The Life of Samuel Johnson Including A Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. by James Boswell, Esq. To which are added, Aanecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, Murphy, Tyers, Reynolds, Steevens, &c. And Notes by Various Hands. In Ten Volumes [Root Half Leather Binding – New Edition]

James BOSWELL

Published by John Murray, London, 1835

About this Item

London: John Murray, 1835, Later Edition.

Half leather binding by Root & Son, with their stamp to the reverse of the front end paper, gilt titled and decorated spines, faded to brown from green, top page edges gilt, others tanned, marbled paper covered boards and end papers, text blocks tight, pages tanned with some foxing. Rubbed and worn with minor loss to the spine top edges.

Pagination:

Vol I ? xxiv, 325, [3]pp.

Vol II ? viii, 438pp.

Vol III ? ix, [i], 323, [1]pp.

Vol IV ? xii, 343, [1]pp, with a folding Map of the Tour through Scotland and the Hebrides.

Vol V ? viii, 341, [1], 8pp.

Vol VI ? viii, 342, [2]pp.

Vol VII ? viii, 381, [1]pp.

Vol VIII ? xi, [i], 431, [1]pp.

Vol IX ? xv, [i], 335, [1]pp.

Vol X ? xii, 376, 16pp.

Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates.

Approximately 7 inches (17.5cm) tall.



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? good condition ? faded to brown from green, rubbed and worn with minor loss to the spine tops, gilt titles, gilt decorated compartments, five raised bands.
Joints ? good condition ? sound, rubbed and worn.
Corners ? good condition ? rubbed and worn.
Boards ? good condition ? half leather, with gilt lined marbled paper covered boards, rubbed and worn.
Page edges ? good condition ? top edge gilt, others tanned.
Binding ? good condition ? attractive.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges ? good condition ? sound.
Paste downs ? good condition ? marbled paper.
End papers ? good condition ? marbled paper, tanned subsequently with some foxing.
Title ? good condition ? tanned with some foxing.
Pages ? good condition ? tanned with some foxing.
See photos.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1758560276147

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life of Samuel Johnson Including A Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. by James Boswell, Esq. To which are added, Aanecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, Murphy, Tyers, Reynolds, Steevens, &c. And Notes by Various Hands. In Ten Volumes [Root Half Leather Binding ? New Edition]
• Publisher: John Murray, London
• Publication Date: 1835
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good