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BOSWELL’S LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON! Printed in 1835. Complete in ten volumes. Bound in genuine leather. These are the original bindings from 1835. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON!! INCLUDING A JOURNAL OF HIS TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, ANECDOTES BY HAWKINS, PIOZZI, MURPHY, TYERS, REYNOLDS, STEVENS, &C. AND NOTES BY VARIOUS HANDS. Complete in 10-Volumes. Printed in 1835!! This set is OVER 175 YEARS OLD!! Bound in white vellum leather bindings! Elaborately gilded floral spine. The top edges are gilded. Marbled edges, and end papers. 6.75 inches tall. these take up slightly over 10 inches of shelf space. Printed in 1835. John Murray, London. In excellent condition. The leather is supple. All hinges are 100% fully attached. Some general rubs/usage wear. No writing or bookplates. Printed on quality paper, about free of any trace of foxing, but for the first few pages. This is an important set priced elsewhere at over $2500.00. Generally considered to be the greatest biography in any language, this account of Dr. Johnson reveals the most fully realized figure in literature, and it prefigures modern biography in emphasizing the character of the subject, rather than his deeds. It is also a tribute to Boswell's genius in that the bulk of the text is made up of accounts by the author of situations that he himself created so that his subject would be prompted to behave in a revealing and memorable way. Boswell was a consummate impresario, stage-managing the setting and 'dramatis personae' amidst which Johnson would glitter, and then providing topics and opinions to elicit the magnificent rejoinders of Johnson. The result is that we see an unforgettable portrait of a man brilliant and profound and at the same time dogmatic, overbearing, prejudiced, and irascible. (Day) This edition also includes Johnson's journal of his visit to the Hebrides Islands and anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, Murphy, Tyers, Reynolds, Steevens, &c., and notes by various hands in the two final volumes, which have the running title Johnsoniana. This is an important edition, listed elsewhere at over $2500.00. This would make an excellent gift and/or addition to any fine library. Antiquarian books make a great investment, are only going up in value, and are sure to increase the aura of any room or office! We will pack very securely to ensure safe arrival at your doorstep. All books are individually wrapped and professionally padded. We double wrap, and will leave plenty of space between this purchase and the walls of the box. We fill this space with plenty of padding to provide additional protection during shipping.
elburatski8c
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Demetri Bethel
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