The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. including a Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides. to which are added two supplementary volumes of Johnsoniana [10 volume set in leather]
Published by John Murray, London., 1844
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.Riverby Books
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 300.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Hardcover, ten volume set. Bound with maroon leather spines and corners, marbled paper over boards. Marbled endpapers and foreedges as well. All the bindings are good and tight and attractive. Some slight wear to corners here and there, but never significant. Bookplate of George Phillips Parker on the inside front cover of all 10 volumes. Text illustrated with plates and including some folding plates and some facsimile handwritten pages. The editor, Croker, adds 2 volumes of other writings which seems to include many of Johnson's prefaces. Books measure 4.25 x 6.5 inches. They sit on 11.5 inches of shelf space. International shipping will require extra postage because there are so many volumes. Please email with questions.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. including a Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides. to which are added two supplementary volumes of Johnsoniana [10 volume set in leather]
- Author
- Boswell, James [John Wilson Croker, editor]
- Publisher
- John Murray, London.
- Publication year
- 1844
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
Riverby Books
Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001
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