The Rambler in Three Volumes by Johnson, Samuel:

London, J. Johnson, W,Otridge and Son,F and C Rivington et al. 1806 Three Volume set, Hardcover books Bound in Full leather . The Fifteenth edition. Each volume with an engraved frontispiece. Book 1 446 pages, Book 2 , 443 pages Book 3, 396 pages. The Rambler was published from 1750 to 1752 . It was Johnson's most consistent and sustained work in the English language. Though similar in name to preceding publications such as The Spectator and The Tatler, Johnson made his periodical unique by using a style of prose which differed from that of the time period. The most popular publications of the day were written in the common or colloquial language of the people whereas The Rambler was written in elevated prose. As was then common for the type of publication, the subject matter was confined only to the imagination of the author (and the sale of the publication); typically, however, The Rambler discussed subjects such as morality, literature, society, politics, and religion. Johnson included quotes and ideas in his publication from Renaissance humanists such as Desiderius Erasmus and René Descartes. His writings in The Rambler are considered to be neoclassical. -wik. The Three volumes have been professionally repaired with new leather spines but using the original boards The titles in gilt to the spines along with the volume number. The contents are very clean with little or no foxing. Each volume carries thecontemporary bookplate of the previous owner. There is slight off-setting from the engraved frontispieces but otherwise a nice clean set.