Boswell's Life of Johnson, hand-colored plates
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Author: Boswell, James
Title: The Life of Samuel Johnson...Including A Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides...to which are added, two Supplemental Volumes of Johnsoniana
Place Published: London
Publisher:John Murray
Date Published: 1839
Description: 10 volumes. Illustrated with hand-colored plates. (16mo) 16.4x10.2 cm (6½x4"), period gilt-ruled polished calf boards re-backed at some point, spines tooled in gilt, morocco lettering pieces, filleted edges, all edges marbled, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers.Charming and handy set with hand-colored plates. Bookplates of Estelle B. Hunter.
Author: Boswell, James
Title: The Life of Samuel Johnson...Including A Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides...to which are added, two Supplemental Volumes of Johnsoniana
Place Published: London
Publisher:John Murray
Date Published: 1839
Description: 10 volumes. Illustrated with hand-colored plates. (16mo) 16.4x10.2 cm (6½x4"), period gilt-ruled polished calf boards re-backed at some point, spines tooled in gilt, morocco lettering pieces, filleted edges, all edges marbled, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers.Charming and handy set with hand-colored plates. Bookplates of Estelle B. Hunter.
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Some rubbing, scuffs, and wear to calf; volume I with tender front hinge although thongs are holding; still very good.
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Boswell's Life of Johnson, hand-colored plates
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