Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Volume 6 only. Cover shows minor wear, tear, rubbing, and tanning. Pages are lightly tanned and clean.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Volume 4 only. Cover shows minor wear, tear, rubbing, and tanning. Pages are lightly tanned and clean.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$138.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Temple Bar Limited, This Edition Is Limited to 785 Copies. This is No. 27 of 785. COMPLETE 10 vols. with Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. interiors clean; green marbled endpages; top edges gilt; bound in half calf with 4 raised bands on spine & red cloth over boards; wear to edges with boards showing at corners; vols 2, 4, 6, 7, + 10 in fair condition each with a loose cover
Seller: THE OLD LIBRARY SHOP, Bethlehem, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover, 8vo. 10 volumes. 1st limited: #507/785. Very good minus. Faux vellum on brown boards.
Seller: David Morrison Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Temple Bar Edition, no. 502 of 785 copies. Complete ten volume set. Brown boards, paste-on labels on spine with red and black lettering, gilt top edges, each volume has a frontis and numerous illustrations with tissue guards, some uncut pages. Mild wear at top of spines and corners, minor bump on spine strip of vol. 1, no owner markings, each volume has clean texts and tight bindings; vol. 10 has a loose tissue guard on a map illustration. Nice condition overall.
Seller: Bob's Book Journey, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo [23 cm] 1/4 parchment vellum with brown patterned paper over boards and paper spine labels printed in red and black. Top edge gilt; other edges deckled. Engraved frontispieces and illustrations in the text with tissue guards. Good only. The spines are darkened, and there are large areas of damp staining on most of the spines. Several volumes have occasional tide marks on the pages (some larger than others), and there are sporadic cracks in the text blocks. All plates present. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson and Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides in Ten Volumes with A Bibliographical Introduction by Clement Shorter. Number 72 in an edition limited to seven hundred and eighty-five copies. Extra charges apply due to size and weight.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Ten Volumes. Full page engraved illustrations. Title page printed in red and black with engraved vignette. Uncut and unopened. Top edges gold. XLib stamp on title pages. Large 8vo. Original Japan vellum backed paper boards. Original paper spine labels. XLib shelf number stamped on spine. Hardbound. Temple Bar Limited Edition. Number 694 of only 786 copies of which 35 are not for sale. Though XLib a very nice set. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! SET/W53 Language: eng
Seller: FAMILY ALBUM, Kinzers, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$256.17 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1922 First Edition, Limited Edition. No. 248 of a Limited edition of 785 copies, of which 35 are not for sale. Printed on Old Stratford paper. Vellum spines with brown paper covered boards. Paper spine labels printed in red and black. Top edges gilt. Title pages printed in red and black, each volume with a tissue-protected engraved frontispiece. No dust jackets. Condition very good, spines have sunned with slight rubbing/chipping to head and tails of spines, contents are exceptionally clean throughout. With many illustrations in each volume. Volumes VII & VIII contain Johnson's "A Tour to the Hebrides". Each volume still contains the extra spine title label as issued, loosely tipped on to each rear end-paper. Boswell's "The Life of Samuel Johnson." was first published in 1791 and will always be regarded as Boswell's greatest achievement. A work for which Boswell has been called the greatest biographer in the English language. A lovely set. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Limited edition, #140/785, NF,G+. Ten volumes. Bound in boards, vellum backs, paper labels, gilt top edges, other edges uncut, printed plain brown dust jackets. Illustrations by various artists (about 50 in number), including several double-page plates, are rich photogravure reproductions of Johnson, his friends and associates, and scenes from his life. Individual volumes show a variety of wear, from ink former owner signature on front paste-down (many), split vellum (at top of vol. 1, some bending to spine ends (several), slightly loose front hinges (1 & 9). Dust jackets have many chips on edges, spine ends and corners, some have scraping on panels, some have former owner ink signature on front panel. There can be found an extra paper spine label, almost as new, between the last two pages of each volume. Two pre-sale prospectuses are also included, but they are not in great shape. Shorter writes a biographical introduction and each volume has a general introduction written by various authors such as, G.K. Chesterton, A. Edward Newton, John Drinkwater and Walter de la Mare. Vols. 9 & 10 contain the Hebrides Journal and Vols. 1 - 8, contain the biography. Each volume contains many helpful footnotes. The index for the biography is located at the end of vol. 8, no index for the journal. A nice presentation of the greatest biography in the English language. Demands a certain amount of time, but well worth it.
Seller: Blue Skye Books, Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: #423/785 copies. Temple Bar edition, g-vg condition 10-volume set (complete). Hinges cracked, glued, holding. Top edge gilt in good condition. corner of vol. VIII chipped. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Johnson/Boswell; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1471. This is a SET of books, therefore heavier than a standard volume, and will involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
Seller: Archer's Used and Rare Books, Inc., Kent, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Complete set in10 volumes. The Temple Bar Edition. "This Edition Is Limited To Seven Hundred And Eighty-Five Copies of Which Thirty-Five Are Not For Sale." Printed on watermarked Old Stratford paper. Vellum spines with brown paper covered boards. Paper spine labels printed in red and black. Top edges gold gilt. Title pages are printed in red and black with a small engraved vignette. Each volume with an engraved frontispiece and protective tissue-guard. Authors for the Introductory chapters include Aleyn Reade, Augustine Birrell, Professor Trent, G. K. Chesterton, A. Edward Newton, John Drinkwater, R. B. Adam, Walter De La Mare, Professor Tinker, and Richard Ashe King. Some modest wear, clean and bright internally. No name, bookplate or other markings noted. See photos.
Seller: RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA, CARLSBAD, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Ten vols. 8vo. lxx, 249, [1]; xxv, [1], 301, [1]; xxi, [1], 286; xxi, [1], 295, [1]; xxv, [1], 289, [1]; xix, [1], 287, [1]; xxvii, [1], 289, [1]; xxi, [1], 337, [1]; xxix, [1], 280; xxxiii, [1], 278 pp. Photogravure-illust. titles in red & blk, Photogravure frntsps. in all vols. w/ tissue guards, over 40 photogravure plates. Publishers' Japan Vellum over brwn paper boards, printed spine labls (all vols w/ additional labl tipped-in to rear endpapers), t.e.g., w/ d.j.s., printed paper spine labels on all jackets (mnr shlfwr, vry mnr dustsoilng, a couple w/ very slght edgewear), still a Fine/NF mostly uncut and unopened set. First edition, thus No. 218 of 785 sets printed (35 not for sale) of this classic work in biography and English literature; along with Boswell's wry travel account of the Hebrides, all of it illustrated with wonderful photogravures drawn from contemporary sources.
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Doubleday, Page and Company (Country Life Press); Garden City, 1922. Hardcover. Complete 10 Volume Set. Temple Bar Edition. Set is limited to 785 numbered copies. This set is number 33. A Good, three quarter leather binding, gilt ruled and gilt lettering and gilt ornate design on boards, 4 raised hubs and 5 compartments, TEG with some blemishes, deckle fore-edge and bottom text block edge, some handling/scuff marks and discoloration to boards, spine fade, binding intact, some rubbing to board and spine edges, tissue protected frontis-piece, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, age toning to pages, discoloration to pastedown/endpaper margins, mild biblichor, some rubbing to joints, small moisture stain bottom fore-edge of few pages in rear (not impacting text) Volume 1, creases to frontis-piece tissue Volume 2, moisture damage with some buckram mildew front board Volume 2 only, moisture stain top text block edge and top page edge of several pages in rear (not impacting text) Volume 5. A good and unmarked set. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. (Vol.1) 249pp., (Vol.2) 301pp., (Vol.3) 286pp., (Vol.4) 295pp., (Vol.5) 289pp., (Vol.6) 287pp., (Vol.7) 289pp., (Vol.8) 338pp., (Vol.9) 280pp., (Vol.10) 278pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: Temple Bar Edition. Limited to 785 copies of which this is number 360. Engraved frontispieces. Engraved vignette of Temple Bar on each title-page. 10 vols. 8vo. Original two toned boards, paper labels, dust jackets. Some chipping to dust jackets, one dust jacket missing, several missing portions; else a fine set Engraved frontispieces. Engraved vignette of Temple Bar on each title-page. 10 vols. 8vo Temple Bar Edition. Limited to 785 copies of which this is number 360.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: BOSWELL, JAMES. The Life of Samuel Johnson and Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides.[Edited and] with a bibliographical introduction by Clement Shorter. New York: printed for Gabriel Wells by Doubleday, Page & Co., 1922. "Temple Bar Edition" limited to 785 copies, 10 volumes, 8vo, many fine illustrations throughout; original art vellum-backed brown paper-covered boards, paper labels on spine; fine set, retaining all the original brown paper dust-jackets, paper labels on spines. Esteemed edition, beautifully printed.
Seller: E.C. Rare Books., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Temple Bar edition. 10 volumes complete, engraved front., t.e.g., deckle edges, original half-vegetable vellum and publisher's stiff boards. No. 442 of 785 sets (of which thirty-five were not for sale). Splendid set of Boswell's great study of Samuel Johnson.
Seller: Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA, El Cerrito, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Ten volumes (complete), octavo, brown boards and white parchment with spine labels printed in black; profusely illustrated with engravings; top edges gilt; extra spine labels. Temple Bar edition. One of 785 numbered copies signed by the English journalist Clement Shorter, who edited the work. A gorgeous set.
Seller: North Star Rare Books & Manuscripts, Sheffield, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Temple Bar edition, #661 of an edition limited to 785 sets, 10 volumes, 8vo (9" x 5 3/4"), portrait & facsimile plates. Original vellum paper backed brown board, printed lettering pieces in red & black, top edges gilt. Attractive unusually fine clean bright set. Sheets clean, unmarked, complete. H9447 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping. All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges.
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2433.64 + shipping
Description: An attractively-bound copy of Boswell's famous 'Life of Johnson'. With a biographical introduction by Clemence Shorter.Illustrated throughout with fiifty-three plates (collated complete).Bound by Whitman Bennett. Temple Bar edition, limited to seven hundred and eighty-five copies, of which this is number 191.It is regarded as an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; many have claimed it as the greatest biography written in English. While Boswell's personal acquaintance with his subject only began in 1763, when Johnson was 54 years old, Boswell covered the entirety of Johnson's life by means of additional research.The biography takes many critical liberties with Johnson's life, as Boswell makes various changes to Johnson's quotations and even censors many comments. Regardless of these actions, modern biographers have found Boswell's biography as an important source of information on Johnson and his times.Complete in ten volumes. In half-morocco bindings. Externally, smart, with just some slight rubbing to the extremities. Volumes 2 and 8 have slight wear to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just the odd spot. Many pages are unopened. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom