Fine Binding 2 Vols The Of Samuel Johnson 1825 With Essay By Arthur Murphy
Item History & Price
Two Vols Fine Bindings, Samuel Johnson
"The Works of Samuel Johnson"With
An EssayOn His Life And GeniusByArthur Murphy, Esq.
In Two Volumes Complete
London:
Published By Jones & Company
3 Acton Place, Kingsland Road In 1825
This 2 volume complete set is bound in ¾ leather over marbled paper boards with the titles in gilt on brown leather labels on the spines.The set has marbled endpapers and all page edges are marbled.
The spines have 5 raised... bands with gilt decoration.
Each spine compartment is decorated with blind stamped tooling.
Each volume measures approx 8¾" x 5¾".
Vol 1 ~ Has a engraved frontispiece + engraved title page + printed title page and is illustrated with 5 engravings after Henry Corbould.It contains:-'An Essay On The Life Of Johnson'
'The Rambler'
'The Idler''Lives Of The English Poets'~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Vol 2 ~ Has a engraved title page + printed title page.It contains:-'Rasselas'
'Poems''Lives Of Eminent Persons''Letters Of Samuel Johnson''Prayers And Meditations Of Samuel Johnson'
'Philological And Miscellaneous Tracts, Dedications, Prefaces. &c &c''Political Tracts'
Samuel Johnson was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. Religiously, he was a devout Anglican and politically a committed Tory.
There are a few minor scuffs to the bindings (see photos), occasional foxing throughout and 2 pages have the bottom right corner missing (not affecting the text).
The binding and contents are in very nice, tight, sound condition.
For collectors of Samuel Johnson, 18th Century Poetry, Fine Bindings, 18th Century Literature and for those interested in Dr. Johnson, English Literature.
For Economy And Convenience We Will Combine Postage.
"The Works of Samuel Johnson"With
An EssayOn His Life And GeniusByArthur Murphy, Esq.
In Two Volumes Complete
London:
Published By Jones & Company
3 Acton Place, Kingsland Road In 1825
This 2 volume complete set is bound in ¾ leather over marbled paper boards with the titles in gilt on brown leather labels on the spines.The set has marbled endpapers and all page edges are marbled.
The spines have 5 raised... bands with gilt decoration.
Each spine compartment is decorated with blind stamped tooling.
Each volume measures approx 8¾" x 5¾".
Vol 1 ~ Has a engraved frontispiece + engraved title page + printed title page and is illustrated with 5 engravings after Henry Corbould.It contains:-'An Essay On The Life Of Johnson'
'The Rambler'
'The Idler''Lives Of The English Poets'~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Vol 2 ~ Has a engraved title page + printed title page.It contains:-'Rasselas'
'Poems''Lives Of Eminent Persons''Letters Of Samuel Johnson''Prayers And Meditations Of Samuel Johnson'
'Philological And Miscellaneous Tracts, Dedications, Prefaces. &c &c''Political Tracts'
Samuel Johnson was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. Religiously, he was a devout Anglican and politically a committed Tory.
There are a few minor scuffs to the bindings (see photos), occasional foxing throughout and 2 pages have the bottom right corner missing (not affecting the text).
The binding and contents are in very nice, tight, sound condition.
For collectors of Samuel Johnson, 18th Century Poetry, Fine Bindings, 18th Century Literature and for those interested in Dr. Johnson, English Literature.
For Economy And Convenience We Will Combine Postage.
