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Boswell, James
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4,000 - 6,000 USD
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1791
2 volumes bound in 8, 4to (10 x 8 1/4 in.; 254 x 210 mm). Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds, 2 plates, extra-illustrated with approximately 919 plates of which 96 are hand-colored, consisting of engraved, etched and mezzotint portraits and views inlaid to size or mounted (some folding), each volume is supplied with a facsimile title page in addition to the two originals in their proper position; occasional light spotting or soiling. Antique dark-green straight-grain morocco, triple fillet border, spines richly gilt, dentelles, all edges gilt; slight rubbing to some extremities, an occasional scuff mark.
2 volumes bound in 8, 4to (10 x 8 1/4 in.; 254 x 210 mm). Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds, 2 plates, extra-illustrated with approximately 919 plates of which 96 are hand-colored, consisting of engraved, etched and mezzotint portraits and views inlaid to size or mounted (some folding), each volume is supplied with a facsimile title page in addition to the two originals in their proper position; occasional light spotting or soiling. Antique dark-green straight-grain morocco, triple fillet border, spines richly gilt, dentelles, all edges gilt; slight rubbing to some extremities, an occasional scuff mark.
Literature
Grolier/English 131; Grolier/Voices of Scotland 74; Pottle 79; Rothschild 463
Catalogue Note
First edition, first issue, with "gve" for "give" in volume 1, page 135, line 10, an extraordinary copy with over 900 additional plates.