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The Life of Samuel Johnson (two volumes)


James Boswell


J. M. Dent & Sons 1926

Binding:  Hardback  |  Condition: Very Good  | 

Handsome, illustrated edition of Boswell's famous biography, called "the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature". With 16 phorogravure plates plus numrous b/w images of locations etc. from drawings from Railton. Maps to end-papers. Textured blue cloth with gilt device. 8vo. Some mild bumping to top/tail of spines. Small tears/creasing to a bottom corner of a couple of pages of volume one, not affecting text. Otherwise contents clean and tight. Very good overall.

£22.00 + FREE shipping