Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour of the Hebrides.

Boswell, James & Croker, John Wilson (editor):

Published by London: John Murray, 1876.

About this Item

New edition. With Portraits. Edited by The Right Hon. John Wilson Croker. In One Volume. Frontispiece - tissue-guarded plate of six engraved portraits of Johnson. Vignette line drawing of Johnson on half-title. 10 other full-page plates. Contents: Preface to Mr Croker's edition, Original Title, Original Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds, Mr Boswell's advertisements, Mr Malone's Advertisements, Chapter I - LXXXII, + Appendix No. I - No. VII. xxx, 874 pp + 2 pp ads. Foxing on prelims esp. frontispiece engraving. Otherwise text clean throughout except for some spots of foxing on edges. Text contained within ruled margins. Binding sound. Green eps. Previous owner's bookplate on fep. Maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine and gilt vignette on front board. Top and bottom of spine rubbed and a little frayed. Spine sunned. Corners and one patch on edge of front board rubbed. Overall condition VG.

Seller Inventory # 4647

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour of the Hebrides.
• Publisher: London: John Murray, 1876.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Catalogue 21 - Biography