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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Including A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
by James Boswell
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$524.02NZ$471.62
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About This Item
New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1883 . Leather. Very Good. 8" by 6". Not Stated. A delightfully bound, illustrated edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson, with five volumes bound in three, and including hi 'A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides'. With volume I containing volumes I and II; volume II containing volumes III and IV, and volume III containing volume V.With a frontispiece and vignette illustrated title page to volumes I-V, and a further general title page to volumes I, III and V, along with numerous further vignette illustrations throughout.A landmark work in the development of the modern biography in English, many have claimed this to be the greatest biography ever written. Nevertheless, this biography takes many critical liberties with Johnson's life, with Boswell making various changes to Johnson's quotations and even censoring his comments.Undated; dated via WorldCat. In half calf bindings with cloth covered boards, and gilt detailing to back strips. Externally, lovely. Volume I hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 839F4
- Title
- The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Including A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
- Author
- James Boswell
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- 8" by 6"
- Keywords
- boswell's life of johnson Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides samuel johnson Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Vignette
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