Dr Johnson & Mr Boswell The Religious Thought of Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson and the Problem of Evil Samuel Johnson A Layman's Religion Samuel Johnson's Literary Criticism Dr Johnson and The Law Young Sam Johnson The Conversations of Dr. Johnson Extracted from the Life by James Boswell Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson his Friends and Enemies (American Heritage Press) Samuel Johnson & his World (Harper & Row, Publishers)

Harry Salpeter; Chester F. Chapin; Richard B. Schwartz; Maurice J. Quinlan; Jean H. Hagstrum; Sir Arnold McNair; James L. Clifford; James Boswell; Raymond Postgate [ed.]; John Wain; Peter Quennell; Margaret Lane

Published by Coward-McCann; The University of Michigan Press; The University of Wisconsin Press; The University of Chicago Press; Cambridge at the University Press; McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.; Taplinger Publishing Company; The Viking Press; Macmillan; 1929; 1968; 1975; 1964; 1968; 1948; 1955; 1970; 1974; 1973; 1975, New York; Ann Arbor; Madison; Chicago & London; Cambridge; Toronto; London; Evanston; San Francisco, 1929

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An varied collection of works on the literary giant Samuel Johnson, including illustrated titles and first editions. An engaging and varied selection of works contemplating the literary legacy of poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, consider the 'most distinguished man of letters in English history', Samuel Johnson.All in original dust wrappers. Predominantly unclipped, with the exception of volumes 4 and 7.Volumes 1, 2, 4, 11 feature a monochrome frontispiece, and volumes 7, 11 and 12 feature illustrated endpapers.Includes several first editions: volumes 1, 2, 4, 9, 10, 11 and 12, which is the first American edition.Volume 7 features 4 double sided monochrome plates, and a double page vignette map. Volume 10 features 8 double side plates. Volume 12 features8 double-sided, vibrantly colour plates and frequent vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.Volume 9 features 8 unlisted double-sided monochrome plates. Collated from a copy held by University of Oxford Libraries, complete.Volume 11 features a charming gilt motif illustration to front board, and frequent vignette illustrations. All in original pictorial boards, with original dust wrappers. Externally, in lovely condition. Small marks to vol4 and 9 text block fore edge. Occasional sunning to dust wrapper spines. Occasional mild chipping to dust wrapper extremities. Chipping to vol4 and 7 dust wrappers. The occasional closed tear to dust wrappers. Owner's ink inscriptions to vol6 front paste down and to vol7 front blank. Small closed tear to vol6 dust wrapper head. Small scuff to vol10 dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Very slight strain to vol10. Pages generally bright and clean. Vol4 fine except pp.xv-2 loose and slotted inside. Bookplate of an Arthur G. Rippey to vol11 front blank. Occasional light spotting to text block edges. Near Fine 8.5" by 6"; 9" by 6"; 8.5" by 5.5"; 8" by 6"; 10" by 7"; 9.5" by 6.5"; 10" by 8".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dr Johnson & Mr Boswell The Religious Thought of Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson and the Problem of Evil Samuel Johnson A Layman's Religion Samuel Johnson's Literary Criticism Dr Johnson and The Law Young Sam Johnson The Conversations of Dr. Johnson Extracted from the Life by James Boswell Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson his Friends and Enemies (American Heritage Press) Samuel Johnson & his World (Harper & Row, Publishers)
• Publisher: Coward-McCann; The University of Michigan Press; The University of Wisconsin Press; The University of Chicago Press; Cambridge at the University Press; McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.; Taplinger Publishing Company; The Viking Press; Macmillan; 1929; 1968; 1975; 1964; 1968; 1948; 1955; 1970; 1974; 1973; 1975, New York; Ann Arbor; Madison; Chicago & London; Cambridge; Toronto; London; Evanston; San Francisco
• Publication Date: 1929
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Various
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Classical Literature