The Personal History of Samuel Johnson
by Hibbert, Christopher
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
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About This Item
Newton Abbot, Devon, UK: Readers Union/Redwood Press Limited, 1973. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback First Printing of this edition printed for the members of the Readers Union, 1973. The life of the famous Doctor Johnson, a major literary figure in the second half of the 18th century in England; a lexigrapher (Johnson's Dictionary), essayist, poet, moralist. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Good Dust Jacket, Mylar jacket cover. 364 pages. Brown cloth with sharp and bright gilt lettering on spine; very clean and unmarked; lower corners bumped. Tight, solid sewn binding, square. Pages clean, no marks, not tears; moderately toned. Title page has a black crayon mark that looks like something scribbled out. Thirty-nine illustrations. 364 pages. 8vo 1973, Readers Union/Redwood Press Limited. Newton Abbot, Devon, UK
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- The Parnassus BookShop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014040
- Title
- The Personal History of Samuel Johnson
- Author
- Hibbert, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Readers Union/Redwood Press Limited
- Place of Publication
- Newton Abbot, Devon, UK
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY; JOHNSON, SAMUEL
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