Item Description
The 1884 edition of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., published in London by George Bell and Sons, is a notable "New Edition" edited by Alexander Napier. This edition is highly regarded for its comprehensive inclusion of supplemental materials beyond James Boswell's original 1791 text. This is the expanded set a 6-volume version including a sixth volume titled Johnsoniana: Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, edited by Robina Napier.
The books with leather spines and corners, marbleized boards. Volumes 1, 2, 4 and 6 with engraved frontispieces. Volume 3 with engraved frontispiece and fold-out.
Volume 5 with fold-out.
Published by George Bell and Sons, York Street, Covent Garden, 1884.
Dimensions: 5 1/4" x 7 1/2" x approx. 1 1/4" D
Condition: foxing to engravings, title pages, penciled writing on front fly pages, some foxing along margins, very tiny tears to spine ends, some discoloration to leather. Books with strong binding, square, pages pliable.
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