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JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-1784). The Idler. London:

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1771 RAMBLER in FOUR VOLUMES in ENGLISH antique SET: by Johnson, Samuel London; 1771 Original calf with red morocco labels to spine title in gilt. Some rubbing to the spines and covers. size 4 1/4 by 7 1/4" Generally in good condition for age. Text in E

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[Literature] Boswell, James The Life of Samuel Johnson...: [Literature] Boswell, James The Life of Samuel Johnson... London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1791. In two volumes. First edition, first issue (with "gve" on line 10, p. 135, in first

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BOSWELL, James. The Life of Samuel Johnson. L, 1793. The second edition. -- The Journal of a Tour to: BOSWELL, James (1740-1795). The Life of Samuel Johnson. London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1793. 3 volumes, 8vo (213 x 133 mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece of Johnson by J. Baker after Sir Jo

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Life of Samuel Johnson, 1787: Hawkins, John. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. London: for J. Buckland [et al], 1787. 8vo. [2], 605 [15] pp., wanting half-title leaf. Period speckled calf expertly rebacked with original spine laid on an

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Samuel Johnson, The Rambler, 1809: Johnson, Samuel. THE RAMBLER. London: Suttaby, 1809. 6.5" H. Engraved titles and a number of other plates throughout. Bound in period black morocco, gilt, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. A nice edition, pri

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THE RAMBLER by Samuel Johnson 1798 London - 4 vol: THE RAMBLER by Samuel Johnson 1798 London - 4 vol. Good condition, dry and scuffed bindings, boards intact.

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Boswell Life of Johnson, 10 Volumes: Published 1835, John Murray, London. by Samuel Johnson, half marbeled boards, and end pages, leather spines * some loss to covers, ends Line Item # 90

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1802 Works of English Poets Cowley: Volume VII of "The Works of the English Poets with Prefaces, Biographical and Critical", by Samuel Johnson, printed at London for J. Heath, 1802. Collates: Title and prelims [8], engraving of Cowley,

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Life & Death of Alexander the Great, 1670: Curtius Rufus, Quintus; [Robert Codrintgon, trans.] THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT, KIND OF MACEDON. London: Tho. Johnson for Samuel Speed, 1670. 8vo. [12], 269, 268-486 pp., including engr

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Samuel Johnson by Leslie Stephen: Samuel Johnson. Author: Leslie Stephen. Publisher: London: Macmillan and Co. Date: 1878

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JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-1784). The Idler. London:

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JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-1784). The Idler. London: printed for J. Newbery, 1761.

2 volumes, 8vo (161 x 94 mm). 3pp. publisher's advertisements at end. (Some minor browning or spotting.) Contemporary half calf gilt, edges stained yellow (some minor wear, endleaves renewed). Provenance: Nicholas Frederic Brady (bookplate); Brick Row Book Shop, New Haven, CT (morocco book label).

FIRST COLLECTED EDITION of the 104 sketches that appeared between 15 April 1759 and 5 April 1760. All but 12 were written by Johnson; the others were written by Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Warton. Courtney and Smith p. 83; ESTC T153829; Roscoe A-264.

Property from the Collection of Edward A. Quattrocchi

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JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-1784). The Idler. London:

Name: JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-1784). The Idler. London:
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