The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Comprehending an Account of his Studies and Numerous Works. In Five Volumes VOLUMES 1 - 5

5 Volumes VERY SHABBY, FOR REBINDING. xxxviii + 355 + 412+424+391+384 pages including index. Where present set has rubbed maroon marbled boards, mid/light brown leather to spine/hnges/corners, light gilt patterning/small title to spine. Vol I missing both boards, binding failed and nearly in bits, damp staining to prelims; two fold-out facsimilies to this volume. Vol 2- binding failed at title page, this & front board detached, 25% spine leather chipped off at bottom front hinge, losses to spine-ends/corners, damp mstain to top prelims. Vol 3- foxing to prelins, spine covering mostly missingheavy wear to corners, bindign feels sound. Vol 4 - Vol 4 - spine covering half missing, front board missing, foxing to flyleaf, wer to rear board corners, bindign feels soune, Vol 5-front board detached, chips to spine surfae, wear to corners, lighty blotching to flyleaf, bindign feels sound. Text to all volumes has some blotching to some pages, best described as servicably clean.