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first edition, second issue with the correction at page 135 in the first volume; 2 vols., vii, [20], 516 + 588, 42 (The Principal Corrections and Additions, dated 1793) pp., frontispiece in the first volume, 2 plates in the second (Round Robin, etc., and the facsimiles); early 19th century quarter leather & green marbled boards, five raised bands to the spines, marbled edges and endpapers, spines professionally repaired, the marbled endpapers have vertical mortised repairs at the hinges, covers worn, occasional light foxing, else internally clean and tight, with the frontispiece portrait in very good condition; occasional inked corrections in The Principal Corrections and Additions . - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request.

About The Life of Samuel Johnson

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.