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1791. London: Henry Baldwin [1791]. Two vols, 4to. Rebound full calf; raised bands to spines, ruled in gilt, spines lettered and ornamented in gilt; speckled edges; marbled endpapers; pp. xii, [xvi], 516; [iv], 588; engraved frontispiece in vol. I of Johnson by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds; with two facsimile plates, one showing Johnson's handwriting; minimal rubbing to hinges of spines; internally clean; a very good set. First edition, second issue, with the 'give' printed on p. 135. Widely praised since its publication, Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson provides an entertaining in-depth account of Johnson, based on material kept in Boswell's diaries. Extensive in both size and subject, this work provides intricate details about arguably one of the most important literary figures of the eighteenth century. "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell is a seminal biographical work that has left an indelible mark on the world of literature and biography. First published in…

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.