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1420938649.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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1835400273London : John Murray 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. Provenance; Bookplate James O'Byrne. Poor copies in the originalelaborately blind-tooled cloth. Spines' bands worn detaching from text block; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Some loss. Scattered foxing. Text remains clear and without blemish. Date is suggested/cannot be verified. Physical description; 10 volumes : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; Vols. 9-10 have running title: Johnsoniana. Includes index. Subjects; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Johnson Samuel Travel Scotland Hebrides. Boswell James Travel Scotland Hebrides. Johnson Samuel. Authors English 18th century ; Biography. Hebrides Scotland Description and travel. Scotland Description and travel. Hebrides Scotland Description and travel. London : John Murray hardcover
179121183381791. London: Henry Baldwin. 1791. Two vols 4to. Rebound full calf; raised bands to spines ruled in gilt spines lettered and ornamented in gilt; speckled edges; marbled endpapers; pp. I: xii xvi 516; II: iv 588; engraved frontispiece in vol. I of Johnson by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds; with two facsimile plates one showing Johnson's handwriting; minimal rubbing to hinges of spines; internally clean; a very good set. First edition second issue with the 'give' printed on p. 135.Widely praised since its publication Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson provides an entertaining in-depth account of Johnson based on material kept in Boswell's diaries. Extensive in both size and subject this work provides intricate details about arguably one of the most important literary figures of the eighteenth century.Boswell's biography is a meticulously detailed account of Johnson's life beginning with his early years and tracing his journey through the intellectual and literary circles of the time. It explores Johnson's upbringing his struggles with poverty and his remarkable literary achievements. Boswell's narrative is peppered with direct quotations from Johnson and their conversations allowing readers to not only understand Johnson's life but to hear his unique voice and wit. The work provides a glimpse into Johnson's relationships with other notable figures of his time including the likes of Joshua Reynolds and Edmund Burke further enriching the historical and cultural context of the narrative.This work offers valuable insights into eighteenth-century England its intellectual and social life and the burgeoning literary scene giving readers a deeper understanding of the historical context in which Johnson lived and worked. Additionally Boswell's approach to biography which combines personal observation interviews and correspondence has had a profound influence on the way biographies are written becoming a standard practice in the genre. It also serves as a historical and cultural document offering a window into eighteenth-century England the emergence of modern literary criticism and the challenges faced by writers of the time. This work continues to be a cornerstone in the world of biography and literature and its cultural significance endures through the ages and without it our contemporary understanding of the character of Johnson would be far less detailed.ESTC T64481 hardcover
18356231London: John Murray 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 10 volume set 170 x 105 mm. 6 3/4 x 4 1/4". Full green leather bindning not faded marbeled endpapers not cracked board turn-ins with gilt gauffering. A tidy set with some minor rub/wear spots couple of little nicks. Contents very clean. Each volume with a unique illustrated title page. Solidly Very Good -- a no-fuss 1835 Johnson in the fun 10-volume reading edition. <br/><br/> John Murray hardcover
1983102185Franklin Center:: Franklin Library. Near Fine. 1983. Hardcover. Complete in three volumes. Edited by R. W. Chapman. Revised by J. D. Fleeman. Limited edition. Octavos fully bound in dark blue leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spines all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon bookmarks. All volumes are about fine. . Franklin Library, hardcover
1900213689GLondon: MacMillan and Co. Limited 1900. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 3 volumes in very good condition. Volume 1: 533 pages. Volume 2: 470 pages. Volume 3: 522 pages. Pages are clean and unmarked. Previous owner's markings on the ffeps. Deckle edges lightly darkened. Bound in red cloth with gilt titles lightly faded and worn around the edges. Some wear on the corners. Spines are lightly faded with some small stains. Binding is nice and tight. VG/- - <br/> <br/> MacMillan and Co., Limited hardcover
67552London: John Murray 1900. Literary biography FINELY BOUND. Large octavo 23 x 16cm pp.874. Illustrated with engravings. Contemporary full red morocco by R. Grant & Son Edinburgh with raised bands full gilt backs seal of Fettes College stamped in gilt to upper a.e.g. marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate of William John Lee to pastedown contents very clean binding slightly rubbed at joints and extremities. Near fine. Prize style binding from Fettes College an independent boarding school in Edinburgh. In fiction Ian Fleming's James Bond like his father Andrew Bond attends the school after his expulsion from Eton College following 'girl trouble' with a maid. At Fettes Bond excels as an athlete fighting twice for the school as a light-weight and by the time of departure had founded the first serious judo class at a British public school. A real life Commander James Bond RNVR a frogman with the Special Boat Service appears in the Fettes school registry. This copy is from the Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert pencil signature within. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming 2012 won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. London: John Murray, 1900 unknown
1851633126Office of the National Illustrated Library 1851. New Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good. 5 volumes bound as 3. An attractive set bound in period 3/4 black calf over marbled boards spines with raised bands tooled in gilt and twin red morocco labels edges speckled red light rubbing; minor foxing to text. B/w illustrations. Office of the National Illustrated Library unknown
17914147<p>London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791 and 1793. "The Life": first edition. Two Volumes. 4to 272x210mm. pp. xii 16 516: 2 588 i.e. 586; 2 1-42. In volume I duplicates of pp153-56 and pp. 157-60 are bound between pp146-47 and pp150-51 respectively but it is complete. The scarce "Corrections and Additions" are bound in at the end of volume II. Engraved frontispiece portrait by J. Heath from Reynolds's portrait. Two plates with facsimiles of Johnson's handwriting in volume II between pp92-3 and after final page. "give" is correctly spelt at line 10 of p135 of volume I but other misprints usually attributed to the first issue are uncorrected so this is a mixed first and second issue. However the better i.e. Pottle's view is that the misprints or corrections simply reflect the states for individual sheets and one cannot from these assert an issue priority for any copy as a whole. The folding map of Scotland from the Tour of the Hebrides has been bound into volume I. Front pastedown of both volumes has book labels of James Mill London not that Mill sadly B. and M. Leslie and the ownership inscription of J. Innes. Bound in contemporary speckled calf flat spine with black morocco label lettered in gilt joints strengthened. Some slight scratching to the covers. Housed in brown cloth covered box with a little rubbing and scuffing to the extremities. Internally there is a little foxing in places but otherwise this is a very good copy of perhaps the most celebrated biography in English. Macaulay famously described Boswell as "the first of biographers" pre-eminent in his field as Homer Shakespeare and Demosthenes are in theirs. Indeed. That Johnson his own works so rarely read now has such a vivid place in our minds is due entirely to this brilliant work.</p> London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly 1791 and 1793. hardcover
3123507Londres.: Swan Sonnenschein Lowrey & Co. 1888. Hardcover. Cubierta deslucida. Lomo rozado. Good. 21 cm. 3 v. Encuadernación en tapa dura artesanal con lomo en piel doble tejuelo nervios y cortes decorados. Editado y anotado por Percy Fitzgerald y H. R. Tedder . Cubierta deslucida. Lomo rozado. Geografía del mundo antiguo. Geografía regional. 410.523 Siglo XVIII. 913410.52302"17" 913 Biografías. Johnson Samuel 929 Johnson Samuel 929 Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co. hardcover
1885321839London: Routledge 1885. hardcover. very good. REYNOLDS Sir Joshua. Five volumes. Frontispiece portraits illustrated in black and white. lxii 381; 398; 400; 390; 424 pages. 8vos 3/4 red leather over marbled boards raised spine bands gilt stamped lettering and decorations marbled endpapers. London: George Routledge and Sons 1885. Limited edition no. 310 of 500 copies. A very good set.<br/> <br/> Routledge unknown
20191-3337796125hansebooks 2019. Paperback. New. 484 pages. 8.50x5.99x1.09 inches. hansebooks paperback
20191-3337796133hansebooks 2019. Paperback. New. 456 pages. 8.50x5.99x1.03 inches. hansebooks paperback
1876217656BLondon: George Bell and Sons 1876. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 x 7. 5 volumes in very good condition. 10 volumes in 5 volumes. Volume 1/2: 325 pages 344 pages. Volume 3/4: 323 pages 343 pages. Volume 5/6: 341 pages 342 pages. Volume 7/8: 381 pages 431 pages. Volume 9/10: 335 pages 376 pages. Pages are clean and unmarked with black and white plates throughout. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Page edges are lightly rubbed. Half-bound in brown leather and marbled paper with gilt titles and designs on the spine. Lightly worn around the edges. Darkened on the spines. VG <br/> <br/> George Bell and Sons hardcover
1820BOSWELLJ016555G. Walker J. Akerman E. Edwards J. Harwood et al London. 1820. New edition. Octavo. Four volumes: pp xvi 512; ii 522; ii 500; ii 464. Two folding plates. Period bindings of full marbled calf. Gilt decorated spines. Crease to first blank of first volume. Corners of covers rubbed. Some wear to spines. A very good set. G. Walker, J. Akerman, E. Edwards, J. Harwood, et al, London. unknown
183166493London: John Murray Albemarle-Street 1831. First Crocker edition 5 volumes 8vo each volume with engraved frontispiece plus the round-robin plate and a folding map of the Hebrides; original brown paper-covered boards printed paper labels on spines; some cracking of the joints especially on volume V extremities a bit chipped spine labels darkened; good and sound or better. This edition still stands as a monument of Johnsonian scholarship; but it was badly edited and much famously condemned by Macaulay. Seeing the problem Murray hastily engaged Wright to do a make-over and republished it in 1835. Pottle 91: "The publication of this remarkable edition opens an entirely new era in the history of Boswell's book. John Murray, Albemarle-Street unknown
116276869X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
182666492Oxford: published by William Pickering London and Talboys and Wheeler Oxford 1826. First Pickering edition 4 volumes 8vo pp. xxi 1 394; 4 416; 4 395 1; ix 1 428; publisher's device on title pages 4 pages of Pickering ads for the Oxford English Classics tipped into the front of volume IV engraved portrait of Boswell after Joshua Reynolds folding Round Robin plate and a double-page facsimile of Johnson's handwriting all spotted; original red cloth paper labels on spines quite rubbed with some loss spine ends chipped but generally good and sound in the original binding. Early ownership signature of "R. Dixon" on the front pastedown of volumes II-IV. Issued on the publisher's Oxford English Classics series. Keynes p. 54; 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." Books bound in full cloth date from the 1760s onwards. These early cloth bindings were generally of coarsely woven hessian cloth or canvas and used most frequently on school textbooks. Publishers' full cloth bindings date from the early to mid-1820s William Pickering being one of the early innovators. published by William Pickering, London, and Talboys and Wheeler, Oxford unknown
179366491London: printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in the Poultry 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; original blue paper-covered boards roan shelfbacks titles printed in black on spines mostly rubbed away on volumes I and II; spines rubbed and worn with chips out at the tops and bottoms joints cracked; good copy at best but uncommon in original boards uncut. 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. printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry unknown
1279548436.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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191212159London: Macmillan 1912. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo 3 volumes. A crisp clean set very good in contemporary 3/4 polished light brown calf and light brown cloth by Riviere & Son. Marbled endpapers and top edges gilt. Spines gently darkened leather mildly rubbed and dried out in a few places on the extremities but a handsome set with pleasing gilt titles to spines. Contents clean sound and unmarked. The groundbreaking biography that set the standard of the modern genre. A gift-quality set for the English major or book collector in your life. Macmillan hardcover
185110433London: The National Illustrated Library 1851-1852. New Edition. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. CARRUTHERS Robert Illus. New Edition. DESCRIPTION: A set of four volumes of Boswell's Life of Johnson along with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with illustrations. Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Light wear to bruised corners edges and spine ends. Rubbed cloth with faded spines. All volumes are tightly bound with lightly dusted intact endpapers and firm hinges. Previous owners names and minor annotations to endpapers. Toned pages with a few folded page corners to some volumes. Soiled text block edges. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages 320 306 298 300 360. Size: 19.5cm by 13cm. POSTAGE: PLEASE NOTE - This is a heavy item and may require additional postage for overseas deliveries. We will contact you if additional charges are required. Please see our postage policy on our shop front for more information. The National Illustrated Library hardcover
