Search Results: the life of samuel johnson ll by james boswell esq

London: Fort. Cadel and W. Davies, 1807. Hardcover. Poor to Good -/No Jacket. Hard cover boards falling off on a few books, Covers may once have been leather, now deteriorating. All four volumes kept in sleeves for protection. Text in all volumes completely readable.

London: John Murray. Very Good+. 1835. 1/4 Cloth. A rather attractive, complete set of Croker's Second edition, Pottle 92. All volumes in Very Good+ or better condition, except volume five, showing beginning separation of spine, internally fine though. Bound in attractive red morocco, all edges gilt. Raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration on the spines. First volume showing bookplate from the libary of Oscar Benjamin Cintas, prominent sugar and railroad magnate and book collector who served as Cuba's ambassador to the United States from 1932 until 1934; Often praised as the greatest biography written in English, Boswell's famous work covers Samuel Johnson, (1709 -1784), English poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer; Small 8vo .

Alnwick (printed by and for J. Graham), 1816. Leather. Acceptable. Leather covered Hardcovers. SCARCE ORIGINAL 1816 12 VOLUME SET COMPLETE. Text unmarked (vol. 6 has very minor marking in margins). Pages with tanning and minor light foxing spots. Light damp stains on some. Covers show heavy edge wear with heavy rubbing/scuffing. Bumped corners. Spine edge wear/chipping. Some covers are separating or separated at hinges but all are present. Previous owners bookplate on inside front covers and name/inscription on front end paper. TITLES: 1: Poems and Philological Tracts 2: The Rambler 3: The Rambler 4: Rambler and Adventurer 5: Idler and Rasselas 6: Lives of the Poets 7: Lives of the Poets 8: Lives of the Poets and Eminent Persons 9: Hebrides, Political Essays, Miscellanies 10: Miscellanies, Dedications, Letters, Prayers, Index 11: Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. (with fold-out of Facsimiles of Dr. Johnson's Hand Writing) 12: Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. (with fold-out of Round Robin, addresed to… Read More

Bellows Falls, VT; Printed By Blake, Cutler And Co. For Charles Ewer And Timothy Bedlington, 1824. New Edition. Hardback. Finely bound all in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with dark morocco gilt-blocked labels. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. An exceptional set - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 0 pages; Complete in 5 volumes. Physical desc. : 5 v. : facsim. , port. ; 22 cm. Subject: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. Biography - Lexicographers. Related names; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812. Dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds. Includes bibliographical references and index.