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Johnson, Samuel
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1993-94 5vol The Letters of Samuel JohnsonOxford: 1993-1994The respected Hyde edition of Samuel Johnson's letters from 1731-1784. A complete set of five volumes. -
1809 The Works of Mr. A. Cowley; In Prose and VerseLondon: 1809The works of the seventeenth century English poet and author Abraham Cowley, including Samuel Johnson's biography on the author bound in three volumes in modern half calf. -
1772 A History and Defence of Magna Charta. Shewing the Manner of its being obtained from King JohnLondon: 1772The second edition of Samuel Johnson's scarce historical work on the Magna Carta, the medieval royal charter, bound in full contemporary calf. -
1785 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1785An exceptionally attractive example of the two volume sixth edition of Samuel Johnson's important and influential 'Dictionary of the English Language'. -
1800 A Journey to the Western Islands of ScotlandAlnwick: 1800Samuel Johnson's classic travelogue recounting his journey to Scotland with his biographer James Boswell in 1773, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. -
1790 The Prince of Abissinia. A Tale.London: 1790A handsome example of the eighth edition of Samuel Johnson's 'Rasselas', in a tree calf binding. -
1830 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1830Samuel Johnson's important dictionary, complete in one volume, the magnum opus of the author. -
1852 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1852A very scarce mid nineteenth century edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language, printed 'verbatim from the author's last folio edition'. -
1805 RasselasLondon: 1805An illustrated edition of Samuel Johnson's popular apologue, an important philosophical fable-like novel. -
1908 Sayings of Dr. JohnsonLondon: 1914A very scarce pocket sized collection of sayings from the noted writer Samuel Johnson. -
1863 The Poetical Works of Johnson Parnell Gray and SmollettEdinburgh: 1863A lovely copy of The Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, and Smollett, with Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes by George Gilfillan, in Bickers & Son fine binding. -
1775 2vols in 1 A Journey to the Western Islands of ScotlandDublin: 1775An unauthorised Dublin edition of this popular travel work by Samuel Johnson, complete in two volumes bound in one. -
1793-5 The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and IrelandDublin: 1793-5Two volumes containing poetry from eighteenth-century British and Irish poets, with a preface and biographical details by Samuel Johnson. -
1775 A Journey to the Western Islands of ScotlandLondon: 1775The first edition, second issue of this popular travel work by Samuel Johnson, providing an account of his tour of the Hebrides with James Boswell. -
1796-7 The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray and Samuel JohnsonLondon: [1796-7]A two in one volume featuring the 'Cooke's edition' of the poetical works of the popular Thomas Gray and Samuel Johnson, bound in full calf with engravings. -
1759 The Prince of AbissiniaLondon: 1759The second edition of Samuel Johnson's popular novel, this edition published only a few weeks after the first edition. -
1812 The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A TaleLondon : 1812A beautiful leather bound pocket size edition of Samuel Johnson's earliest work. -
1810 The Lives of the Most Eminent English PoetsLondon: 1810Samuel Johnson's famous biographical sketches of many eminent poets, a new edition in three volumes. -
1801-1811 The Works of Samuel Johnson in Fourteen VolumesLondon: 1801-1811A new edition of the works of Samuel Johnson complete in fourteen uniform leather bound volumes. -
1775 A Dictionary of the English LanguageDublin: 1775A striking and important edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language, the first complete edition to be printed in Ireland. -
1786 A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words are Deduced From TheirLondon: 1786A beautiful edition of Johnson's dictionary, a striking copy of the first edition complete in one volume. -
1793 A Selection from the Harleian Miscellany of TractsLondon: 1793The first abridged edition of this fascinating and scarce collection of religious and political tracts, edited by Dr Johnson and William Oldys. -
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1917 Aphorisms on Authors and Their WaysLondon: 1917The first and only edition printed in one hundred copies of this series of aphorisms on authors and their ways by Augustine Birrell. A signed presentation copy, including a letter by the author. -
1824 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1824A marvellous and scarce edition of this standard dictionary of the English language. -
1992-4 The Letters of Samuel JohnsonOxford: 1992-4A lovely collection of the letters of the monumental Samuel Johnson, documenting his life in fascinating detail, illustrated throughout.