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Boswell's Life of Johnson. Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the  Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey Into North Wales. In six volumes

Boswell's Life of Johnson. Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey Into North Wales. In six volumes

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Boswell's Life of Johnson. Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey Into North Wales. In six volumes

by Boswell, James and edited by George Birkbeck Hill

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New York: Bigelow, Brown & Co., Inc. N.d. [c. 1900]. 8vo. Complete in 6 volumes. Edition De Luxe. Publisher's full cloth with paper title labels to spines. Top edge gilt. Some dampstaining & marks to boards of vol. VI. One label slightly chipped. Occasional light foxing. Attractive bookplate to front pastedowns. Frontis to each volume. A VG set. This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Very Good. Cloth. Deluxe Edition. 1900.

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Bookseller
Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
51252
Title
Boswell's Life of Johnson. Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey Into North Wales. In six volumes
Author
Boswell, James and edited by George Birkbeck Hill
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Deluxe Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Bigelow, Brown & Co., Inc. N.d. [c. 1900]
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1900
Size
8vo.
Keywords
Scotland,Wales,Boswell,Johnson
Bookseller catalogs
Biography; Travel; Library Sets;
Note
May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Top Edge Gilt
Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Cloth
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Bookplate
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