Books

Very Good. Five (5) volumes, octavo; engraved frontispiece in each volume. Bound by Morrell in polished calf, gilt-decorative spines, red and green leather labels, ruled covers and dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. A tight, bright set. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 8550.

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.