The Journal Of A Tour To The Hebrides, With Samuel Johnson, LL.D.; Containing Some Poetical Pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the Tour, and never before published; A Series of his Conversation, Literary Anecdotes, and Opinions of Men and Books: With an Authentic Account of The Distresses and Escape of the Grandson of King James II in the Year 1746

Bookseller

The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

15009

Title

The Journal Of A Tour To The Hebrides, With Samuel Johnson, LL.D.; Containing Some Poetical Pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the Tour, and never before published; A Series of his Conversation, Literary Anecdotes, and Opinions of Men and Books: With an Authentic Account of The Distresses and Escape of the Grandson of King James II in the Year 1746

Author

Boswell, James

Illustrator

First edition of The Journal Of A Tour To The Hebrides, With Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell, published in 1785.

Format/Binding

Full leather

Book Condition

Used - Near fine

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First Edition

Publisher

Henry Baldwin, For Charles Dilly

Place of Publication

London

Date Published

1785

Keywords

James Boswell first edition, A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland Samuel Johnson, A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, A Tour in Scotland in 1769

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