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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
18338643Louisiana: William Boswell Notary 1833. A bill of sale for 'Three Slaves' - in fact three enslaved children of 15 14 and 13 - who were sold by Roswell Beebe future benefactor of Little Rock in Arkansas to John Gusman owner of huge tracts of land on the west side of the Louisiana river Bayou Bonfouca. Prepared for and signed by the New Orleans notary William Boswell the document records the result of the auction sale and the sums involved as well as detailing the age abilities and characters of the three youths at the centre of the transaction. A particularly complete example of its kind this document also includes the buyer's promissory note to pay for the three young men. Horrific as such documents are they are frequently the only documentary evidence left by lives lived before emancipation and central to the task of reconstructing the existence of their subjects. We acquired this manuscript in Glasgow itself a city with longstanding connections with slavery and the slave trade. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Eight page booklet written on foolscap sized paper 34x21cm with old folds and secured by a red silk legal tie. The paper is browned and flaky damaged along the foreedge of all four sheets and with a detached triangle of paper at the upper outer corner of the first sheet. Blind stamp of the notary William Boswell as well as his signature. The condition is extremely delicate with closed tears along several of the folds. Written in a secretarial hand the first sheet is headed by printed particulars of the sale which took place on 6th December 1833 the document being made in the 'State of Louisiana Ciry of New Orleans' and issued by William Boswell in the presence of 'Boswell Beebe of this City' following an auction by 'Hewlett and Bright auctioneers' transferring ownership to John Gusman. The three enslaved people were: 'Jourdan' a 15 year old of 'mild disposition' who was sold for $910 having been previously acquired from Abner Robinson. Second was '"Elias" a negro aged fourteen years. smart active and intelligent. and his brother "Scye"' a boy of thirteen together for $1610. The two brothers had been acquired from Clement Townsend. Attached is the promissory note made in payment and endorsed by J W Zacharie the bill of sale having been witnessed by Edward Barnett and Emile Wiltz. William Boswell has signed off the document as a true copy at the bottom of the fourth page with the promissory note attached opposite. On the verso of this third leaf is a docket title recording this as 'Copy of Sale from Boswell Beebe to Henry Spearing 5th December 1833' with several additional annotations which confirm completion of the contact and payment. HISTORY: The seller of the enslaved boys was Roswell Beebe 1795-1856 the first benefactor of the city of Little Rock; their buyer John Gusman owned a large tract of land on the west side of the Bayou Bonfouca which included a brick works no doubt the intended workplace of the young men. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1833 William Boswell, Notary unknown
1887303657Oxford: Clarendon Press 1887. Superbly extra-illustrated with more than 500 mounted portraits. Added title pages for each volume printed in red and black. Numerous folding plates. 11 vols. 8vo. Full red morocco gilt doublures gilt t.e.g. Bookplate of Nicholas Frederic Brady 1878-1930 by J. & E.B. Spines a bit toned; top of upper joint of Index volume with small repair a near fine and very handsome set. Superbly extra-illustrated with more than 500 mounted portraits. Added title pages for each volume printed in red and black. Numerous folding plates. 11 vols. 8vo. An abundantly extra-illustrated set of Boswell's classic biography of the great lexicographer Samuel Johnson. Clarendon Press unknown
188731505Oxford: At the Clarendon Press 1887. 6 volumes. First of the Edition. With fourteen engraved illustrations including a number of portraits of Johnson from Sir Joshua Reynolds' paintings from Opie's portrait and many facsimiles of Johnson's handwriting the Round Robin plate a map of johnson and Boswell's tour through the Hebrides and a chart of Johnson's contemporaries. 8vo handsomely bound in contemporary three-quarter morocco over marbled paper covered boards the spines with raised bands two compartments lettered in gilt marbled endleaves to match top edges gilt. xxvii 1 errata 522; 480; vi 464; vi 446; viii 460; lxxivii 324 pp. A very well preserved and handsome set the bindings are tight and show only minor age or evidence of use with a little rubbing and evidence of shelving Volume I has been rehinged the text-blocks and plates are all in excellent condition the spine panels as usual with green morocco or calf bindings have mellowed a bit to a honey-brown. FIRST EDITION OF THIS FINE CLARENDON PRESS EDITION OF BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON AND OTHER WORKS. 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> Boswell had been collecting material for this work since his first interview with Johnson in 1763 and was confident that his kind of biography "which gives not only a History of Johnson's visible progress through the world and of his publications but a view of his mind in his letters and conversations is the most perfect that can be conceived and will be more of a Life than any work that has ever yet appeared." He said too that: “A sanction to my faculty of giving a just representation of Dr. Johnson I could not conceal. Nor will I suppress my satisfaction in the consciousness that by recording so considerable a portion of the wit and wisdom of the brightest ornament of the eigteenth century I have largely provided for the instruction and entertainment of mankind.†If Boswell does indulge in a little harmless flattery to himself the concluding words of his preface are literally true for Boswell’s Johnson as much as any other book “has largely provided for the instruction and entertainment of mankind.â€<br> The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides is the famous account of Boswell and Johnson’s tour to the North in 1773 including some original poems by Johnson never before published and numerous “literary anecdotes and opinions of men and books.†This 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.<br> Volume VI is a very extensive study of the works of Johnson including a diagram of his contemporaries a significant section on the Titles of Works Quoted in the Notes an Addenda of Autograph Letters and etc. and a very extensive indes and Dicta Philosophi. At the Clarendon Press hardcover
1860BSWswBOS25London: John Murray 1860. 1860. 8vo. pp. xxiv 14 874. text in double columns. 12 engraved plates incl. frontis. & title; most portraits. contemporary half roan spine worn outer edges of covers faded front hinge cracked some foxing to plates. cfNCBEL II 1214. Pottle 93 n. Hardcover. London: John Murray, 1860. Hardcover
183549655London: John Murray 1835. Hardcover - as published. VG 10 vols minor wear and rubbing to extrems. t.e.g. three quarter green leather & decorative endpapers five raised bands gilt decoration an gilt lettering on the spine. Fold outs intact. . John Murray, hardcover
189512543New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Company 1895. Two volumes. Octavos 8 x 5.5" gilt and floral patterned boards with gilt and cream half cloth 590 and 609 pp portrait frontispieces. A lovely decorative two volume edition in the gilt and floral covers. Bookplates of Henry J. Heinz American food magnate and founder of H.J. Heinz Company. In very good condition with mild foxing to pages some staining along spines staining to covers of vol 1 occasional staining to pages toning to spines. Thomas Y. Crowell & Company hardcover
188774785Oxford: At the Clarendon Press 1887. 8vo.Prize Binding. Complete in 6 volumes. First Birkbeck Hill edition. Full tan calf prize binding bound by Sotherans; gilt crest of Westminster School to gilt-bordered boards; raised bands green title labels gilt-decorated compartments and gilt lettering to spines; all edges gilt and gilt decorated edges and turn-ins. Minor rubbing to bindings with a couple of very small nicks to leather and a couple of scratches. Prize bookplate detailing award to G. Rutherford dated 1896. An ink note at the prelims explains that this was the Marshall Prize for the 6th Form. Very clean and fresh internally. An attractive set of this monumental work of English literature. This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Near Fine. Full Calf - Prize Binding. First Thus. 1887. At the Clarendon Press 1887 unknown
1898445800London : A. Constable 1898. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good copies 2 in the original title-blocked cloth with paper-labels to the spine. Spine and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 2 volumes ; 8º. Subjects; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Edmund Malone. 18th century writings. London : A. Constable hardcover
1896445683Westminster : Archibald Constable and Co. 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original cloth-covered boards with paper labels. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remain particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 6 volumes : illustrations 18 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Johnson Samuel. Johnson Samuel 1709-1784 Biography. Authors English ; Biography. Lexicographers Great Britain ; Biography. Westminster : Archibald Constable and Co. hardcover
1887YY6854Oxford / Clarendon 1887. Original attractive leather rebacked in cloth with original backstrips laid down. Top edges gilt. New endpapers. 6 illustrated frontispieces 6 facsimile letters 1 map 1 chart. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Bookplates of Anthony and Catherine Storr to inside of front boards. Binding sound text unmarked. Bookplates of Anthony and Catherine Storr to inside of front boards. Binding sound text unmarked. Very Good/No dustwrapper. Around 420 pages per volume. Oxford / Clarendon Hardcover
1887110651Oxford and New York: Oxford at the Clarendon Press / MacMillan and Co. 1887 Book. Good. Hardcover. Oxford Edition. Complete six volume biography "including Boswell's journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey into North Wales". Volume Six includes "addenda index dicta Philosophi &c". Illustrated frontispiece of Johnson Each volume has some edge wear some pages are uncut. This set may require additional postage. Oxford at the Clarendon Press / MacMillan and Co. hardcover
1887015258London: Oxford / Clarendon Press 1887. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition THUS. First edition edited by G. Birkbeck Hill. Octavo. Complete in six volumes. Very good in half leather and marbled boards. Bound by Zaehnsdorf. Top edges gilt. Raised bands and gilt-stamp titling to spine with date stamped 1887 to foot of spines. Blue and gold endpapers. The spines are faded to an attractive brown colour from what was likely green. Vol 1: 522 pp Vol 2: 480 pp Vol 3: 464 pp Vol 4: 446 pp Vol 5: 460pp Vol 6: 324 pp. Complete with 4 frontispieces and 6 fold-outs all in very good condition. Minor offsetting from frontispieces. Minor but noticeable foxspotting to blocks and some pages edges. Clean throughout and with no markings annotations. Each volume is stamped "Bound by Zaehnsdorf" to lower edge of FFEP. Very good hinges and joints. Some edgewear present to boards and some minor bruising to corners. Volume 2 has a bent lower corner. Some minor nicks to the raised bands and a very small splatter of red paint to foot of volume one about the size of a match-head. An attractive set. Securely packed and shipped. Due to the heavy weight extra shipping may be requested. <br/> <br/> Oxford / Clarendon Press hardcover
1887466294Oxford : Clarendon Press 1887. First Edition in this form. Hardcover. An exceptional set in the original gilt-blocked red cloth boards; text blocks notably tight. Covers lightly rubbed at the extremities. Top edges gilt. Preliminary and final leaves faintly foxed; fore-edges likewise foxed occasionally reaching margins. Folded matter crisp likely unopened; frontis plates retain tissue guards. A well-preserved set. Physical description; complete in 6 volumes : illustrations facsimiles portraits ; 24 cm. Contents; v. 1. The Life 1709-1765 -- v. 2. The Life 1766-1776 -- v. 3. The Life 1776-1780 -- v. 4. The Life 1780-1784 -- v. 5. The Tour to the Hebrides and the journey into North Wales -- v. 6. Index Table of Anonymous Persons Bibliography Errata. Subjects; Johnson Samuel. Biography. 18th century. 19th century. Illustrated. Oxford : Clarendon Press hardcover
1891874New York: Harper and Brothers 1891. First Thus. Cloth. Good . Dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. All volumes have some age spotting especially on spines. Foxing to preliminary pages in all volumes.<br /> Volume 1: 12 illustrations. Binding loose. 604 pp. <br /> Volume 2: 8 illustrations. Spine starting to separate. 551 pp.<br /> Volume 3: 5 illustrations. 525 pp last 2 pages are untrimmed.<br /> Volume 4: Water damage to bottoms of pages. 4 illustrations. Hinge starting to separate. 514 pp.<br /> Volume 5: Tour to the Hebrides 1773 and Journey into North Wales 1774. 3 illustrations. Water damage to bottoms of pages. Foldout of a facsimile note handwritten by Boswell. 524 pp. <br /> Volume 6: Water damage to bottoms of pages. Foldout chart of Dr. Johnson's contemporaries with their dates of birth and death. Addenda index dicta quotes listed by topic philosophi &c. 523 pp. Last 2 pages untrimmed. <br/><br/> Harper and Brothers hardcover
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
1900241359New York: Bigelow Brown & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1900. Hardcover. Spines show rubbing and darkening -- spine titles barely legible. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 604 pages . Bigelow, Brown & Company hardcover
1887256190Oxford : at the Clarendon Press 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 6 v. : facsims map port. ; 24 cm. Contents; v. 1-4. Life v.l 1709-1765; v. 2 1765-1776; v. 3 1776-1780; v. 4 1780-1784--v. 5. Tour to the Hebrides 1773 and Journey into North Wales 1774--v. 6 Addenda index dicta philosophi &c. Subjects; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Hebrides Scotland — Description and travel. Scotland — Description and travel — Early works to 1800. Wales North — Description and travel. Oxford : at the Clarendon Press hardcover
1863267345London : Routledge Warne & Routledge 1863. New edition. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 4 v. : front. plates ports. facsims. ; 20 cm. Subject; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. London : Routledge, Warne & Routledge hardcover
1835272611London: John Murray 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. Worn set bound in half aniline calf over marble boards. Spine bands worn with an overall clean impression. Remains well preserved overall; tight bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 10 volumes. Subject; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Genre; Biography. London: John Murray hardcover
1899234349London : Macmillan and Co. Limited 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; xxiii 718 p. ; 20 cm. Notes; At head of title: The Globe edition. Subject; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Genre; Biography. London : Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
189186610NY:: Harper & Brothers. Very Good. 1891. Hardcover. B001JAZEC4 . Complete in six volumes. Volume I: Life 1709-1765. Volume II: Life 1765-1776. Volume III: Life 1776-1780. Volume IV: Life 1780-1784. Volume V: Tour to the Hebrides 1773 and Journey into North Wales 1774. Volume VI: Addenda Index Dicta Philosophi &c. Illustrations fold-out letter facsimiles and chart. Edited by George Birkbeck Hill. First edition thus. Octavos bound in dark green cloth with gilt lettering on the spines top edges gilt. Moderate shelf wear and aging two of the volumes are starting to show separation at the hinges two of the volumes have small gouges to the cloth covered boards else all volumes are very good. . Harper & Brothers, hardcover
1897001558London: Bliss Sands & Co. 1897 Bound by Helfe Brothers Limited of London in red Morocco leather with five raised bands gilt borders edges and spine blind stamped on inside of cover text edges marbled front and back covers with a crest. xviii 726 frontis three illustrations and a folding map. Marbled edges faded light rubbing at extremities pages evenly toned old school book plate. Beautiful copy. Bliss Sands & Co. hardcover
1876222145London : John Murray 1876. New Edition. Hardback. Good to very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Gilt vignette to front panel. Sun-toning evident to spine and boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Some library marks remain. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Remains quite well-preserved overall.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 874 pages; Physical description: xxx 874p. frontis. ports.; 24.5cm. Subjects: Johnson Samuel 1709-1784 -- Great Britain -- Social life and customs - 18th century -- English literature -- Literary biography. Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century. Hebrides Scotland -- Description and travel. Notes: A reissue of the edition of 1860. London : John Murray hardcover
190051254Oxford: At the Clarendon Press 1887. 8vo. Complete in 6 volumes. Bound in a full stout chocolate morocco. Raised bands to spine. All edges gilt. Blind-ruled borders to boards with gilt Eton coat of arms to front & rear boards. Eton prize inscription to first blanks. Minor marks to boards. Frontis to each volume and folding document in vol. III. Spine lettering bright. An attractive VG to Near Fine set. 23 cms tall. This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Very Good. Full Morocco. First Thus. 1900. At the Clarendon Press 1887 unknown
