The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell

Verlag: John Murray, London, 1835

Beschreibung

A decoratively bound set of Boswell's famous The Life of Samuel Johnson including the rarer two volumes of Johnsoniana. Complete in Ten Volumes. Volume X contains additional title pages for Volumes I - VIII to the rear. With an armorial nameplate for Robert Montgomery Convoy on the front pastedowns. This set contains the eight volumes complete of The Life of Samuel Johnson with both volumes of the 'Johnsoniana' that was added during publication. In original publishers cloth binding. bindings are generally tight and firm. Externally, smart. There is some wear to the extremities, including some bumping, with some discolouration and marks to the boards. The inner rear hinge is strained in volumes I and V, and has failed in volume VI and needs repair (allowed for in price). Internally the pages are generally bright, with some occasional slight browning. There is the occasional spot, becoming prominent to the first and last few pages. There is an ink signature on the title pages of volumes V to IX and on the half-title of volumes III and IV. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers SET9-C-1

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Verlag: John Murray, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1835

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Various

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book