- 81
Johnson, Samuel.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Five works in 12 volumes:
Mr. Johnson's Preface to his edition of Shakespear's Plays. For J. and R. Tonson et al., 1765, first separate edition, modern calf-backed marbled boards, wrappers bound in, book-label of R.W. Chapman (editor of Johnson's works); Political Tracts. For W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1776, first collected edition, contemporary calf; The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets. For C. Bathurst et al., 1781, 4 volumes, second edition, engraved frontispiece portrait in volume 1 (with publishers' imprint), advertisement and leaf of spine labels at end of volume 4, contemporary speckled calf; The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets. For C. Bathurst et al., 1783, 4 volumes, new edition, engraved frontispiece portrait, book-labels of Joseph Pringle, Windermere, contemporary tree calf, rebacked; Letters to and from the late Samuel Johnson...published...by Hester Lynch Piozzi. For A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1788, 2 volumes, first edition, errata slip laid down on a8v in volume 2, ownership inscriptions of Elizabeth Kelly (1807), contemporary mottled calf; all 8vo, occasional light spotting or browning, extremities slightly bumped or worn (12)
Literature
Courtney and Nichol Smith, pp.104, 127, 141-2 & 168-9; Rothschild 1249, 1265 & 1270; Tinker 1347, 1362 & 1365
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."