1824. with the rest of the volumes printed in Bellows Falls VT but have a Boston MA imprint. . Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington hardcover books
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. <br/><br/> T. Cadell & W. Davis unknown books
19001305676New York: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1900. Hardcover. Octavos 3 volumes; VG; bound in 3/4 green leather marbled boards and endpapers paneled spines with red and orange labels with gilt lettering other panels tooled in gilt; top edge of text block gilt; Bound by Zaehnsdorf for A. C. McClurg with binders stamp; rubbing to hinges head and tail of spines with mild chipping to head and tail; rubbing to corners; small white paint stain to lower edge of rear board of volume 1; interiors clean; shelved above Nature. 1305676. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover books
