Letters Junius: Signed (11 results)
JOHNSON AND "THE LETTERS OF JUNIUS" (ARS INTERPRETANDI = THE ART OF INTERPRETATION ; VOL. 5) [signed]
Katritzky, Linde, 1928- [author]; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 [subject]
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Hardcover. Octavo, 167 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine is black with white and blue print. Boards in black glossy illustrated paper, white and blue print. Illustrated: b&w facsimiles. Inscribed in ink by the author on the front flyleaf. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column L. 1384976. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Hardback. Condition: Good. Johnson and the Letters of Junius ? New Perspectives on an Old Enigma (1996) By Linde Katritzky | Peter Lang ISBN: 0820431060 Condition: Good (scholarly, slightly conspiratorial) Offered by: Crappy Old Books If you?ve ever looked at the 18th century and thought, ?What this period really needs is an ano…nymous political troll with exquisite prose,? then welcome to the world of Junius ? and to Linde Katritzky?s attempt to unmask him, with Samuel Johnson in the frame as prime suspect. ( Google Books ) Johnson and the Letters of Junius: New Perspectives on an Old Enigma is what happens when you take one of English literature?s grumpiest geniuses, one of Britain?s most famous anonymous polemicists, and ask: ?What if they were? the same person?? The mystery in brief Between 1769 and 1772 , a series of anonymous letters signed Junius appeared in the Public Advertiser , savaging kings, ministers and assorted grandees with satirical precision. ( Wikipedia ) For two centuries, people have asked: Who was Junius? Suggestions have included: Sir Philip Francis (the favourite of modern scholars)( Wikipedia ) A rotating cast of politicians, civil servants, and well-connected mischief-makers And here, very seriously: Samuel Johnson himself Katritzky?s answer is not a shrug. It is a 167-page, citation-heavy, stylistic deep dive that patiently goes: ?Look, if you want someone who writes like this , knows all this , and enjoys this level of rhetorical savagery ? Johnson fits rather suspiciously well.? ( Google Books ) What?s inside (apart from dense, delicious scholarship) You get: Chapters on style, design, strategy, genre and function , carefully comparing Johnson?s known writings with Junius?s political broadsides. ( Google Books ) A tour through 18th-century politics , journalism and print culture ? complete with ministers, libel laws and newspapers that might as well have been called The Daily Outrage . Close reading galore: word choice, sentence rhythm, rhetorical habits ? the forensic linguistics of ?Does this sound like Johnson or not?? The underlying, gloriously audacious thesis that the great moralist of English letters might also have been the period?s sharpest anonymous political sniper . It?s like literary CSI, but with more footnotes and fewer sunglasses. This particular copy Condition: Good ? which, in Crappy Old Books terms, means: The binding is solid, the boards respectable, and the pages present, clean, and ready for interrogation. Light signs of use only: perhaps browsed by one or two suspicious-minded Johnsonians, but not mauled in a seminar stampede. No wild damage, no tragic marginalia meltdown. Just a sensible, working hardback that looks exactly like what it is: a serious academic book with secret-identity energy. Who is this actually for? Johnson fans who secretly hope he had a more chaotic side-hustle than just dictionaries and moral essays. 18th-century nerds who love the intersection of politics, print and personality. People who enjoy the idea that an anonymous Georgian flamethrower might be unmasked not by scandal but by meticulous stylistic analysis . Anyone who thinks ?New Perspectives on an Old Enigma? is basically catnip as a subtitle. You do not need to be a professional scholar, but you should enjoy: Long paragraphs Proper arguments And the occasional feeling of, ?Oh, that?s actually quite clever.? The vibe Reading this feels like: Sitting in a quiet library while someone very smart and very patient takes you through an 18th-century whodunnit. Watching the mask of Junius slowly peel back as parallels pile up: diction, rhythm, references, favourite targets, recurring turns of phrase. ( Google Books ) Realising that literary history is full of unsolved puzzles ? and that solving them involves fewer secret diaries and more careful reading than the movies promised. It?s not breathless, it?s not sensationalist; it?s cool, methodical, and slightly subversive . Which, frankly, is a great look for a hardback. Ideal use-cases Impressing guests who glance at your shelves and spot ?Johnson and The Letters of Junius? and think, ?Ah. A person of taste, and possibly grudges.? Actual research, if you?re writing about Johnson, anonymity, 18th-century journalism or the Letters of Junius. Quietly enjoying the possibility that the man who told us ?clear your mind of cant? might also have anonymously roasted half the political establishment. Respectfully supplied by Crappy Old Books , where the enigmas are old, the perspectives are new, and even heavyweight scholarship turns up in Good condition with just a hint of conspiracy.
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Published by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers 1996
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Seller: Repton and Clover, Norwich, United KingdomRepton and Clover
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1996 first edition hardback in very good condition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on title page: "To Ronnie, our dear friend and neighbour, Alan and Linde Katritzky". A little foxing to that same page. No other marks, clean and bright, tight binding. The illustrated boards have…negligible shelf wear. No dust jacket. Items are dispatched the same or the following working day. Please note our excellent customer feedback. Inscribed by Author(s).
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United KingdomForgotten Books
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents compelling evidence and strongly suggests that Dr. Francis and his son, Sir Philip Francis, collaborated to write the influential political letters signed âJunius.â The book provides convincing details on the timing of Juniusâ letters, which aligns precisely with the… time Dr. Francis and Sir Philip Francis were in London. The authors also reveal that Sir Philip Francis's position in the War Office closely matches the detailed knowledge of military matters Junius consistently displayed in his letters. While Junius is widely known for his command of the English language, the authors demonstrate that he had an equally impressive grasp of legal principles and practices, which aligns with Sir Philip Francis's well-documented legal abilities. The book's exploration of Junius's suspected Irish heritage also aligns with the evidence of Sir Philip Francis's Irish descent. This book offers a compelling and well-supported argument for the authorship of the Junius letters, providing valuable insights into one of the most enduring mysteries of English literature. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Published by NY: for Stephen Gould 1828
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Seller: R. M. Grabowski Rare Books, Lancaster, U.S.A.R. M. Grabowski Rare Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Inscribed at top of title page Presented by the author with his best respects. 8vo. 238 pages, assumed complete as matches WorldCat entry. Frontis engraved portrait of the author, portrait of Tooke, and folding facsimile. Scattered stains Paper spine label is upside down on the wrong end of spine. Ins…cribed by Author(s).
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Seller: Stephen Rench, Shipston on Stour, United KingdomStephen Rench
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Add to basketHalf leather. Condition: Good. [iii]-xcvii, [iii], 3 folding plates, 224 pages. Lacks half title. Lacks the portrait, but with the extra engraved title page. Ink number to the head of the title page, and to the front pastedown - Dup 229. Numbered paper label to the spine. Armorial bookplate to the front pastedown of John William… Willis Bund, also his small book label - Wick Episcopi Library. Bound in late 19th century half leather, now disbound - very worn to the spine edges which are split, the front board is detached. Lightly browned, spotting and a few stains. Creasing towards the rear of the book. The plates all have some offsetting. The first plate has a tear in the upper section, but is signed in ink to the foot - OW Serres 39[?] presumably by the author. The other two plates are not signed. Olivia Wilmot Serres went on to claim that she was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Cumberland and was know as Princess Olive. Rev Wilmot and his niece lived at the Rectory at Barton on the Heath in south Warwickshire. Signed by Author(s). Book.
More imagesPublished by Sold by E Williams, Bookseller to the Duke and Duchess of York, No 11, Strand; John Walker, No 44 Paternoster Row; and John Hatchard, No 190 Picadilly, London 1813
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. xcvii, [iii], 3 folding plates, 224 pages. With the portrait frontispiece and the extra engraved title page. The plates have some offsetting. The three folding plates are each signed of OW Serres, Dr Wilmot's niece, the author. Olivia Wilmot Serres went on to claim that she was the legitimate daughter… of the Duke of Cumberland and was know as Princess Olive. Rev Wilmot and his niece lived at the Rectory at Barton on the Heath in south Warwickshire. In old paper covered board with unlettered cloth spine - worn and stained. Bookplate to the front pastedown of Robert Washington Oates. Circular ink stamp to the title page and final page - Bibliotheca Oatesiana. Embossed blind stamp address to the head of the title page - The Wakes, Selborne, Alton Hants, Selborne 275. Lacks the front free end paper. Page edges are untrimmed and the whole book is soiled, dusty and grubby. Signed by Author(s). Book.
More imagesPublished by Published for the author and sold be J.R. Smith, London 1848
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Add to basket, xlviii, 96 pages, double page frontispiece, illustrated title page with lift up flap revealing portrait of Col Isaac Barre, signed and dedicated on the front free endpaper by the author "To Henry Wright, with the author's kind regards, Mar 19/50". Tipped in letter from author to Henry Wright on front pastedown with the same da…te asking him to read the book and stating his autobiography published in 1850 is taking up all his time. The recipient of this book was probably Henry Wright, Accountant General of Ceylon First Edition , light rubbing to corners and spine, front hinge partially cracked but board firmly held, rear hinge repaired, foxing to frontispiece and endpapers but other pages clean, very good condition , original blindstamped cloth, gilt titles to spine , octavo, 26 cm x 16.5 cm Hardback SIGNED by the author ISBN.
More imagesPublished by Printed by A. Gould & L. Jacobus, Essex-street, for Stephen Gould, 39, Nassau-Street, New York 1828
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Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, U.S.A.James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerFirst edition. First edition. Frontispiece portrait of the author, portrait of Tooke, folding facsimile of handwriting samples. viii, [9]-242 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Elegant American presentation binding on this family copy of Graham's contribution to the never-ending question of the identity of the English political commentator Junius…. Signed by the author's son John H. Graham, officer in the U.S. Navy, on the title page. American Imprints 33399 Contemporary brown morocco gilt, a.e.g. Rubbed but sound, some foxing to first and last binder's leaves. With inserted proof of letter from Lord Lyndhurst to the author and original holograph cover sheet bound in, signature of "John H. Graham, U.S. Navy" on title page Frontispiece portrait of the author, portrait of Tooke, folding facsimile of handwriting samples. viii, [9]-242 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.
Published by 'Isleworth twenty fourth June / ' 1791
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Seller: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, United KingdomRichard M. Ford Ltd
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Add to basketAs John Cannon writes in Francis's entry in the Oxford DNB, 'The authorship of the Junius letters has been the subject of innumerable publications of various merit', with the case for Francis, first proposed by John Taylor in 1816, 'far the most probable'. The present item is of double interest: handwriting analysis has played a… significant part in a number of publications, e.g. 'The handwriting of Junius professionally investigated by Charles Chabot, expert; with preface and collateral evidence, by the Hon. Edward Twisleton' (London, 1871). Hastings had spent much of the 1770s on the Supreme Council of Bengal, clashing (and fighting a duel with) Warren Hastings, and the subject of the letter is presumably Maurice's projected 'Indian Antiquities' (7 vols, 1793-1800). 1p, foolscap 8vo. On recto of first leaf of bifolium, franked in customary fashion on reverse of second leaf, with seal in red wax and four postmarks, 'Isleworth twenty fourth June / 1791 / Revd. Mr. Maurice / Woodford / Essex', with 'Free / P: Francis.' at bottom left. In fair condition, lightly aged, with 5cm vertical closed tear at head and traces of mount to blank area at head of reverse of second leaf. Folded for postage in the usual way. Signed 'P : Francis :'. He has 'taken up the three Receipts at Elmsly', and will endeavour to promote Maurice's subscription as far as he can. 'The historical part of Holwells Tracts I believe is Exact, & may be depended on. The rest is doubtful; - certainly beyond my Knowledge.' He has 'no Books that give any Account of the Raja of Berar', and suggests that Maurice consults 'a Tract of Mr. Orme's, called historical Fragments, printed for Nourse in 1782'. He ends by observing that 'Mr. Broughton Rouse has lately published a Treatise on the Tenure of landed Property in Bengal', which he believes Maurice 'would find very instructive on that Subject, if it comes within your plan'. See Image.
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Seller: Storm Mountain Books, Silver Spring, U.S.A.Storm Mountain Books
Contact seller2-star sellerCondition: Collectible; Acceptable. FROM THE LIBRARY OF HORACE GREELEY. New York: Leavitt and Company, 1851. Hardcover, issued without dust jacket. Bound in publisher's embossed red boards with gilt decorations and lettering to spine. SIGNED: HORACE GREELEY; in brown ink on the front blank (with additional indistinct signature b…eneath). Boards are a bit worn with app. 2 inch gnawing on front cover, some ink staining, corner and end wear, etc. Occasional foxing & toning to text, top margin of title page excised; ffep lacking. Still, a unique offering from the library (and possibly signed) by this failed Presidential candidate (ran against US Grant in 1872). Greeley is perhaps best known for coining the phrase: Go West Young Man.
