[Rarebooks] FS: Uncut copy of Boswell's life of Johnson. 1st ed., 1st issue

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Boswell, James. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. Comprehending an Account of 
His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order… and Various Original 
Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published… In Two Volumes. London: 
Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly. 1791. First edition, first issue. 
Lg. 4to. 2 vols. xii,(14),516;(2),588pp. An uncut copy. Printed on light blue 
paper stock. Engraved frontispiece portrait after Joshua Reynolds, and an 
engraved plate of facsimile signatures. Later two tone boards (very similar to the 
original boards) with the orig. paper spine labels laid down.     $10,000.00 
(trade discount allowed)
An exceptionally fine and crisp set with all seven of the called for cancels. 
Pottle. JAMES BOSWELL, #79.

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