Boswell, James; preface by Edmund Malone

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending An Account of his Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order... etc. /4 volumes/

London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807. Engraved frontis. of Johnson. Leather Bound. 8vo. Rebacked tan leather bindings, with gilt lettering to spines, and gilt rules to boards. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Boswell to Volume I, fold-out plate to Volume 3 and 4. Boards show wear to edges, some general wear to bindings which remain sound. Endpapers repaired with similar paper, Volume 3 shows tide mark to corner of first 100 pages, Volume 4 shows a small bit of paper stuck down to front board. Item #094852

This is the fifth edition, 'revised and augmented'.

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