[Rarebooks] FS: Boswell's Johnson, 10 vols, fine bindings

[Bob Petrilla]

Boswell, James.  THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D., INCLUDING A JOURNAL OF
HIS TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES... To which are added Anecdotes by Hawkins,
Piozzi, Murphy, Tyers, Reynolds, Steevens, &c. and notes by various hands.
In Ten Volumes.  London: John Murray, 1835.

Color Plates Edition.  Ten volumes.  Complete with 30 hand-colored,
engraved plates; 10 hand-colored title-page vignettes; 12 facsimile
manuscripts.  Bound by Bayntun of Bath in full burgundy morocco, gilt extra
(each volume with elaborate designs on the spine and both covers,
dentelles, binder's imprint, all edges gilt).  Absolutely fine condition.
6.5" x 4".  $1,500.00

Postpaid in US. Usual trade terms.



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