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  First Edition of Samuel Johnson's A Diary of a Journey Into North Wales, In the Year 1774; In the Rare Original Binding

  JOHNSON, Samuel.

  A Diary of a Journey Into North Wales, In the Year 1774.

  London: Printed for Robert Jennings, 1816.

  First edition of Samuel Johnson's diary of a trip to Wales in July-August of 1774, which was later incorporated into various editions of Boswell's 'Life of Johnson'. Octavo, original half-cloth, two engraved facsimile plates of Johnson's handwriting, errata slip tipped in at rear. In very good condition. Housed in a custom folding chemise and half morocco slipcase. From the library of noted collector William A. Strutz with his small bookplate to the left flap of the slipcase. Rare in the original binding.

  Price: $2,250.00     Item Number: 147758

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  "Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance": The Works of Samuel Johnson with an essay on his life and genius by Arthur Murphy

  JOHNSON, Samuel.

  The Works of Samuel Johnson.

  London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850.

  Finely bound edition of the works of Samuel Johnson, with an essay on his life and genius by Arthur Murphy. Octavo, two volumes bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, engraved frontispiece portrait of Johnson to volume one. In very good condition. Armorial bookplate to each volume.

  Price: $250.00     Item Number: 141081

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