The Works of Samuel Johnson with an Essay on His Life and Genius By Arthur Murphy (2 Volumes)
by JOHNSON, Samuel
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/No Jacket -- As Published
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
NY: George Dearborn, 1832. Rebound in brown cloth, stamped in gold. This is the first U.S. edition of this two volume set. Light foxing to the margins of the books (but not too distracting). Overall, a tight, clean set. Engraved title page with portrait. Printed in double cloumn format. 570 pp./ 699 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/No Jacket -- As Published.
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- abookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011642
- Title
- The Works of Samuel Johnson with an Essay on His Life and Genius By Arthur Murphy (2 Volumes)
- Author
- JOHNSON, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket -- As Published
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Dearborn
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1832
- Keywords
- Essays
- Bookseller catalogs
- Essays;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
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- Cloth
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