The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell - The First Six Volumes (all Limited and numbered)
by BOSWELL, James
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/No Jacket - As Published
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1960. All bound in matching velour over cloth with leather title label to spine. Six volumes: (1) Boswell's London Journal, 1762-1763, together with Journal of My Jaunt, Harvest 1762 (1951, 448 pp.) with slipcase; (2) Boswell in Holland, 1763-1764, including his correspondence with Bell de Zuylen (1952, 428 pp.); (3) Boswell on the Grand Tour, German and Switzerland, 1764 (1953, 353 pp.); with slipcase; (4) Boswell on the Grand Tour, Italy, Corsica, and France, 1765-1766 (1955,, 1/400 copies, 383 pp.); (5) Boswell in Search of a Wife, 1766-1769 (1957, 1/400 copies, 425 pp.); (6) Boswell for the Defence, 1769-1774 (1960, 1/350 copies, 396 pp.). A most impressive set. . First British Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket - As Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.
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- Bookseller
- abookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59005731
- Title
- The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell - The First Six Volumes (all Limited and numbered)
- Author
- BOSWELL, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket - As Published
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Papers
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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