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193190181n.p.:: Privately Printed. Good. 1931. Hardcover. Volume 11 in the Private Papers of James Boswell from Malahide Castle series. Reproduced from the collection of Lt-Colonel Ralph Heyward Isham. Limited edition: this copy is number 521 of 570 copies. Every other page is unopened along the top edge. Faded along the spine else very good in a good edge worn and cracked along several edges with clear tape repairs slipcase. ; 311 pages . Privately Printed, hardcover books
193190180n.p.:: Privately Printed. Good. 1931. Hardcover. B00H857QIE . Volume 12 in the Private Papers of James Boswell from Malahide Castle series. Reproduced from the collection of Lt-Colonel Ralph Heyward Isham. Limited edition: this copy is number 403 of 570 copies. Some pages unopened along the top edge. Faded along the spine else very good in a good edge worn and cracked along several edges with clear tape repairs slipcase. ; 251 pages . Privately Printed, hardcover books
1988UBOSKIN00fpPantheon Books 1988. Very Good. Boswell John. The Kindness of Strangers: The Abandonment of Children in Western Europe from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance. New York NY: Pantheon Books 1988. xviii 488pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed. Pantheon Books paperback books
1988177540New York: Pantheon 1988. hardcover. very good/very good. Illustrated. 488pp.Thick 8vo cloth-backed boards dust wrapper. New York: Pantheon Books 1988. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Pantheon unknown books
1988Embry 159565Pantheon 1988. First edition first printing. Ink stamp to front free endpapers else fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Pantheon, 1988. First edition, first printing. unknown books
1988048751New York: Pantheon Books 1988. xviii 488p. b/w illus. stiff printed wrappers. Pantheon Books unknown books
687New York: Printed for the friends of Philip & Fanny Duschnes 1961. . 8vo stiff cream printed wrappers. One of 660 copies printed by the Elm Tree Press New York: Printed for the friends of Philip & Fanny Duschnes, 1961. unknown books
18741298280London: Bickers and Son 1874. First Edition Second Printing. Hardcover. Three volume set; octavo; VG/no-DJs; brown spines with gold text; covers have rubbing sunning edgewear bindings are strong; textblocks have significant chipping and peeling around edges foxing around edges and sporadically throughout name stamped on verso of frontispiece page in Vol. I and on half title pages in Vols. II and III otherwise clean. <br /> <br /> <p> Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. Contact seller if you have any questions.<br /> <br /> <p> This book is part of the overstocked 15's kept in Room X atop one of the bookcases. 1298280. FP New Rockville Stock. Bickers and Son hardcover books
1791124524London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in The Poultry 1791. First edition first issue of both volumes <span class="match">of</span> the most celebrated biography in the English language which was published on May 16 1791 in a print run <span class="match">of only</span> 1750 copies. Quarto bound in full calf gilt titles to the spine morocco spine labels. Frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson engraved by J. Heath after the Sir Joshua Reynolds 1756 painting. In very good condition. An excellent example of this landmark work. 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. Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry unknown books
1791120374London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in The Poultry 1791. First edition first issue of both volumes <span class="match">of</span> the most celebrated biography in the English language which was published on May 16 1791 in a print run <span class="match">of only</span> 1750 copies. Quarto bound in full morocco by Birdsall gilt titles and tooling to the spine raised bands inner dentelles all edges gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson engraved by J. Heath after the Sir Joshua Reynolds 1756 painting. Housed in a custom clamshell box. In fine condition. An excellent example of this landmark work. 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. Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry hardcover books
179180005London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in The Poultry 1791. First edition first issue of both volumes <span class="match">of</span> the most celebrated biography in the English language which was published on May 16 1791 in a print run <span class="match">of only</span> 1750 copies. Quarto bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson engraved by J. Heath after the Sir Joshua Reynolds 1756 painting. Volume one is the first state with the word "give" reading on page 135 line 10. First state of volume two with two engraved illustrations "The Round Robin" at p. 92 and the "facsimiles" of Dr. Johnson's handwriting on p. 588. In near fine condition with light toning an excellent example of this landmark work. 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. Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry 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
19462280307Doubleday 1946. Reissue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Lacks jacket spine faded. 1946 Hard Cover. One of the most famous biographies of all time this work gives a vivid account of the life and times of the 18th century writer Samuel Johnson. Doubleday hardcover books
1901021499London: J.M. Dent and Col 1901. Limited Edition. Large Octavo. Limited to only 350 copies In three volumes large paper edition. The present copy is number 156. Edited by Arnold Glover with an introduction by Austin Dobson illustrated with 100 illustrations by Herbert Railton with color portraits and black and white textual illustrations. Tissue guards present. A very handsome set bound in 3/4 brown crushed morocco over marbled paper covered boards raised bands with compartments fully gilt decorated and lettered in gilt top edge gilt. J.M. Dent and Col unknown books
UBOSLIF00EFInternational Collectors Library. Very Good. Boswell James. The Life of Samuel Johnson. Garden City New York: International Collectors Library ND. 631pp. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good with lightly rubbed and bumped edges and a tiny abrasion on front cover. International Collectors Library hardcover books
17911704207Baldwin for Dilly 1791. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition first issue with "gve" for "give" on page 135 line 10 in what may be the incredibly scarce original boards. Two volumes quarto. Very good. Some soiling to pages of the second volume. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. This copy has an extra full page frontispiece portrait of Boswell in the second volume not called for in the bibliographies. Baldwin, for Dilly hardcover 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
265170Oxford: Clarendon. hardcover. near fine. Edited by George Birkbeck Hill. Frontis. port. folding facsimiles and black and white illustrations throughout 6 vols. thick 8vo rebound in cloth brown leather spine labels t.e.g.; light foxing on some margins. Oxford: Clarendon Press 1887. Near Fine.<br/><br/> Clarendon unknown books
1901263606London: Dent 1901. Limited. hardcover. very good. Railton Herbert. THREE VOLUMES. Eidited by Arnold Glover with an Introduction by Austin Dobson. 100 Illustrations by Herbert Railton plus many portraits. xl 458pp. viii 464pp. viii 466pp. large thick 8vo cloth with decorative paper spine labels; unopened covers lightly rubbed. London: J. M. Dent & Co. 1901. A very good set.<br/><br/> One of 350 numbered copies.<br/><br/> Dent 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
19226234New York: Printed for Gabriel Wells by Doubleday Page and Company 1922. Temple Bar Edition. Limited to 785 copies of which this is number 360. Engraved frontispieces. Engraved vignette of Temple Bar on each title-page. 10 vols. 8vo. Original two toned boards paper labels dust jackets. Some chipping to dust jackets one dust jacket missing several missing portions; else a fine set. Temple Bar Edition. Limited to 785 copies of which this is number 360. Engraved frontispieces. Engraved vignette of Temple Bar on each title-page. 10 vols. 8vo. Printed for Gabriel Wells by Doubleday, Page and Company unknown books
179119741791. All Pottle's Points in a Fine Early Issue Copy of the First Ed Boswell James. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. London 1791. 1st Edition. 2 volumes quarto early gilt 1/2 calf over old marbled boards. Wear to the board edges the marbled papers of the boards quite rubbed the front hinge of Vol 1 weakened a bit of wear to the spine ends the internals Fine. Vol 1 with engraved frontispiece portrait by Heath after Reynolds Title page blank on reverse i-ii Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds iii-vii with blank reverse Advertisement ix-xii Alphabetical Table of Contents to Both Volumes unnumbered which would be xiii-xxvii Corrections and Additions on reverse of last leaf would be xxviii text pp 1-516. With the "gve" reading on page 135 line 10 and the cancels at pp 271-2 and 273-4 Mm and Nn with stubs. The misprints noted by Pottle at page 152 of "The Literary Career of James Boswell" are all present in this copy. Vol 2 with title page blank on reverse and 586pp. wrongly numbered 588 plus the facsimiles facing pp 92 and 588 i.e. the last page. All of the pagination misnumberings noted by Pottle on his p. 153 are present. Cancels are present with stubs at pages 29-30 E 287-8 O o 301-2 Q q 353-4 Zz1 and 395-6 E ee2. All of the misprints noted by Pottle on his page 155 are present. As Pottle believed some of these misprints may have been corrected making two states for the leaf these are all first state. Both volumes with the bookplate of Westport House Mayo County Ireland; seat of the Marquesses of Sligo noting case and shelf number. Bound in at the end of Volume 2 are "The Principal Corrections and Additions to the First Edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson" issued in 1793 with Title blank reverse and pp. 1-42. The leaves of this copy measure 10 13/16" x 8 1/4" as against Pottle's measurements for an "entirely uncut copy" of 11 13/16" x 9". hardcover books
1922003686New York: Printed for Gabriel Wells By Doubleday Page and Company 1922. Temple Bar edition. 10 volumes complete engraved front. t.e.g. deckle edges original half-vegetable vellum and publisher's stiff boards. No. 442 of 785 sets of which thirty-five were not for sale. Splendid set of Boswell's great study of Samuel Johnson. Printed for Gabriel Wells By Doubleday, Page and Company unknown books