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

[Charles Agvent]

BOSWELL, James. THE JOURNAL OF A TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES WITH SAMUEL 
JOHNSON, LL.D. (Avon, CT): Limited Editions Club, 1974. Tall octavo 
(6-5/8" x 10") bound in half red morocco and marbled boards with gilt 
lettering on the spine. Printed at the Sign of the Stone Press. Reprints 
the Third Edition of 1786 with marginal comments and markings from a 
copy annotated by Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi. Illustrated with 10 color 
reproductions of contemporary prints by Thomas Rowlandson. Of 2000 
copies printed, this is one of a small quantity of unnumbered office 
copies never sold by the publisher. Issued unsigned. We have several 
copies available. The slipcases were stored separately from the books 
which were still sealed in the original carton from the binder 
accounting for the pristine condition of the books and the slight wear 
to the slipcases which were stored in an open box. New in glassine and a 
Near Fine slipcase. (#015885)        $75.00

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