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BOSWELL, James.. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published. The third edition, revised and augmented, in four volumes.. London: printed by H. Baldwin and son for Charles Dilly in the Poultry, 1799.

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Description: Four volumes, 8vo, engraved frontispiece portrait and pp. [ii], xxxi, [i], 452; [ii], 490; [ii], 475; [ii], 514; with folding plates at p. 83 in vol III and 466 in vol IV; offsetting of frontispiece onto title page in vol I; an uncut copy, in the original blue boards, with white paper spines; with the original printed paper labels, but both spines and labels much chipped. Third edition of Boswell's Life, published in May 1799 at the price of £1.8s in boards. This edition is 'now generally regarded as the definitive edition' (Pottle), and incorporates the corrections that Boswell made between the second edition (1793) and his death. Most of the improvements, however, were the work of Edmond Malone, who continued his work of revision and correction; and also of Dr Charles Burney, whose notes are signed 'B.'. Roger Lonsdale's first important work was a biography of Burney, and he has written out a list of the notes added by him, which is loosely inserted into this copy. Pottle 82.

Seller: Christopher Edwards ABA ILAB, Henley-on-Thames, OXON, United Kingdom

BOSWELL, JAMES. The life of Samuel Johnson. LL.D. comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition never before published: the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great BritainÉ The third edition, revised and augmented, in four volumes. printed by H. Baldwin and Son for Charles Dilly, London, 1799.

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Description: First Malone edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. xxxi, [1], 452; [2], 490; [2], 475; [2], 514; engraved frontispiece portrait by Baker after Reynolds, folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting, folding engraved Round Robin plate; labels gone on all but the last volume, but generally a very good, sound copy in contemporary full calf. The second edition was something of a botched effort by Boswell and the result was a book "painfully at variance with his own standards of ordered arrangement," although much new important material was added. It was left to Malone to "shake together" Boswell's second, and the third "is now generally regarded as the definitive edition" (Pottle). Pottle 82.

Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.