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THIS AUCTION IS FOR A 5 VOLUME COMPLETE SET OF THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON BY HIS BIOGRAPHER "JAMES BOSWELL"FROM 1831.IT IS THE EXTRA ILLUSTRATED EDITION.A PENCIL NOTATION STATES THERE ARE 257 ILLUSTRATIONS,AND 50 ARE IN COLOR.ALONG WITH A COLOR PORTRAIT OF SAMUEL JOHNSON.MANY OF THE EXTRA NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS WERE ADDED BY "JOHN CROKER"THESE VOLUMES ARE FULL LEATHER .THE FINE BINDINGS ARE BY "BAYNTUN.BATH,ENGLAND"THE PUBLISHER IS "JOHN MURRAY" LONDON.THE TITLE PAGE STATES THIS AS A "NEW EDITION".A VERY HARD TO FIND EDITION ,ESPECIALLY IN GREAT CONDITION.THERE IS OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING HERE AND THERE.THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL COMPLETE SET IN WELL TAKEN CARE OF CONDITION(ALMOST 200 YEARS OLD) IT HAS BEEN IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION FOR 20 YEARS.SHIPPING WITH INSURANCE IS $30.00,I ONLY SHIP TO THE LOWER 48 STATES(NO EXCETIONS)
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