Books

First printing of the Croker edition. Five volumes: lvi, 532; 571; 565; 559; 551. Three quarter contemporary leather. Minor splitting at some hinges, but holding and strong. Former owner's bookplate in each volume. A very attractive set.

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.