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1887806F33Oxford: Clarendon Press 1887 . First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 9" by 6.5". Not Stated. James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson beautifully bound in half calf and illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work to be edited by George Birkbeck Hill. In beautiful signed half calf bindings from Frost & Co. of Bath this is an excellent and complete six volume set of James Boswell's biography of English writer Dr. Samuel Johnson. The first edition thus being the first edition edited by George Birkbeck Hill and including both Boswell's 'Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides' and Johnson's 'Diary of a Journey into North Wales'.Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait to four volumes two further engraved plates and six folding plates. Collated complete.A landmark work in the development of the modern biography in English many have claimed it as 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. In signed half calf bindings with gilt detailing to back strips and cloth covered boards. Light fading to back strips otherwise externally lovely. Binder's stamps to verso of front free endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine Clarendon Press hardcover
1934812A38Oxford : At the Clarendon Press 1934-50. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 9" by 6" . Not Stated . The acclaimed biography of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell complete with six bright volumes in five. A collection complete in three volumes of this work by Scottish biographer James Boswell often described as one of the greatest English biographies of all time. Edited by George Birkbeck Hill a revised and enlarged edition by L. F. Powell first thus. Complete six volumes in five the last volume contains Johnson's The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and volume VI of the Index with its supplement a table of anonymous persons with its own index a bibliography and a list of errata. Together with Johnson's Diary of a Journey into North Wales. With seventeen full page plates of which four folding. Lacking 'Bust of Johnson' to volume IV. Samuel Johnson was an English author well-known in the literary world for his many lasting contributions to various areas of humanist art including poetry essay-writing biography and more. He is described by the 'Oxford Dictionary of National Biographies' as the most distinguished man of letters in English history. This biography is notable for its extensive reports of Johnson's conversation compiled through Boswell's acquaintance of Johnson since 1763. Originally published in 1791. This edition is reprinted from the third edition revised and augmented of 1799. Original facsimile title pages included. In the original publisher's full cloth uniform bindings. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Library shelf numbers inked to the spine Stoke Newington public library bookplate to the front pastedown discreet library stamp to imprint page. Library gilt blind stamp to front boards. Dust wrappers price-clipped with shelf wear chipped to the head and tail of the spine spine sunned library shelf number inked to spine light soiling to wraps. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With seventeen full page plates of which four folding. Lacking 'Bust of Johnson' to volume IV. Very Good Indeed At the Clarendon Press hardcover
1898johnsonlichfieldNew York: Croscup and Sterling 1898. Lichfield Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages tight binding as ra. Boswell's Life of Johnson complete 6 volume set Lichfield Edition limited number 73 of 500 printed.Clean pages tight binding as rarely opened gray cloth boards clean paste down titles all present with some fade and light foxing Croscup and Sterling hardcover
1006972587.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1914847M22London: Macmillan and Co. 1914. Leather. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A Globe Edition of Boswell's biography of Samuel Johnson in a very smart half calf binding with the gilt crest of Marlborough College to the front board. The sixth reprint of the Globe Edition of this work in a half calf binding with the gilt crest of Marlborough College to the front board and decorative gilt to the spine. Marbled end papers and edges. James Boswell 1740-1795 was best known for this biography of his friend Samuel Johnson commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language. It gives an account of his personality his studies and works as well as his correspondence and some previously unpublished work. Samuel Johnson had an influential and lasting effect on the development of English literature particularly due to his dictionary literary criticism and biographical works. This edition contains a facsimile of the title page from the original quarto edition and an advertisement to the first edition along with an introduction by Mowbray Morris. In a half calf binding. Externally very smart with light rubbing to the extremities and joints. Colour and gilt remain bright to the boards and spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1951009979London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1951. The Yale edition of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Bound in full leather by The Studley Press Ewell Surrey.In full black morocco. Gilt lettering on the spine and decorations.Silk page marker ribbon.Top edge giltStudley Press endpapers.The original London street maps from the front and rear endpapersare here bound in as a four page foldout map. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Boswell by Joshua Reynolds and three facsimile reproductions of pages from the original manuscript. xiii 370 pages.6.5 X 9.5 inches.There is some offsetting to the endpapers and a few spots to be found at the page edges.Overall a near fine copy. Reprint. Full Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. William Heinemann Ltd. Hardcover
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1950307850New York: McGraw Hill Book Company 1950. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Light shelfwear on spine. Light foxing on top text block edge. McGraw Hill Book Company hardcover
18891307090046New York : Harper & Brothers 1889-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 6 volume set. 27 cm. This edition is limited to three hundred copies. No. 157. Leather spine green boards. Solid binding and cover. Some chipping wear to spine leather. Clean unmarked pages. Ships daily.V. 1-4. Life. --v. 5. Tour to the Hebrides 1773 and Journey into North Wales 1774. --v. 6. Addenda index Dicta philosophi &c. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. New York : Harper & Brothers hardcover
19361104260285Viking Press 1936 1936. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Fine hardcover in Very good slipcase. Limited true first printing Isham Collection #605 of 790. Pages are clean crisp and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight hinges strong. Slipcase shows some rubbing around edges.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Viking Press, 1936 hardcover
1018273042.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1848919Z26London: John Murray 1848. Leather. Good Only. 9.5" by 6". None stated. James's Boswell's important biography on the popular English writer Samuel Johnson edited by John Wilson Croker and bound in full calf. The new edition. Bound in full calf. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece featuring portraits of Johnson and an engraved title page. This volume features John Wilson Croker's edited version of James Boswell's biography on the popular author Samuel Johnson. This new edition includes the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. Bound in full calf. Externally sound with rubbing to the joints extremities and spine slight marks to the boards and front joint tender and rear starting to the tail. Hinges re-enforced. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned and generally clean pages with the odd spot to the front. Good Only John Murray hardcover
18911512010038Harper & Brothers 1891. New York: 1891-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 6 volume set. Hardcovers. No dust jackets. Good covers. Hinges starting on a few volumes. Clean unmarked pages. Blue cloth with gold lettering to spine. Gilt top edges. Ships daily. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Harper & Brothers, 1891., New York: hardcover
20102-095652270XDudley Publishing 2010. Paperback. New. 160 pages. Dudley Publishing paperback
1951Embry 180419William Kimber 1951. First edition first printing. Fine in very good dust jacket with some darkening and light edgewear in mylar cover. William Kimber, 1951. First edition, first printing. unknown books
8vo., First Edition thus, with a frontispiece and 3 plates; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper.
1951673London William Kimber 1951. 1951. First edition so stated. 8vo. Edited with an introduction and notes by Margery Bailey. Frontispiece and 3 b/w illustrations. Dust jacket price clipped; small nick. Very good. Signed by Margery Bailey on the title page. With an additional presentation inscription to Adele Humphrey on the front free endpaper by Bailey 1954. Signed by Authors. F. Hardcover. London, William Kimber [1951]. hardcover books
509915Thos. De La Rue London 1879 In-12 carré ( 195 X 130 mm ) de XIV-242 pages, pleine percaline bronze, dos lisse orné de filets dorés, filets d'encadrement à froid sur les plats. Percaline tachée, bon exemplaire, pur.
1936WRCLIT50678New York: The Literary Guild 1936. Large octavo. Cloth lettered in black. Folding map. LG reprint. Edited by F.A. Pottle and C.H. Bennett. Spine tanned endsheet gutters faintly darkened else very good without dust jacket. The Literary Guild hardcover books
19362134New York. Viking. 1936. cloth. Very Good. Viking. hardcover books
193662872New York and London: Viking Press and William Heinemann 1936. First edition as edited by Pottle and Bennett 1/790 copies this #560. Large 8vo. xiv 435 pp. The first book published from the "Private papers of James Boswell from Malahide Castle: Isham Collection" "differing materially from the previously printed text." Very good. Red cloth-backed boards printed paper spine label publisher's slipcase rubbed with printed paper spine label tiny chips at two corners. 9660. <br/><br/> Viking Press and William Heinemann hardcover books
1936033053New York: Literary Guild 1936. Now first published from the original manuscript. Prepared for the press with preface and notes by Frederick A. Pottle and Charles H. Bennett. xviii 435p. b/w facs. folded map slightly chipped dj. Private papers of James Boswell from Malahide Castle Isham collection. Literary Guild unknown books
193616338New York: Viking Press 1936. First edition 8vo pp. xviii435; folding map; 4 plates of facsimiles and 1 illus. in the text; spine of jacket slightly darkened else fine. The full version of Boswell's journal of his memorable trip with Johnson here published for the first time. <br/><br/> Viking Press unknown books
1936WRCLIT51780New York: The Viking Press 1936. Large octavo. Cloth. Plates. First trade edition edited by F.A. Pottle and C.H. Bennett. Spine sunned; just a good sound reading copy. The Viking Press hardcover books
