Name: 18th Century Books: The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, Vols I-Iv by Samuel Johnson
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An antique set of leather bound poetry books by Samuel Johnson in four volumes.

TITLE
The Lives of the … more 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. less

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

Tear Sheet

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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