Author: Dr Samuel Johnson
Title: Johnsoniana or a Collection of Bon Mots Etc. By Dr Johnson and Others with Choice Sentences of Publius Syrus
Description: London, J Ridley, W Shropshire et al, 1776 . First edition. Leather. A collection of Johnson's literary criticism and musings. Sought after and scarce, in a very pleasing original binding. Good clean copy. With a wonderful portrait frontispiece of Dr Samuel Johnson. With some words of Publius Syrus to the rear translated into English. The first edition. Dr Samuel Johnson was an English author who wrote poetry, essayist, literary critic, editor and lexicographer. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the extremities. Light rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Further rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Rear hinge is also slightly strained but firm. Prior owner's shelf label to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Slight offsetting from frontispiece to title page. Prior owner's pencil inscription to title page and to margins throughout. Light spots to the endpapers and odd spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Johnson Literary Criticism Philosophy Criticism Literary Criticism Essays Scarce None
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Title: Johnsoniana or a Collection of Bon Mots Etc. By Dr Johnson and Others with Choice Sentences of Publius Syrus
Description: London, J Ridley, W Shropshire et al, 1776 . First edition. Leather. A collection of Johnson's literary criticism and musings. Sought after and scarce, in a very pleasing original binding. Good clean copy. With a wonderful portrait frontispiece of Dr Samuel Johnson. With some words of Publius Syrus to the rear translated into English. The first edition. Dr Samuel Johnson was an English author who wrote poetry, essayist, literary critic, editor and lexicographer. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the extremities. Light rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Further rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Rear hinge is also slightly strained but firm. Prior owner's shelf label to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Slight offsetting from frontispiece to title page. Prior owner's pencil inscription to title page and to margins throughout. Light spots to the endpapers and odd spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Johnson Literary Criticism Philosophy Criticism Literary Criticism Essays Scarce None
Price: GBP 1200.00 = appr. US$ 1713.58 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: EXP3-A-7
- Book number: EXP3-A-7
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