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100 1 a| Boswell, James,d| 1740-1795,e| author.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJf8rgxfBDWHhcYrmdGT73;

245 14 a| The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. :b| comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order ; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published ; the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain, for near half a century, during which he flourished ; in two volumes /c| by James Boswell, Esq.;

264 1 a| London :b| Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry,c| MDCCXCI [1791];

300 a| 2 volumes :b| portrait, illustrations (engravings) ;c| 28 cm (4to);

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500 a| Engraved frontispiece portrait of Johnson in volume 1 signed: "Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. 1756" and "J. Heath sculpt.";

500 a| Pagination: Volume 1. xii, [16], 516 pages, [1] leaf of plates -- Volume 2. [2], 588 pages, [2] leaves of plates.;

500 a| Signatures: Volume 1. pi⁶ A⁴ [superscript pi] B⁴ B-3T⁴ 3U² -- Volume 2. [A]₁ B-4E⁴ 4F₁.;

500 a| Errors in pagination: Volume 2. pages 229, 408, 497, 504 and 555 misnumbered 289, 404, 504, 470 and 525 respectively; page numbers 585-586 omitted from sequence.;

500 a| Includes index.;

500 a| Leaf facing last page of vol. 2 contains "Fac similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing.";

500 a| Includes (42 p. at end of vol. 2): The principal corrections and additions to the first edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson. 1793.;

500 a| First edition, first state; volume 1, page 135, line 10 reads: "And gve". See Pottle, F. The literary career of James Boswell.;

500 a| Volume 1, preliminary page [16] (2nd grouping): "Corrections and additions";

500 a| Volume 2, first plate: "Round Robin, addressed to Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. with facsimiles of the Signatures";

500 a| Volume 2, second plate: "Fac similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing";

510 4 a| English short title catalogue,c| T64481;

590 a| Joyner Rare vols. 1 and 2 contain handwriting in ink throughout.;

600 10 a| Johnson, Samuel,d| 1709-1784.;

650 0 a| Authors, Englishy| 18th centuryv| Biography.;

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700 1 a| Johnson, Samuel,d| 1709-1784,e| author.;

700 1 a| Baldwin, Henry,d| 1734-1813,e| printer.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqQvX6RhtJBQPrBHWVgrq;

700 1 a| Dilly, Charles,d| 1739-1807,e| publisher.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrrrwWjG4VGqjk7CB3hHC;

700 1 a| Heath, James,d| 1757-1834,e| engraver.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcGq3XpKKtBGyBm8WVgrq;

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The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. : comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order ; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published ; the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain, for near half a century, during which he flourished ; in two volumes / by James Boswell, Esq.

Author/creator	Boswell, James author.
Format	Book
Publication	London : Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, MDCCXCI [1791]
Description	2 volumes : portrait, illustrations (engravings) ; 28 cm (4to)
Subjects	Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. Authors, English--18th century. --Biography.

Other author/creator	Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, author.
Other author/creator	Baldwin, Henry, 1734-1813, printer. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqQvX6RhtJBQPrBHWVgrq
Other author/creator	Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807, publisher. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrrrwWjG4VGqjk7CB3hHC
Other author/creator	Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqVWc6hQWjmVjB38hvvHC
Other author/creator	Heath, James, 1757-1834, engraver. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcGq3XpKKtBGyBm8WVgrq
Physical medium	4to
Local note	Joyner Rare vols. 1 and 2 contain handwriting in ink throughout.
General note	Engraved frontispiece portrait of Johnson in volume 1 signed: "Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. 1756" and "J. Heath sculpt."
General note	Pagination: Volume 1. xii, [16], 516 pages, [1] leaf of plates -- Volume 2. [2], 588 pages, [2] leaves of plates.
General note	Signatures: Volume 1. pi⁶ A⁴ [superscript pi] B⁴ B-3T⁴ 3U² -- Volume 2. [A]₁ B-4E⁴ 4F₁.
General note	Errors in pagination: Volume 2. pages 229, 408, 497, 504 and 555 misnumbered 289, 404, 504, 470 and 525 respectively; page numbers 585-586 omitted from sequence.
General note	Includes index.
General note	Leaf facing last page of vol. 2 contains "Fac similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing."
General note	Includes (42 p. at end of vol. 2): The principal corrections and additions to the first edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson. 1793.
General note	First edition, first state; volume 1, page 135, line 10 reads: "And gve". See Pottle, F. The literary career of James Boswell.
General note	Volume 1, preliminary page [16] (2nd grouping): "Corrections and additions"
General note	Volume 2, first plate: "Round Robin, addressed to Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. with facsimiles of the Signatures"
General note	Volume 2, second plate: "Fac similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing"
References	English short title catalogue, T64481
Acquisitions source	Joyner Rare vols. 1 and 2 Purchased from Sonny Boydd, 3/2/2026
Issued in other form	Online version: Boswell, James, 1740-1795. Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. London : Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poulty, MDCCXCI [1791]
Genre/form	Subscription lists Specimens England 1791.
Genre/form	collective biographies.
Genre/form	Biographies
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Original boards Specimens Great Britain 18th century.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Extra-illustrated copies.
LCCN	48034914

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