The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending an Account of his Studies and Numerous Works

James Boswell, Esq.

Published by Office of the National Illustrated Library [1851], London, 1851

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A fantastically illustrated four volume set of biographies on English writer Samuel Johnson, with frontispieces, vignette title pages, and a folding plate. A fantastic complete four volume set of biographies on Samuel Johnson.New editions of the works.In publisher's original blue cloth bindings.Samuel Johnson was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer.Written by James Boswell, a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer best known for these biographies, which are commonly said to be the greatest biographies written in the English language.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.Each volume illustrated with a frontispiece and vignette title page, and an abundance of in text illustrations throughout. Volume III has a folding plate. Collated, complete. In publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, smart. Fading to spines, and heads of boards. Book plate to front paste down of each volume. Ink inscription to front free end papers of volumes II and IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending an Account of his Studies and Numerous Works
• Publisher: Office of the National Illustrated Library [1851], London
• Publication Date: 1851
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book