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    By Samuel Johnson
    London   William Miller
    10.5" by 8.5" [2], iii, [1], 197pp
    An illustrated edition of Samuel Johnson's popular apologue, an important philosophical fable-like novel.
    By Samuel Johnson

    1805 Rasselas

    London   William Miller
    10.5" by 8.5" [2], iii, [1], 197pp
    An illustrated edition of Samuel Johnson's popular apologue, an important philosophical fable-like novel.
    £125.00
    : 1.5kgs / : 938P50
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    Illustrated, Leather Binding

    Samuel Johnson's popular apologue about bliss and ignorance, a fable-like fictional work about a Prince of Abyssinia, Rasselas. This was one of the popular works of Johnson, blending together fable, apologue, and theodicy, in a form which critics remark is difficult to classify as a novel. 

    A philosophical work, Johnson imbued a lot of practical importance to this text that was written around the time of his mother's death in 1759.

    Illustrated with four plates, and one engraved head-piece. Collated, complete.

    Engraved by A. Raimbach after R. Smirke.

    Condition

    In a full straight grain morocco binding. Externally, rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. Paste downs and endpapers are a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only the occasional spots.

    Good

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