Author: BOSWELL. JAMES.
Title: THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. New edition, elucidated by copius notes, and illustrated with numrous portraits, and characteristic designs, engraved from authentic sources.
Description: Routledge, Warnes, and Routledge. London. 1859. Four volumes bound in two. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.3 inches). Contemporary fine bindings of half green calf, raised bands with decorative gilt tolling. Gilt ruling, decoration and lettering to compartments. Red title labels, ruled and lettered in gilt. Marbled paper to boards and endpapers. All edges marbled. Overall a very good clean set in attractive nineteenth century bindings.

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