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James Boswell: The Earlier Years 1740-1769
by Pottle, Frederick A
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
William Heinemann, London, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. acknowledgements, list of illustrations, introduction by author, author's note, notes, appendix and index. Colour illustrated frontispiece, of James Boswell painted in 1765. Between pages 102 and 103 there are eight pages of black-and-white illustrations. Bottle green coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with blue and gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A biography of the 18th century diarist James Boswell, more specifically in his formative years between 1742 1769. For, as the front fold over panel blurb states ''... he (the author) presents a glowing portrait of Boswell – a figure of more brilliant, more complex, more human and endearing than most any other man of letters the English-speaking world has known.'' Softening of the lower back strip edge, with rubbing of the book corners. Very light age toning of the text block edges and pages with a suspicion of offset tanning to the end pages. A little creasing of the dustwrapper edges and rubbing of the panels. Sunning of the dustwrapper panels. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6], VII - XXIX, [5], 606, [6] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Britain/UK; 18th century; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 0123744. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0123744
- Title
- James Boswell: The Earlier Years 1740-1769
- Author
- Pottle, Frederick A
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- BZDB2 James Boswell, biography, Britain, 18th century, literature, diary Biography & Autobiography; Britain/UK; 18th century; Literature & Literary. Illustrated Unbranded Pottle, Frederick A. James Boswell: The Earlier Years 1740-1769
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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