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Life of Samuel Johnson. James Boswell. 10v.: The Croker Edition of Boswellâ€™s classic work, complete in ten volumes. Publisher: Henry C. Bohn, London, 1853. Uniformly bound in 3/4 brown leather and marbled boards. Gilt decorated spines; ma

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1766 Samuel Johnson FAMOUS Dictionary of English: 1766 Samuel Johnson FAMOUS Dictionary of English Language Americana Lexicon “I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.” ― Samuel Johnson A fine 18t

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1901 Samuel Johnson by James Boswell Railton

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1901 Samuel Johnson by James Boswell Railton Illustrated 3v LIMITED edition

“I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.”

― Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson was a famous English writer and scholar most known for his ‘Dictionary of the English Language’ as well as a collection of biographical accounts of eminent English poets. In the mid-1700s, Johnson met James Boswell, a Scottish biographer who wrote an extensive biography of Johnson, which, according to several experts, is the greatest biography in any language!

This desirable 1901 limited edition is known for its impressive illustrations by Herbert Railton – over 100 engravings and photogravure portraits!

Limited edition hand-numbered #9 of 350.

Item number: #12500

Price: $499

BOSWELL, James

The life of Samuel Johnson

London : J.M. Dent & Co. ; New York : McClure, Phillips & Co., 1901.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes

Vol. I – viii, 466

Vol. II – xl, 458

Vol. III – viii, 464

~100 illustrations throughout

References: Lowndes 242;

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~9.5in X 7in (24cm x 18cm)

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