Title: Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, With Critical Observations on Their Works. Author: Johnson, Samuel Place: London Publisher: John Murray Date: 1854 Description: Complete in 3 volumes. (8vo), full calf with gilt decorated spines, raised bands, red and green spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers and edges. First Cunningham Edition. Handsomely bound set of Johnson's famous literary biographies. With notes corrective and explanatory by Peter Cunningham, a British writer known for his biographical works and in particular an edition of the letters of Horace Walpole Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear and some scuffing to calf, sunning to top edge of rear board of vol. 1; abraded area to front pastedown of vol. 1 where plate or label has been removed, ownership inscription and chop stamps to blank pages at front of volumes; very good. Item number: 299084
Title: Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, With Critical Observations on Their Works. Author: Johnson, Samuel Place: London Publisher: John Murray Date: 1854 Description: Complete in 3 volumes. (8vo), full calf with gilt decorated spines, raised bands, red and green spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers and edges. First Cunningham Edition. Handsomely bound set of Johnson's famous literary biographies. With notes corrective and explanatory by Peter Cunningham, a British writer known for his biographical works and in particular an edition of the letters of Horace Walpole Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear and some scuffing to calf, sunning to top edge of rear board of vol. 1; abraded area to front pastedown of vol. 1 where plate or label has been removed, ownership inscription and chop stamps to blank pages at front of volumes; very good. Item number: 299084
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