Author: James Boswell; Edmond Malone
Title: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published. Volumes I - IV
Description: London, James Christie, 1824. Paperback. An uncommon edition of 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' by Boswell, with copious notes and biographical illustrations by Edmond Malone. Dr Samuel Johnson, 1709 Â 1784, was an English author. Beginning as a Grub Street journalist, he made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, novelist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and political conservative. Samuel Johnson is probably most famous for his dictionary. James Boswell, 1740 Â 1795, was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland; he is best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson. His name has passed into the English language as a term (Boswell, Boswellian, Boswellism) for a constant companion and observer. Edmond Malone, 1741 Â 1812, was an Irish Shakespearean scholar and editor of the works of William Shakespeare. He was also instrumental in helping with Boswell"s 'The Life of Samuel Johnson&apos. In the original publisher's paper binding. Externally, sound with wear to the extremities. Small loss to spine of volume 1. Front board through to page 16 of volume one is detached as one piece, but present. Front board of volume 4 and rear board of volume 3 is detached but present. Rear board of volume 1 starting. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages, generally bright with the occasional spot. Institutional labels to front pastedown of each volume. Institutional ink stamps to front pastedown, verso of title page, and the last page text in each volume. Institutional ink stamp on the rear free-endpaper of volume two and three. Good Only . Ill.: Various. Good Only .
Keywords: Johnson Boswell Malone Uncommon Boswell Various
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Title: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published. Volumes I - IV
Description: London, James Christie, 1824. Paperback. An uncommon edition of 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' by Boswell, with copious notes and biographical illustrations by Edmond Malone. Dr Samuel Johnson, 1709 Â 1784, was an English author. Beginning as a Grub Street journalist, he made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, novelist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and political conservative. Samuel Johnson is probably most famous for his dictionary. James Boswell, 1740 Â 1795, was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland; he is best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson. His name has passed into the English language as a term (Boswell, Boswellian, Boswellism) for a constant companion and observer. Edmond Malone, 1741 Â 1812, was an Irish Shakespearean scholar and editor of the works of William Shakespeare. He was also instrumental in helping with Boswell"s 'The Life of Samuel Johnson&apos. In the original publisher's paper binding. Externally, sound with wear to the extremities. Small loss to spine of volume 1. Front board through to page 16 of volume one is detached as one piece, but present. Front board of volume 4 and rear board of volume 3 is detached but present. Rear board of volume 1 starting. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages, generally bright with the occasional spot. Institutional labels to front pastedown of each volume. Institutional ink stamps to front pastedown, verso of title page, and the last page text in each volume. Institutional ink stamp on the rear free-endpaper of volume two and three. Good Only . Ill.: Various. Good Only .
Keywords: Johnson Boswell Malone Uncommon Boswell Various
Price: GBP 199.99 = appr. US$ 285.58 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: SET19-D-1
- Book number: SET19-D-1
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