The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending An Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works; A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence; and Various Original Pieces of his Composition, Never Before Published. Volumes I - IV

James Boswell; Edmond Malone

Published by James Christie, London, 1824

About this Item

An uncommon edition of 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' by Boswell, with copious notes and biographical illustrations by Edmond Malone. Dr Samuel Johnson, 1709 1784, was an English author. Beginning as a Grub Street journalist, he made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, novelist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and political conservative. Samuel Johnson is probably most famous for his dictionary. James Boswell, 1740 1795, was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland; he is best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson. His name has passed into the English language as a term (Boswell, Boswellian, Boswellism) for a constant companion and observer. Edmond Malone, 1741 1812, was an Irish Shakespearean scholar and editor of the works of William Shakespeare. He was also instrumental in helping with Boswell"s 'The Life of Samuel Johnson'. In the original publisher's paper binding. Externally, sound with wear to the extremities. Small loss to spine of volume 1. Front board through to page 16 of volume one is detached as one piece, but present. Front board of volume 4 and rear board of volume 3 is detached but present. Rear board of volume 1 starting. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages, generally bright with the occasional spot. Institutional labels to front pastedown of each volume. Institutional ink stamps to front pastedown, verso of title page, and the last page text in each volume. Institutional ink stamp on the rear free-endpaper of volume two and three. Good Only.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending An Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works; A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence; and Various Original Pieces of his Composition, Never Before Published. Volumes I - IV
• Publisher: James Christie, London
• Publication Date: 1824
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Various
• Condition: Good Only
• Book Type: book