The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides (Complete in 10 Volumes, in Signed Zaehnsdorf Bindings)

Author: James Boswell
Title: The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides (Complete in 10 Volumes, in Signed Zaehnsdorf Bindings)
Publication: London: John Murray, 1835.

Description: C. Stanfield, E. Finden, Sir Joshua Reynolds, J. Smith, H. Corbould. Full leather. The complete set of the first illustrated edition (1835), bound in the late 19th century in a full tan morocco by the formidable Zaehnsdorf Bindery of London (for the Gardenside Bookshop of Boston). Intricate gilt-tooling and design within the compartments, 3 separate offsetting dark-brown leather labels along each spine. Just the faintest touch of light soiling to several of the panels, lavish former owner bookplates (The McGinley family of Wilton, Connecticut) at each front pastedown and facing front free endpaper. Uniform 16mos, top-edges gilt, wonderful full-page drawings by C. Stanfield, Sir Joshua Reynolds, H. Corbould and J. Smith, engraved by E. Finden. (Continuing from the title page: "To Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, Murphy, Tyers, Reynolds, Steevens, &c -- And Notes by Various Hands"). Very Good +.

Seller ID: 23423

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