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An antique set of leather bound poetry books by Samuel Johnson in four volumes.
TITLE
The Lives of the …
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DETAILS
An antique set of leather bound poetry books by Samuel Johnson in four volumes.
TITLE
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets; with Critical Observations on their Works
PUBLISHER
C. Bathurst, J. Duckland, W. Strahan...
PROVENANCE
Property of a gentleman (Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Acquired from: Bretano's Fine and Rare Books (New York, New York, 1853-2011)
BINDING
Full contemporary calf. Gilt tooled.
ILLUSTRATED
Portrait plate frontispiece
LANGUAGE
English
EDITION
Originally published: 1779
SUBJECT(S)
Poetry
PLACE OF ORIGIN
United Kingdom
AUTHOR(S)
Samuel Johnson (English, 1709-84)
PERIOD
George III (1760-1820) | Late 18th century
DATE
1781
DIMENSIONS
Width 5.5 Depth 1.5 Height 8.5 inches
Octavo
CONDITION
Note: some yellowing, foxing.
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- Dimensions
- 5.5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 8.5ʺH
- Styles
- English
- Period
- Late 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Leather
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Note: some yellowing, foxing. Note: antique item. Shows appropriate wear consistent with age and use. Please review photos. We are … moreNote: some yellowing, foxing. Note: antique item. Shows appropriate wear consistent with age and use. Please review photos. We are happy to answer any questions, or provide a detailed condition report or additional photos upon request. less
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