Author: Ralph S. Walker [ed.]
Title: The Correspondence of James Boswell and John Johnston of Grange
Description: New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company , 1966. First edition. Cloth. The excellent first 'Research Edition' volume of Yale's James Boswell series, containing the letters between him and lifelong friend, John Johnston. First edition.The first volume of this 'Research Edition' of the Yale Editions of James Boswell's private papers, aimed primarily at scholars and libraries in contrast to the 'Reading Editions' which were designed for the general public. With the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper. Presenting the charming recorded acquaintance of Scottish biographer and diarist James Boswell, and his oldest friend, John Johnston. The pair first met in Robert Hunter's Greek class at Edinburgh University in 1755. Edited by Ralph S. Walker, Molson Professor of English at McGill University.  In the original cloth binding. With the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear to the spine head and tail. Dust wrapper is very smart, with handling marks and minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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