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James Boswell. The Life of Samuel Johnson. London: Navarre Society, 1924. Later edition. From a private collection... (Total: 3 Items)
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James Boswell. The Life of Samuel Johnson. London: Navarre Society, 1924. Later edition. From a private collection from New Orleans.More Information:
Illustrated with twenty photogravure etchings and fifty plates and a facsimile. In a beautiful Morrell binding.
Three octavo volumes. Finely bound by Morrell in contemporary full speckled calf, boards decoratively ruled in gilt, elaborately gilt-decorated spines, burgundy and green gilt morocco spine labels, gilt board edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Very minor rubbing, some occasional foxing in text. A fine set of one of the most famous biographies ever written.
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2014 April 2 Rare Books Signature Auction - New York #6108 (go to Auction Home page)
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