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The Life of Samuel Johnson, comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order... In three volumes. The second edition, revised and augmented.
SECOND EDITION OF BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON
London: printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, 1793.
3 vols., 8vo (8.25 x 5.5 inches). slightly later full
diced calf, with twin red labels, gilt raised bands,
pretty floral tooling to panels, marbled edges and
endpapers. Frontispiece portrait, round robin and
facsimile plates. Armorial bookplates, early ownership
name to titles. Small expert repair to top edge of
title of volume one, frontispiece portrait tipped in.
Boards slightly marked, labels a little creased. A very
good set.
SECOND EDITION of Boswell's masterpiece of biography.
His most celebrated work, Boswell evokes Johnson's
tremendous appetite for life through a series of
wonderfully humorous anecdotes, featuring an impressive
array of well-known figures from eighteenth century
London, including Garrick, Goldsmith, Burney and Burke.
£1150.00
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