About this title: James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck and 1st Baronet (1740-1795) was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His name has passed into the English language as a term (Boswell, Boswellian, Boswellism) for a constant companion and observer. He is best known as Samuel Johnson's biographer, and is also known for the detailed and ...
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Description: Mass Market Paperback. Good/None as Issued. Reprint. Abridged by Frank Brady. Spine creases, rubbing to covers, and pages browning. read more
Description: Used; Good. 1968, apparant 1st Signet Classics ed. Cover looks like there was a spill, resulting in a watermark to cover and some pages, but no other damage; covers have some rubbing at edges and some creasing; signs of age, including yellowing of pages; spine is creased; some dinginess to covers despite cleaning; otherwise book is in good shape. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signet-New American Library
Date Published: 1968
Description: Fair. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Some corner, edge wear. Pages generally very good, few at front w/ underscore. Good working copy. 664 pages. Few bookstore marks. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scott, Foresman and company, Chicago
Date Published: 1923
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. minimal library markings (inside covers), little wear, clean otherwise. 563 p. plates, ports. 18 cm. Includes: Portraits, Plates. "A brief bibliography": p. 6. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, London
Date Published: 1953
Description: Good. No dust jacket. 2 v. : ill., ports.; 19 cm. Includes: Portraits, Plates, Facsimiles. New Edition, reset, in 1953, 1491 pages Includes index. Inscription on front fly leaf. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan
Date Published: 1900
Description: Very Good. VeryGood+/No DJ, VOL I is very good, quarter inch tear at bottom of spine; VOL II a good plus with a tiny tear at bottom of spine, VOL III is missing (Edition: First Edition)...All books are packaged with care to protect the corners. Ships same or next bussness day. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, London
Date Published: 1931
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Biographical. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Book: Very Good. Minor wear. Spine faded. No jacket. Boswell's Life of Johnson In Two Volumes Volume II (1776-1784). Owner's name inside. read more
Description: Very Good. First Edition. Paperback-First edition/first printing Signet No major defects-unabridged, clean, complete, not falling apart; some light wear. A perfectly good reading or reference copy. read more
Edition: Hardcover Edition
Binding: Blue Cloth / Gilt Lettering
Publisher: Oxford University Press, London
Date Published: 1927
Description: Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover A very clean and tight hardcover edition. No markings of any kind. Cover is worn and chipped. 680+ppin volume 1 and 704pp including index in volume 2. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1938
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo 6.75-7.75'' tall. Volume 2 ONLY, of 2 volumes. covers period 1776-1784. Dark blue cloth, gold spine decor, blind-stamped boards, blue top-stain. Light general wear. 704 pages. read more
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