The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. : comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order ... : the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain for near half a century during which he flourished

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Title: The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. : comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order ... : the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain for near half a century during which he flourished
Alternative Title: Life of Samuel Johnson
Creator: Boswell, James, 1740-1795
Contributor: Baldwin, Henry, 1734-1813, printer.
Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807, bookseller.
Birdsall & Son Bookbinders & Stationers, binder.
Published / Created: MDCCXCI [1791]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry
Description: ELIZ +06: This copy of the variation with misprint "gve" in vol.1, p. 135, line 10; and vol. 2, p. 29-30 and 301-302 in cancelled state. Bookplates of Chauncey Brewster Tinker and A. Edward Newton. Autograph of Dora Stratton.
BEIN 1982 +140: In this copy "Advertisement" p. [ix]-xii of v. 1 misbound after t.p. of v. 2. This copy of the variation with misprint "gve" in vol. 1, p. 135, line 10, p. 271-272 in cancelled state; and vol. 2, p. 29-30, 301-302, and 353-354 in cancelled state. Autograph of Oldfield Bowles.
BEIN Im J637 +W791 copy 1, 2 & 4: This copy of variation with the misprint "gve" in v. 1, p. 135, line 10. Vol. 2, p. 29-30 and 301-302, in cancelled state.
BEIN Tinker +339: Bookplate of Chauncey Brewster Tinker. Presentation inscription to William Scott, Baron Stowell, from James Boswell.
BEIN Tinker +338: Variant copy, with the correct "give" in v. 1, p. 135, line 10. Vol. 2, p. 29-30 and 301-302, in uncancelled state. Bookplates of Chauncey Brewster Tinker and Jessie F. Hay. Autograph of Samuel Yate and R.B. Price.
BEIN Tinker +340: Bookplates of Chauncey Brewster Tinker and Ganson Goodyear Depew.
BEIN Im J637 +W791 copy 4A: Proof of the engraving by James Heath of the Reynolds' 1756 portrait of Johnson (frontispiece in v. 1) in earliest known state.
BEIN 2005 +244: 30 cm. With the correct "give" in v. 1, p. 135, line 10.; p. 271-272 in uncancelled state; and vol. 2, p. 29-30, 301-302, and 353-354 in uncancelled state. Original blue boards. Unidentified armorial bookplate. Armorial bookplate: Frederici Locker.
BEIN 2023 +1: This copy of the variation with the misprint "gve" in vol. 1, p. 135, line 10, and p. 271-2 and 273-4 in cancelled state; and vol. 2, p. 29-30, 287-8, 353-4, and 395-6 in cancelled state. Bookplate of Philip W. Pillsbury. Binder's stamp on front endpaper. Autograph letter, signed, of Samuel Johnson to Hester Thrale removed, housed, and classed separately as BrSides Box 2023 76.
Extent: 2 v. : 31 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Tinker +340

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Material: port., facsims ;
Subject (Name): Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Subjects: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
Locker-Lampson, Frederick, 1821-1895 > Bookplate
Tinker, Chauncey Brewster, 1876-1963 > Bookplate
Newton, A. Edward, (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940 > Bookplate
Stratton, Dora > Autograph
Depew, Ganson Goodyear, 1895-1924 > Bookplate
Bowles, Oldfield, 1740- > Autograph
Boswell, James, 1740-1795 > Presentation inscription to W. Scott, Baron Stowell
Scott, William, Baron Stowell of Stowell Park, 1745-1836 > Presentation inscription from J. Boswell
Hay, Jessie F. > Bookplate
Yate, Samuel > Autograph
Price, R. B. > Autograph
Pillsbury, Philip W. > Bookplate

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 584443
Object ID (OID): 31920963