Johnson and Boswell; The Story of Their Lives
de Hesketh Pearson
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Very Good
- Librería
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958 Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New York. Hardcover. First Edition? (NAP). Book is tight, square, and unmarked bur for a University UV price on the FFFP. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($5.50); light rubbing to head, tail, spine and flap edges. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering and gilt encircling of the title on spine. 390 pp 8vo. The renown biographer Pearson presents his version of the combined story of the two men, inseparable in the history of literature they now united in one narrative. He tells of their lives up to their meeting, then their experiences commingle, then Johnson dies and the final 10 years of Boswell's life finish the book. A skillful and absorbing study. A clean very presentable copy.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 005982
- Título
- Johnson and Boswell; The Story of Their Lives
- Autor
- Hesketh Pearson
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Editorial
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Lugar de publicación
- New York, NY
- Fecha de publicación
- 1958
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Palabras clave
- Johnson and Boswell, literature, Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, biographer, traveling companions,
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Biographies;
Términos de venta
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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Sobre el vendedor
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Miembro de Biblio desde 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
Sobre Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
