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1851412514London : Office of the National Illustrated Library 1851. A new edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Jack Palance's copy with his bookplate. Good copies only in the original blind-tooled cloth. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Hinges starting. Front board detached on vol. I. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 3 v.: illustrations. Subjects; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Authors English 18th century ; Biography. Lexicographers Great Britain. London : Office of the National Illustrated Library hardcover
19016214London: J.M. Dent & Co 1901. First thus. Three octavo volumes extended to seven 8 7/8 x 6 inches; 222 x 152 mm. Extra-illustrated by the insertion of over six hundred plates including many portraits and scenes by various artists at least one original letter complete with envelope pages from books and periodicals contemporary to the events being related by Boswell including The Gentleman's Magazine notices of marriages and deaths bookseller catalogues auction catalogues etc. some items with hand-written captions many mounted onto stiff paper with decorative borders. Bound by Pfister of New York ca. 1901 in full red morocco covers elaborately stamped in gilt spines with five raised bands decorative gilt inside borders mottled pink endleaves. With the bookplate of Robert Freeman Pick.<br /> <br /> "Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly that it is not worth while to place them" Macauley. Indeed drawing on his close and longstanding collaboration with Johnson as well as Johnson's own diary James Boswell released a book that was a popular success and helped to establish the modern genre of biography. Still considered an important resource on the life and times of the famed memoirist and dictionary compiler Boswell's Life of Johnson breathes vivid life into one of the most important British figures of the century. "We know of him not as he was known to men of his generation but as he was known to men whose fathers he might have been.and long after his works may be forgotten he will be remembered through Boswell's Life" Macauley.<br /> <br /> F. J. Pfister was a New York-based bookbinder active during the 1890s and 1900s. A lecture in 1900 he "delivered an interesting address on the art of decorating the covers of books by means of pyrography or of "burning in" with a heated tool the design with which the cover of a book is to be decorated instead of impressing it either blind or gilded with dies or the ordinary binders' tools. Mr. Pfister pointed out that pyrography is not a recent art but an ancient process revived" The Booksellers' League.<br /> <br /> With the Ex-Libris in each volume of one "R.F. Pick" his name across an open book laying on two laurel branches and with a small beetle busily eating his way through the pages. Based on the name the New York bindery and the design of the Ex-Libris it seems highly likely that our Mr. Pick was the bookseller of that name who had an establishment at 136 E. 34th Street New York City and advertised his firm as "Bookseller and Importer" of "Rare and Choice Books". Interestingly on the same page of the Literary Collector dated October 1901 to March 1902 on which we find Mr. Pick's advertisement is one for the bindery F.J. Pfister directly beneath. J.M. Dent & Co unknown
17936215London: Henry Baldwin 1793. First edition. Near Fine. First issue with "gve" for "give" in the uncorrected state line 10 on p. 135 in Volume I and all of the errata uncorrected. Two quarto volumes 10 3/4 x 8 7/16 inches; 274 x 216 mm. vii 1 blank ix-xii 16 "Table of Contents" and "Corrections and Additions" 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. Engraved frontispiece by James Heath from a portrait of Johnson by Sir Joshua Reynolds in Volume I two engraved facsimile plates in Volume II. "Round Robin." facing p. 92 and "Fac Similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing" facing p. 588. Together with at the end of volume II: BOSWELL James. The Principal Corrections and Additions to the first edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1793. Title verso blank 42 pp. Bound by Rivière & Son ca. 1910 in full mottled calf covers with triple gilt rules. Spines with five raised bands decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments red and brown morocco labels lettered in gilt gilt ruled board edges decorative gilt turn-ins marbled end-papers all edges gilt. Expertly rebacked and corners strengthened over fifty years ago with original spines laid down. Occasional light foxing or staining to a few leaves otherwise a fine copy of the first issue with the exceptionally rare Principal Corrections and Additions bound in at the end of volume two.<br /> <br /> "Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly that it is not worth while to place them" Macauley. Indeed drawing on his close and longstanding collaboration with Johnson as well as Johnson's own diary James Boswell released a book that was a popular success and helped to establish the modern genre of biography. Still considered an important resource on the life and times of the famed memoirist and dictionary compiler Boswell's Life of Johnson breathes vivid life into one of the most important British figures of the century. "We know of him not as he was known to men of his generation but as he was known to men whose fathers he might have been.and long after his works may be forgotten he will be remembered through Boswell's Life" Macauley. This was Boswell's last publication before his death in 1795. "The work The Principal Corrections and Additions is now difficult to obtain; when it turns up it is almost invariably bound in with a copy of the first edition of the Life" Pottle. <br /> <br /> Regarding the "gve" or "give" question: "gve" is the earlier state. "The first proof shows the word correctly spelled but the lines are punctuated as follows: "Short O short! then be thy reign And give us to the world again." Boswell passed this in the proof but in the revise both proof and revise are in the possession of Mr. Adam he directed the printer to remove the exclamation point in the first line and substitute it for the first period at the end of the second which is in fact the punctuation of the printed text. When the changes were made the "I" dropped out and the printer not noticing what had happened filled up the line by inserting a space between "gve" and "us". After a considerable part of the edition had been printed the error was discovered and corrected in the press" Pottle. The correct first issue as here reads: "Short O short then be thy reign And gve us to the world again!" Near Fine.<br /> <br /> Courtney & Nichol Smith pp. 172-3. Grolier 100 English 65. Pottle 79 & 113. Rothschild 464 & 466. Sterling 71. Tinker 338. Near Fine. Henry Baldwin unknown
1426434669.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1991205435Lond. The Folio Society 1991. 2nd printing Full buckram. 568682pp. b/w plates. Fine in the slip-case. 1st Folio Society ed. Lond. The Folio Society hardcover
192523636Boston: Charles E. Lauriat Company 1925. Hardcover. Very good. Single volume 1172 pp extensively illustrarted containing all three volumes in this set. 10" x 7.5" x 2.75" bound in three quarter leather and light brown cloth with marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Leather scuffed at extremities binding sound text pristine. Due to weight shipping cost will be more than standard for priority or international orders. Charles E. Lauriat Company hardcover
1907356395London.: Isaac Pitman and Sons. 1907. Red cloth gilt spine titles on brown labels. Very good. 25.5x18.5 cm. A nice copy of this classic biography. Heavy set may require extra shipping. weight: 8.5 lb. Illustrated with numerous plates and vignettes Isaac Pitman and Sons. hardcover
184425080<p><strong>1844 Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell English Biography Croker 10v Set</strong></p><p>Samuel Johnson was a famous English writer and scholar most known for his '<em>Dictionary of the English Language</em>' as well as a collection of biographical accounts of eminent English poets. In the mid-1700s Johnson met James Boswell a Scottish biographer who wrote an extensive biography of Johnson which several experts consider <strong><u>the greatest biography in the English language</u></strong>!</p><p>This impressive ten-volume edition was published in 1844 edited by John Wilson Croker.</p><p>Item number: #25080</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>BOSWELL James</p><p><strong><em>The life of Samuel Johnson… including a journal of his tour to the Hebrides</em></strong></p><p>London: J. Murray 1844.</p><p><u>Details</u>:</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete; 10 volumes</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Each volume individually paginated</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->48 engraved plates and facsimile handwriting examples</p><p> <!--endif-->Including frontispieces and engraved title pages</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: Handwritten</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif--><em>Rev. Jno. Partington</em></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif--><em>Geo. H. Smith</em></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~6.5in X 4.25in 16.5cm x 10.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>25080</p><p>Photos available upon request.</p> J. Murray hardcover
1934600222London: Privately Printed for the Navarre Society Limited 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. Three Volumes. Reprint of 1791 edition with corrections. Printed by Riverside Press. Preface by Clement K. Shorter. 70 plates. Vol 1: 434 pp. Vol 2: 480 pp. Vol 3: 578 pp. Marbled endpapers. Half bound red leather with gilt titles and raised bands. Spines faded corners lightly bumped. VG <br/> <br/> Privately Printed for the Navarre Society Limited hardcover
179115878London: Henry Baldwin For Charles Dilly 1791. First edition Second State. Leather bound. Near fine. The first edition second state of The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. by James Boswell printed in London in 1791. Quarto two volumes vii 1 516pp; xii 16pp Table of Contents 588pp. Full period calf title in gilt on spine over red morocco labels. Both spines laid down over new calf text block resewn. Modern brown endpapers in Volume II. Complete with frontispiece portrait of Johnson by James Heath after Joshua Reynolds and two engraved plates "Round Robin" and "Facsimiles" by H. Shepherd. No half titles as issued. Free of notable foxing solid text blocks. This work is the first edition second state with the following points in Volume I: "give" rather than "gve" on page 135 line 10; "upon" repeated on page 48 line 8 up from bottom; "exhihited" page 117 line 2 from bottom; "condescente" page 175 line 2 up from bottom; "Harvey" page 291 line 9 from bottom. Volume II: mis-numbered pages include 229 408 497 504 555 585 and 586; uncorrected points which were changed in later states include "painted for "printed" page 78 line 23; "MDCCLXXXIV" vs. "MDCCLXXIV" page 92 line 6. Pottle 79 Rothschild 463 A beautiful example of Boswell's monumental work. Henry Baldwin, For Charles Dilly unknown
1807094852London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1807. Leather Bound. Engraved frontis. of Johnson. 8vo. Rebacked tan leather bindings with gilt lettering to spines and gilt rules to boards. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Boswell to Volume I fold-out plate to Volume 3 and 4. Boards show wear to edges some general wear to bindings which remain sound. Endpapers repaired with similar paper Volume 3 shows tide mark to corner of first 100 pages Volume 4 shows a small bit of paper stuck down to front board. This is the fifth edition 'revised and augmented'. T. Cadell and W. Davies unknown
103213R. Cross W. Wilson et al. Dublin. 1792. R. Cross et al. 1792. Irish first edition and the second edition after the first London edition of 1791. In three volumes. Bound in contemporary tree calf edges rubbed spines worn rubbed and creased and lacking three labels with other three labels lack portions. Head and tail of spine of vol. I chipped. Pagination: xxxiv 536; 605; 573 pages. 2 folding plates to rear of volume III - Round Robin and a facsimile of Dr. Johnson's handwriting. Armorial bookplates of Robert Wilmot to each volume. Contemporary gift inscription to each volume and a few neat notes to endpapers. Front inner hinge of vol. I slightly visible but holding. Pages browned otherwise a clean and sound set. unknown
17939032052London: Printed by Henry Baldwin 1793. 2nd. Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition revised and augmented." Subtitle reads "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." Beautifully bound in leather with spines stamped in gilt leather labels stamped in gilt and covers blind-stamped with rules. The whole set is in remarkable condition. Text blocks are clean and bright with sharp corners bindings have only the most minimal wear to extremities. Gorgeous. 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches. 1948 total pages. <br/><br/> Printed by Henry Baldwin hardcover
1835639079John Murray 1835. First Thus. Leather Binding. Near Fine. An attractive set in period 3/4 dark red morocco over marbled boards spines with raised bands and elaborate gilt floral tooling within gilt ruled compartments covers sectioned with a single gilt fillet top edges gilt marbled edges slight wear bookplate in each volume. A nice set of this landmark work long considered one of the finest biographies in the English language chronicling the life and wit of the pioneering etymologist. 10 volumes complete. John Murray unknown
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19831262438264Franklin 1983. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Limited edition. Minor shelf and handling wear overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards show bumping interior pages clean and unmarked.Page edges gilt. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Franklin hardcover
1844131132498London: John Murray 1844. Hardcover. Good. Croker edition complete in ten volumes. 12mo. Later marbled paper covered boards with leather spines and corners raised bands. Very Good overall. Marbled end papers. Contents are generally quite neat. From the personal collection of American author Osmond Tiffany with his bookplate on all front paste downs perforation to title pages small red stamps to verso; no other marks/wear as such. Leather worn at edges with some flaking especially at heads. All boards attached; some hinges are a bit tender. A solid mid-19th century set of Boswell's classic biography of Samuel Johnson with two volumes of Johnsoniana and "upwards of fifty engraved illustrations. John Murray hardcover
