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Lot 101
Sale 5364 - Books & Manuscripts
Nov 12, 2020
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[Literature] [Johnson, Samuel] Boswell, James The Life of Samuel Johnson...
London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, 1791. In two volumes. First edition, second state (with "give" on line 10, p. 135, in first volume). 4to. xii, (16), 516; (ii), 586 pp. Illustrated with an engraved portrait of Johnson in first volume, and two plates in second volume. Contemporary full tree calf, stamped in gilt, red and black morocco spine labels, each volume rebacked with original spine laid down, extremities lightly worn; all edges trimmed; frontispiece foxed; first volume lightly foxed, 3 3/4 in. repaired closed tear at bottom of pp. 141/142 in same; second volume lightly foxed, with heavier foxing on pp. 301-304, circular stain at bottom fore-edge of pp. 486-487 in same.