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(JOHNSON, D. SAMUEL). The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland with Prefaces Biographical and Critical.
London: Andrew Miller. 1800. [4,789 pp.]. Vols. II & VII paged by sections; all other vols paged by volume. 8vo. (15 cm. x 24 cm.). Half calf over marbled boards. Raised bands. Double gilt fillets. Six panels one with gilt volume numbers, two with gilt-stamped dark morocco titles, upper panel for series, lower for contents. Spines brittle and scuffed esp. at heads and heels; page edges darkened; scattered foxing. Volume I hinges split and small tear to free front endpaper; Volume II hinge cracked with previous repair to interior and chip to 1/2 of bottom panel; Volume IV with small chip to head of spine; Volume VIII with small chip to lower title. Still a good handsome set of this rather uncommon edition. All volumes in clear archival jackets.
Offered for US$ 850.00 by: Kaaterskill Books - Book number: 15710