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  "the most celebrated biography in the English language": Rare First Edition, First Issue of Boswell's The Life of Johnson

  BOSWELL, James.

  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending an Account of his Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order…

  London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry, 1791.

  First edition, first issue of both volumes of the most celebrated biography in the English language, which was published on May 16, 1791 in a print run of only 1,750 copies. First issue with "gve" for "give" at line 10 of p.135 in Vol. I, where MM4 and NN1 are cancels. Vol. I with Pottle's misprints: upon repeated at p. 48; "reollection" at p. 115; "exhihited" at p. 117; "condescente" at p. 275; and "Harvey" at p. 291 following the spelling "Hervey". Vol. II with title page (blank on reverse) and p. 586 incorrectly numbered 588, as well as all other misnumberings given by Pottle, and the five noted cancels. Quarto, bound in full polished calf, rebacked, gilt ruling and lettering to spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, stipple-engraved frontispiece portrait of Johnson by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds, 2 engraved plates, all edges marbled. In very good condition. Armorial bookplate to each pastedown. An excellent example of this landmark work.

  Price: $8,200.00     Item Number: 150970

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  "THE MOST CELEBRATED BIOGRAPHY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE": BOSWELL'S THE LIFE OF JOHNSON

  BOSWELL, James.

  The Life of Samuel Johnson. [Boswell’s Life of Johnson].

  London: Office of the National Illustrated Library, n.d. [c. 1880].

  Finely bound 19th century illustrated printing of the most celebrated biography in the English language, elucidated by copious notes. Octavo, four volumes bound into two in contemporary three quarters calf over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, illustrated. In very good condition.

  Price: $475.00     Item Number: 141549

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