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The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Boswell in Search of a Wife 1766-1769, Boswell on the Grand Tour: Italy, Corsica, and France 1765-1766, Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1764, Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763 together with Journal of My Jaunt Harvest 1762, and Boswell in Holland 1763-1764 Five of the Complete Fourteen Volumes
by Frank Brady and Frederick A. Pottle
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
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About This Item
London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1951-1957. Vellum. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7". None. A collection of some of the Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Five of the complete fourteen volumes. The set consists of: Boswell in Search of a Wife 1766-69, Boswell on the Grand Tour: Italy, Corsica, and France 1765-66, Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1764, Boswell's London Journal 1762-63 together with Journal of My Jaunt Harvest 1762 and Boswell in Holland 1763-64. Of this de luxe edition 1,050 copies only have been printed and the type has been distributed. With folding maps and illustrations throughout the volumes. Boswell in Search of a Wife 1766-69 is numbered 41, Boswell on the Grand Tour: Italy, Corsica, and France 1765-66 is numbered 44, Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1764 is numbered 373, Boswell's London Journal 1762-63 together with Journal of My Jaunt Harvest 1762 is numbered 368 and Boswell in Holland 1763-64 is numbered 368. James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (29 October 1740 ? 19 May 1795), was a Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh. He is best known for the biography he wrote of one of his contemporaries, the English literary figure Samuel Johnson, which the modern Johnsonian critic Harold Bloom has claimed is the greatest biography written in the English language. Boswell's surname has passed into the English language as a term (Boswell, Boswellian, Boswellism) for a constant companion and observer, especially one who records those observations in print. In A Scandal in Bohemia, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes affectionately says of Dr. Watson, who narrates the tales, "I am lost without my Boswell." In quarter vellum bindings with navy cloth covered boards, with contrasting labels to the spines. All but one are in protective acetate coverings. Externally, very smart. There is some worming to the spine label on Boswell in Search of a Wife 1766-69. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SET32-G-3
- Title
- The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Boswell in Search of a Wife 1766-1769, Boswell on the Grand Tour: Italy, Corsica, and France 1765-1766, Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1764, Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763 together with Journal of My Jaunt Harvest 1762, and Boswell in Holland 1763-1764 Five of the Complete Fourteen Volumes
- Author
- Frank Brady and Frederick A. Pottle
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951-1957
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- Boswell James Boswell Folding Maps James Boswell
- 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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