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18318638London. John Murray. 1831. Very handsomely bound by Riviere and Sons in 3/4 gilt ruled crushed morocco and linen covered boards. Gilt ruled spine compartments with elaborate gilt tooled motifs. Gilt tooled raised bands. Marbled endsheets. t.e.g. 8vo. 5.5" x 8.5". A New Edition with numerous additions and notes by John Wilson Croaker. Illustrated with an engraved Frontis to each volume. This is the last Library Edition of Croaker's Boswell. Spines evenly attractively sunned. A Very Fine pristine set in a stupendous binding. John Murray. hardcover
1906114437London: MacMillan and Co. 1906. Hardcover. very good. reprinted. xv533;470;522pp. School presention copy with inscription on front free endpaper in ink of volume one. Octavo. No illustrations. Original red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. All edges uncut. Front hinge cracked on volume 3. Spines slightly faded. Foxing to endpapers. Small spot to top end of spine of volume 3. Post card of Fleet Street London laid in loosely. very good 1906 MacMillan and Co. hardcover
1896ST11462a-194Westminster: Archibald Constable and Co 1896. 178 x 114 mm. 7 x 4 1/2". Bound with the half titles. Six volumes. Edited by Augustine Birrell. <br/> Simple but pleasing contemporary tan crushed morocco over vertically ribbed green buckram spines flat with gilt lettering olive green chalky endpapers top edges gilt other edges rough trimmed. With engraved frontispiece in each volume. ◆A touch of rubbing to the joints and extremities spines just very slightly sunned but an extremely appealing little set the bindings with negligible wear the cloth boards like new and the text entirely fresh and clean.<br/> <br/> Generally considered to be the greatest biography in any language this account of Dr. Johnson reveals the most fully realized figure in literature and it prefigures modern biography in emphasizing the character of the subject rather than his deeds. It is also a tribute to Boswell's genius in that the bulk of the text is made up of accounts by the author of situations that he himself created so that his subject would be prompted to behave in a revealing and memorable way. Boswell "was a consummate impresario stage-managing the setting and 'dramatis personae' amidst which Johnson would glitter and then providing topics and opinions to elicit the magnificent rejoinders of Johnson." The result is that we see an unforgettable portrait of a man brilliant and profound and at the same time dogmatic overbearing prejudiced and irascible. Day This edition of the famous biography was edited by Augustine Birrell 1850-1933 lawyer Liberal politician and chief secretary for Ireland during the difficult years 1907-16. Birrell was also a respected man of letters and bibliophile amassing a library of more than 10000 volumes. DNB calls his essay on Johnson "witty and elegant.". Archibald Constable and Co unknown
183529099London: John Murray. Very Good. 1835. 1/4 Cloth. A rather attractive complete set of Croker's Second edition Pottle 92. All volumes in Very Good or better condition except volume five showing beginning separation of spine internally fine though. Bound in attractive red morocco all edges gilt. Raised bands gilt lettering and decoration on the spines. First volume showing bookplate from the libary of Oscar Benjamin Cintas prominent sugar and railroad magnate and book collector who served as Cuba's ambassador to the United States from 1932 until 1934; Often praised as the greatest biography written in English Boswell's famous work covers Samuel Johnson 1709 -1784 English poet essayist moralist literary critic biographer editor and lexicographer; Small 8vo . John Murray hardcover
1855503463New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1855. Book. Good Book Condition. Full Leather. 8vo. A decent copy of this deluxe edition having all edges marbled marbled feps and pastedowns gilt dentelles five panels along spine with two title-labels. Split joints hinges holding. Dentelles rubbed. Some rubbing and one short horizontal tear to spine. First blank missing. Some mild spotting to fronticepiece and tissue-guard. Some minor soiling to title-page. And title-page clipped at one corner. Overall text clean and legible. Binding solid. As is. Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair . Harper & Brothers, Publishers Hardcover
1824000689London: J.F. Dove Printed for R. Baynes; J. Bain; W. Crawford Etc. 1824. Full Calf. Very Good Plus. 8vo. 4 volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece in Volume 1; folding facsimile plate in Volume 2. Period diced full calf modern calf rebacking morocco spine labels. Some light wear to board edges; very good handsomely rebacked. J.F. Dove, Printed for R. Baynes; J. Bain; W. Crawford, Etc. unknown
elala2628London: Printed For T.Cadell And W.Davies 1816. Eighth Edition a reprint of the sixth edition of 1811 containing Malones last revisions with new superior frontispiece portrait. NCBEL II 1214. Pottle 88. cfGrolier One Hundred Books Famous In English Literature 65. 4 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l. xxxvii 1 481; 1 p.l. 496; 1 p.l. 483; 1 p.l. 530. engraved frontis. portrait & 2 folding facsimiles. contemporary diced calf extremities worn spine ends chipped spine labels wanting light foxing to plates London: Printed For T.Cadell And W.Davies, 1816 unknown
elala2629London: John Murray 1831. First Edition Edited by John Wilson Croker. The publication of this remarkable edition opens an entirely new era in the history of Boswells book The new materials which Croker collected far exceed in bulk and intrinsic importance the contributions to the exegesis of Boswell made by any other editor. In the first place he unearthed and printed for the first time about one hundred new letters of Johnson; a larger number than had previously been published by any other one except Mrs. Piozzi and Boswell or than has been published by any one since not excepting Dr. Hill . Pottle NCBEL II 1214. Pottle 91. cfGrolier One Hundred Books Famous In English Literature 65. 5 Volumes. 8vo. folding engraved map 1 folding plate 5 frontis. portraits. contemporary calf rebacked with spines mounted bindings somewhat worn but solid corners knocked several labels chipped offsetting on titles London: John Murray, 1831 unknown
1865010622PHILADELPHIA PA.: J.B. LIPPINCOTT. marbled endpapers volume 1 & vol. 3 have spine label missing hinges weak some leather spine loss. . GOOD ONLY. Hardcover. First Edition. 1865. J.B. LIPPINCOTT hardcover
1846035522London: Henry G. Bohn 1846. 10 volume set bound in red half leather and cloth boards a little rubbed in places one volume with a small hole to the leather printed and engraved titles and plates some occasional spotting or light staining an attractive set. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Henry G. Bohn Hardcover
1938009529London: Limited Editions Club 1938. First Edition. hardcover. Spines mildly sunned as almost always the case due to the sensitive linen bindings with some faint stains to the covers of one volume; slight mark and darkening to spine label of third volume. Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase. Three octavo 6-1/4" x 10" volumes bound in full Winterbottom linen buckram with red leather spine labels stamped in gold. Printed at the Curwen Press this is an important edition of this classic in that it is the first published edition to contain marginalia by Hester Thrale Piozzi. Two different copies one belonging to Colonel Ralph Isham and the other to Harvard bequeathed by Amy Lowell each annotated by Thrale were used to create this edition. Copy #834 of 1500 copies illustrated with three frontispieces. Issued unsigned. <br/><br/> Limited Editions Club hardcover
02753Croscup & Holby Company. Cloth. Very Good. Ed. by Augustine Birrell. No publishing date. 500 copies published. Smaller books six volumes dark blue cloth with browned patch on spine: four are The Life of Johnson two are The Tour of The Hebrides. Tiny tears and slight wear to spine tops and bottom top-edge gilt but dull. Vol. I contains Advertisement to The Fifth Edition dated January 1 1807. <br/> <br/> Croscup & Holby Company hardcover
1896005551Westminster: Archibald Constable 1896 Reprint. Cloth binding paste-on label. Ex-library. Frontispiece engravings protective tissue. 266. 286 307 302 295 322 pp. rough-cut. Labels are largely gone. Usual library effects. v6: front hinge open v2: frontispiece missing light chipping to spine; v1: chipping top of spine front hinge cracked. Pages toned. Good condition. Archibald Constable hardcover
183612846H. G. Bohn London 1851 1836. Oleder 10 Bände in gute Zustand AZB82 . . HC H. G. Bohn, London 1851 hardcover
1963020070New York: The Heritage Press 1963 466 vol 1 486 vol 2 473 vol 3 numberd pp; HBs w/ slipcases. Pages: clean bright tight cream eps frontis; no defects. Cover: taupe gilt titles to red spine block; no defects no shelfwear. Slipcases: marbled brown/cream minimal to v lt shelfwear. Pristine giftable of historical interest. The Heritage Press hardcover
1924004362George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1924. Three volumes bound in dark blue cloth and lettered in gold on spines. Vol. I - xlii 538pp; Vol. II -527pp; Vol. III 525pp. Edited with new notes by Percy Fitzgerald. Second edition with a preface by the editor and a Boswell bibliography by H.R. Tedder. Text pages lightly toned at extremities. Small previous owner's signature in each volume. Hinges sound covers and interiors clean. An attractive set. Very good. Hardcover. Very Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. Hardcover
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
192216984New York:: Printed for Gabriel Wells 1922. No. 435 of 785 sets. original vellum-backed boards in dust jackets t.e.g. An attractive set with some chipping and internal tape repairs to some jackets. . 8vo. Edited by Clement Shorter. Printed for Gabriel Wells, hardcover
183524973London: John Murray 1835. First edition thus. Three quarter calf over marbled boards raised bands six gilt decorated compartmentswith red morocco title label and black morocco volume label top edge gilt marbled endpapers sewn-in red silk bookmark. Spines a bit darkened extremities rubbed some scuffing to spines volume labels chipped one nearly gone one title label heavily chipped bindings tight leaves crisp and clean overall still a very good set but for the chipped labels. Illus. with engraved 12 frontispieces and 12 extra title page vignettes drawn by C. Stanfield and engraved by E. Finden. 12mo. Originally to be 8 volumes changed to 10 with addition of new material and thus new title pages were issued. John Murray hardcover
196301038874New York: The Heritage Press 1963. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Large Octavos. In Slipcases. The Heritage Press Hardcover
185912847H. G. Bohn London 1857 1859. Opb 10 Bände in good conition AZ8B24 . HC H. G. Bohn, London 1857, hardcover
18469063NY: Harper & Bros. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1846. Full-Leather. Title page includes: "A new edition with numerous additions and notes by John Wilson Croker." A fair amount of foxing. The book is very tight and the covers have minimal wear. Owner's name on fep.; 6x9 1/2" . Harper & Bros. hardcover
1874BOOKS051813ILondon: Bickers and Son 1874. HC. good 3/4 leather marbled boards teg hardcover. .A Reprint of the First Edition. To Which are Added MR. BOSWELL'S CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS Issued in 1792; the Variations of the Second Edition with some of the Author's Notes prepared for the Third: the whole Edited with New Notes by Percy Fitzgerald M.A. F.S.A. in Three Volumes." Volume I 538pp; Volume II 527pp; Volume III 525pp. A very nice clean and tight set actually very good but some light edgewear rubbing to the leather. Nice three volume set as stated on title page images provided upon request. Bickers and Son unknown
132887London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons 1907. Hardcover 1172pp. Very good plus. Green 3 / 4 leather over green cloth boards and with raised bands on the spine. Coated yellow endpapers speckled edges 306 illustrations and 6 photogravure plates Boswell's bibliography of Johnson's prose works index. Internally fine and with only minor scuffing to the spine. Bibliography of Samuel Johnson. Edited with annotation by Roger Ingpen. Biography. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Hardcover
48495Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. London: Routledge Warne & Routledge 1865. Two volumes complete. A sound ex-library set with clean contents usual markings from the library and tight repaired bindings. Best suited for reading. . Other hardcover
