Beschreibung
An illustrated set of James Boswell's acclaimed biography of Samuel Johnson. James Boswell's renowned biography of eighteenth century poet, playwright, critic, moralist, and lexicographer Samuel Johnson. Frequently regarded as the foremost literary critic of the eighteenth century, Samuel Johnson is perhaps best known for his influential 'A Dictionary of the English Language', which had a far-reaching effect on the Modern English language and remained the standard for one-hundred and fifty years after its publication. James Boswell, the author of the present biography, met Johnson in 1763, when Johnson was fifty-four years old and the formed a friendship that lasted until Johnson's death in 1784. Although there are now many biographies of Samuel Johnson, Boswell's account is often considered the best due to its inclusion of more personal details. With six plates to volume I, including two folding plates, collated and complete. With five plates to volume II, including two folding plates, collated and complete. With two plates to volume III, including a folding plate, collated and complete. With two plates to volume IV, collated and complete. With two plates to volume V, collated and complete. With two plates to volume VI, including a folding plate, collated and complete. With three plates to volume VII, collated and complete. With two plates to volume VIII, collated and complete. With two plates to volume IX, including a folding plate, collated and complete. With two plates to volume X, collated and complete. In a maroon cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. There are some light marks to the front board of volumes III and IV, but otherwise volumes lightly rubbed to the boards and the spines, which is are little discoloured. A little bumped to the the head and tail of all volumes, with a small closed tear to the head of the spine of volume I. There is a tiny chip in the cloth to the head of volume IV, and a larger chip to the spine of volume IX. The front hinge is starting but firm to volumes I and III, and both hinges are starting to volumes VI and IX. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 865N21
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