Johnson (Samuel) The Lives of the most eminent English Poets , with critical observations of their Works, 4 vol., engraved portrait (lightly foxed and water-stained at upper outer corner), ink monogram to titles, some foxing, a few marginal tears and defects (H6 in vol.1 with loss of a couple of letters & pagination, title and Contents leaf in vol.2 with loss to imprint), one leaf in vol.3 becoming loose, contemporary tree calf, rather crudely rebacked, C.Bathurst [& others], 1781; A Dictionary of the English Language, edited by H.J.Todd, 4 vol ., half-titles, engraved portrait after Reynolds (spotted and offset onto title), contemporary calf, rebacked, 1818; The Rambler, 4 vol ., eighth edition, light water-staining to a few leaves of vol.1, contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt with red roan labels, 1772; The Works, 12 vol., engraved portrait, ink inscription to half-titles, contemporary half calf, spines gilt, slight worming to upper joint of vol.1, 1820 § Piozzi (Hester Lynch) Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson..., second edition, lacking half-title but with Postscript leaf at end, contemporary tree calf, red roan label, T.Cadell, 1786, all rubbed, v.s (25)
Johnson (Samuel) The Lives of the most eminent English Poets , with critical observations of their Works, 4 vol., engraved portrait (lightly foxed and water-stained at upper outer corner), ink monogram to titles, some foxing, a few marginal tears and defects (H6 in vol.1 with loss of a couple of letters & pagination, title and Contents leaf in vol.2 with loss to imprint), one leaf in vol.3 becoming loose, contemporary tree calf, rather crudely rebacked, C.Bathurst [& others], 1781; A Dictionary of the English Language, edited by H.J.Todd, 4 vol ., half-titles, engraved portrait after Reynolds (spotted and offset onto title), contemporary calf, rebacked, 1818; The Rambler, 4 vol ., eighth edition, light water-staining to a few leaves of vol.1, contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt with red roan labels, 1772; The Works, 12 vol., engraved portrait, ink inscription to half-titles, contemporary half calf, spines gilt, slight worming to upper joint of vol.1, 1820 § Piozzi (Hester Lynch) Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson..., second edition, lacking half-title but with Postscript leaf at end, contemporary tree calf, red roan label, T.Cadell, 1786, all rubbed, v.s (25)
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