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1835 EXQUISITE Samuel Johnson 1ed Johnsoniana Boswell English Biography 10v Set Samuel Johnson was a famous English writer and scholar most known for his Dictionary of the English Language as well as a collection of biographical accounts of eminent English poets. In the mid-1700s, Johnson met James Boswell, a Scottish biographer who wrote an extensive biography of Johnson, which several experts consider the greatest biography in the English language! In addition to the complete Life of Samuel Johnson this set includes Johnsoniana, a work of anecdotes collected by Johnson himself. According to Pottle, This version contains both the original texts, augmented by the additional writings of the biographer and his subject, and the very valuable new and related material which Croker introduced. Item number: #25971 Price: $950 BOSWELL, James The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. In Ten Volumes. London: John Murray, 1835. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete; 10 volumes o Vols. I-VIII Life of Johnson o Vols. IX-X Johnsoniana o Engraved frontispiece and title in each volume, plus 2 folding engravings References: Pottle 92 Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~6.5in X 4.25in (16.5cm x 10.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 25971 Photos available upon request.

James Boswell's 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' is regarded as one of the greatest biographies written in the English language. It provides an in-depth and vivid recounting of the life of Samuel Johnson, a writer and critic who was a towering figure in 18th-century British literature.