A Bibliography of Samuel Johnson : A Reissue of the Edition of 1915 Illustrated with Facsimiles
by Courtney, William Prideaux; & David Nichol Smith
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine condition/No dust jacket
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press / Clarendon Press, 1925. A handsome example of the scarce 1925 first illustrated edition. LIMITED TO ONLY 350 COPIES. Fine condition. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Has the same content as the 1915 edition but with the addition of about 36 titlepage illustrations / other facsimiles. Still a very useful reference for anyone not requiring the greater detail of Fleeman's extremely fat 2 volume work, and a lot less expensive. Bound in the original black cloth, with a printed paper spine label. The spine label is creamy white with NONE of the rubbing/sun-darkening so often seen with this edition.. First Edition Thus, Lmtd 350 copies. Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket. 8vo. viii, 186pp. + 36 illustrations. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- About Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020987
- Title
- A Bibliography of Samuel Johnson : A Reissue of the Edition of 1915 Illustrated with Facsimiles
- Author
- Courtney, William Prideaux; & David Nichol Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine condition
- Jacket Condition
- No dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus, Lmtd 350 copies
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press / Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Bookseller catalogs
- Samuel Johnson / James Boswell; Book Collecting / References for Book Collectors;
- Size
- 8vo. viii, 186pp. + 36 illustrations
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