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Auction archive: Lot number 82

SAMUEL JOHNSON. RAMBLER AND IDLER

Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,988 - US$2,982
Price realised:
£1,063
ca. US$2,113
Auction archive: Lot number 82

SAMUEL JOHNSON. RAMBLER AND IDLER

Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,988 - US$2,982
Price realised:
£1,063
ca. US$2,113
Beschreibung:

Johnson, Samuel. COLLECTED EDITIONS OF THE RAMBLER AND THE IDLER, COMPRISING: The Rambler. Numbers 1-208. for J. Payne, 1752, 12mo, first collected edition, six volumes, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, morocco lettering pieces, [Courtney and Smith, p. 33], some browning, occasional splitting to joints; The Idler. Numbers 1-103. for J. Newbery, 1761, 12mo, first collected edition, two volumes, advertisement leaf in volume one, and 3 p. publishers' advertisements at end of volume two, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, morocco lettering pieces, [Courtney and Smith, p. 83], some browning, slight splitting to head of hinges; The Idler... with additional essays. Numbers 1-103. for T. Davies, J. Newbery and T. Payne, 1767, 12mo, third edition, two volumes, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, morocco lettering pieces, [Courtney and Smith, pp. 83-84], some spotting and browning (10)

Auction archive: Lot number 82
Auction:
Datum:
17 Jul 2008
Auction house:
Sotheby's
London
Beschreibung:

Johnson, Samuel. COLLECTED EDITIONS OF THE RAMBLER AND THE IDLER, COMPRISING: The Rambler. Numbers 1-208. for J. Payne, 1752, 12mo, first collected edition, six volumes, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, morocco lettering pieces, [Courtney and Smith, p. 33], some browning, occasional splitting to joints; The Idler. Numbers 1-103. for J. Newbery, 1761, 12mo, first collected edition, two volumes, advertisement leaf in volume one, and 3 p. publishers' advertisements at end of volume two, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, morocco lettering pieces, [Courtney and Smith, p. 83], some browning, slight splitting to head of hinges; The Idler... with additional essays. Numbers 1-103. for T. Davies, J. Newbery and T. Payne, 1767, 12mo, third edition, two volumes, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, morocco lettering pieces, [Courtney and Smith, pp. 83-84], some spotting and browning (10)

Auction archive: Lot number 82
Auction:
Datum:
17 Jul 2008
Auction house:
Sotheby's
London
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