[Rarebooks] FS: Boswell's JOURNAL OF A TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES WITH SAMUEL JOHNSON, 1786

[Charles Agvent]

BOSWELL, James THE JOURNAL OF A TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES WITH SAMUEL 
JOHNSON, LL.D CONTAINING SOME POETICAL PIECES BY DR. JOHNSON, RELATIVE 
TO THE TOUR, AND NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED; A SERIES OF HIS CONVERSATION, 
LITERARY ANECDOTES, AND OPINIONS OF MEN AND BOOKS: WITH AN AUTHENTICK 
ACCOUNT OF THE DISTRESSES AND ESCAPE OF THE GRANDSON OF KING JAMES II IN 
THE YEAR 1746.  H. Baldwin for C. Dilly London 1786 Third Edition. 
Bound in 19th century black half morocco with morocco corners and 
marbled boards.  First issue with ad leaf and half title page.  Pages 
73-74 not a cancel.  Interesting old manuscript note on one page.  The 
scarce map is present with two short marginal tears, both repaired, one 
professionally with paper and the other with tape.  Printed on quality 
paper, this edition is identical to the First London Edition, but the 
Errata has been incorporated into the text.  Occasional soiling, half 
title with old gutter repair.  Very Good      $400.00
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