Shelfmark
Fr.1.06 - Fr.1.07
Author
Title
The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in Chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain, for near half a century, during which he flourished. In two volumes. By James Boswell, Esq.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry., MDCCXCI. [1791]
Physical description
2 v., plates : port. ; 29 cm. (4to.)
Note
The 'Principal corrections and additions to the first edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson.' was issued in 1793.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T64481
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton on front pastedown, with Eton School Library bookplate recording the donation on front endpaper of both vols.
Binding
Late 18th century mid brown sprinkled calf ; gold tooled double fillet frame; gold tooled dot and dash roll on board edges; late 20th or early 21st century rebacked spine by Richard Day in light brown sprinkled calf with gold tooled decoration; red and black morocco spine labels with gold tooled twist roll and title, almost certainly the original spine labels reattached; grey-green sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
The 'Principal corrections and additions to the first edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson' of 1793 has been bound in at the end of volume 1.
Subject
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B40028