The Life Of Samuel Johnson, Ll D, Comprehending an Account Of His Studies, and Numerous Works, In Chronological Order

London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1791. First edition, the so-called second state with "give" reading on p. 135 in vol. I, 2 volumes, 4to, pp. xii, [16], 516; [2], 588; engraved portrait frontispiece by Heath after Joshua Reynolds, and with the Round Robin plate, and the plate showing facsimile signatures of Johnson; nice copy in contemporary full calf… Saber más sobre este artículo

Dublin: John Chambers; John Ershaw; Robert Rhames, 1792. First Dublin edition. Leather bound. Fair. 536; 605; 573pp. Octavo [22 cm] in contemporary brown marbled calf with gilt-stamped red and black morocco spine labels, gilt ruling to spine, all edges speckled blue, with brown topstain. Fair condition only. Front board of Volume I completely detached (but present); Vol II… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: W. Andrews and L. Blake, 1807. First American edition. Hardcover. Fair. Three volume complete set! Half leather boards with cloth tape over spines, octavos, b&w frontispiece in b&w, otherwise not illustrated. Books have boards split with most of them loose but present, wear to corners and edges, title bands on spine are chipped at edges, previous owner's… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed For T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1816. Eighth edition. Hardcover. Fair. Complete in four volumes. 8vo, frontispiece portrait, xxxvii, 481pp, 2 folding plates; Vol. II: 496pp; Vol. III: 483pp; Vol IV: 530pp. The engraved frontispiece portrait was commissioned by Boswell from James Heath (1757-1834), after a Reynolds painting begun in 1756. Reynolds' reaction to Heath's first… Saber más sobre este artículo

Routledge , Warnes, & Routledge, London, 1859. Reissued. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Various. 1.2 kg; 3 volumes AND missing the 1st volume. The title continues -- a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published: the whole exhibiting a… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1793. Contemporary calf, gilt-ruled spine, gilt-stamped lettering in morocco spine labels; three volumes; [1] (title-p.), xxxix, [1], 603, plus engraved frontis.; [1], 634, plus folding plate (engraved "Round Robin"); [1], 711, plus folding plate at rear (facsimile of Johnson's handwriting in his 16th year, 35th year, and last year of his… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811. Last Malone edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. [4], xxxvii, [1], 464; [2], 496; [2], 482; [2], 530; engraved frontispiece portrait by Baker after Reynolds, folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting, folding engraved Round Robin plate; contemporary full mottled calf, gilt-decorated spines, black morocco labels; front joint on vol. 1 cracked, but generally… Saber más sobre este artículo

Dublin: Printed by John Chambers, For R. Cross, W. Wilson, P. Byrne, A. Grueber, J. Moore, J. Jones, W. McKenzie, W. Jones, R. McAllister, R. White, J. Rice, and G. Draper; Volume II Printed by John Ershaw; Volume III Printed by Robert Rhames, 1792 First Dublin edition. The first English edition was published in 1791. Contemporary calf with red and… Saber más sobre este artículo

Bellows Falls, VT: Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington. Very Good-. 1824. Leather. ... NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED: THE WHOLE EXHIBITING A VIEW OF LITERATURE AND LITERARY MEN IN GREAT BRITAIN, FOR NEAR HALF A CENTURY DURING WHICH HE FLOURISHED. A New Edition. Copious Notes and Biographical Illustrations, By Malone. In Five Volumes; Printed By Blake, Cutler and Co.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: Published by W[illiam] Andrews and L[emuel] Blake, Greenough and Stebbins, Printers, 1807. First American from the fifth London Edition (1807, edited by Edmund Malone). The First edition was published in 1791. Engraved portrait frontispiece by D. Edwin in first volume. Pp. 500; 512; 543. Two folding facsimile leaves (vol. 2 following p. 342,vol 3 following p.472). 3 vols.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London : Routledge, Warnes and Routledge, 1859. New ed., elucidated by copious notes, and illustrated with numerous portraits, views and characteristic designs, engraved from authentic sources. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 300p.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: T. Cadell, F.C. & J. Rivington [et al.], 1822. First Chambers edition; 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. [2], xxxv, [1], 444; [2], 462; [2], 446; [2], 495; engraved frontispiece portrait after Reynolds, folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting, folding engraved Round Robin plate; contemporary brown cloth with printed paper labels on spines; short crack in cloth at the top… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: T. Cadell, F.C. & J. Rivington [et al.], 1822. First Chambers edition; 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. [2], xxxv, [1], 444; [2], 462; [2], 446; [2], 495; engraved frontispiece portrait after Reynolds, folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting, folding engraved Round Robin plate; later quarter polished black calf over marbled boards by R. Carswell, Belfast, with his ticket on… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Henry Washbourne, 1848. Leather. Good. 9" by 5.5". None. A neat copy of this study of the life and works of Samuel Johnson. Leather binding. Said to the the greatest biography written in the English language, this work reviews the life and works of Samuel Johnson, an English writer who made lasting… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: published by W. Andrews and L. Blake, Greenough and Stebbins, printers, 1807. First American edition, taken from the fifth Malone edition published in London earlier the same year, 8vo, 3 volumes, frontispiece portrait, folding "Round Robin" plate, folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; contemporary full sheep, black and red labels; joints reinforced on first and third volumes, joints rubbed… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed By Henry Baldwin, For Charles Dilly, 1791., 1791. 2 Volumes. 4to. pp. xii, [16]contents & errata, 516; 1 p.l., 588 [ie. 586]. engraved frontis. portrait of Johnson by J.Heath after a painting by Joshua Reynolds. 2 engraved plates (facsimiles of Johnson's handwriting & a 'Round Robin' with facsimiles of signatures). contemporary sprinkled calf, rebacked, corners renewed (some light… Saber más sobre este artículo

Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. London: Routledge, Warne & Routledge, 1865. Two volumes, complete. A sound ex-library set with clean contents, usual markings from the library and tight, repaired bindings. Best suited for reading. .

London: printed by H. Baldwin and Son for Charles Dilly, 1799. First Malone edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. xxxi, [1], 452; [2], 490; [2], 475; [2], 514; engraved frontispiece portrait by Baker after Reynolds, folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting, folding engraved Round Robin plate; labels gone on all but the last volume, but generally a very good, sound… Saber más sobre este artículo

Dublin: John Chambers, 1792. Hardbacks, full calf, gilt title to spine labels. Recent replacement spines in calf. 3 volume set. xxxiv, 536pp; 605pp; 573pp. Complete with 'Round Robin' and handwriting facsimile plates. 2nd edition 1792. Previous owners' library labels to front pastedown in all three vols. Previous owner's written details and repair to all three title pages. Occasional foxing/soiling to… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand, 1807. Very Good. London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand, 1807. Fifth Edition, "Revised and Augmented." Four octavo volumes. 478, 496, 480, and 522 pp.; frontispiece engraved by Robert Cooper after the famous Reynolds portrait of Johnson; a tipped-in fold-out reproduction of a "Round Robin" Johnsonian parlor… Saber más sobre este artículo