11-16-200811-16-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2433Boston
November 16, 2008 11:00 AMCalender
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Boswell, James (1740-1795)

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$2,489$2,100
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2433Location: BostonDate / Time: November 16, 2008 11:00AM

Description:

Boswell, James (1740-1795),The Life of Johnson, London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1791, first edition, likely second issue, two volumes, Volume I with frontis portrait of Johnson, corrections page, and "give" at page 135, line 10; Volume II with "Round Robin" plate after page 93, and examples of Johnson's handwriting at end, full diced calf, slipcased, 4to, (minor bumping and chipping, spotting, hinges starting).
Estimate $1,500-2,500

Keywords

London, Charles Dilly, Henry Baldwin