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Understanding 9/11The 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
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2 volumes : 28 cm (4to)
Engraved frontispiece portrait of Johnson in volume 1 signed: "Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. 1756" and "J. Heath sculpt."
Pagination: Volume 1. xii, [16], 516 pages, [1] leaf of plates -- Volume 2. [2], 588 pages, [2] leaves of plates
Signatures: Volume 1. pi⁶ A⁴ [superscript pi] B⁴ B-3T⁴ 3U² -- Volume 2. [A]₁ B-4E⁴ 4F₁
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
Includes index
First edition, first state; volume 1, page 135, line 10 reads: "And gve". See Pottle, F. The literary career of James Boswell
Volume 1, preliminary page [16] (2nd grouping): "Corrections and additions"
Volume 2, first plate: "Round Robin, addressed to Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. with facsimiles of the Signatures"
Volume 2, second plate: "Fac similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing"
2 volumes : 28 cm (4to)
Engraved frontispiece portrait of Johnson in volume 1 signed: "Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. 1756" and "J. Heath sculpt."
Pagination: Volume 1. xii, [16], 516 pages, [1] leaf of plates -- Volume 2. [2], 588 pages, [2] leaves of plates
Signatures: Volume 1. pi⁶ A⁴ [superscript pi] B⁴ B-3T⁴ 3U² -- Volume 2. [A]₁ B-4E⁴ 4F₁
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
Includes index
First edition, first state; volume 1, page 135, line 10 reads: "And gve". See Pottle, F. The literary career of James Boswell
Volume 1, preliminary page [16] (2nd grouping): "Corrections and additions"
Volume 2, first plate: "Round Robin, addressed to Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. with facsimiles of the Signatures"
Volume 2, second plate: "Fac similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing"
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