IAIN FINLAYSON - The Moth and the Candle. A Life of James Boswell

London, Constable & Co. Ltd, 1984, First Edition. (ISBN: 0094655405) Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Illustrated. Book, 273pp with index and illustrations. " Of a moth which fluttered into a candle's flame, Dr Johnson once said: 'That creature was its own tormentor and I believe its name was Boswell'. A witty and perceptive book. Tidy previous owners bookplate to f.f.endpaper. Not price clipped. Very Good/Very Good.

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