The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets; with Critical Observations on their Works.
Johnson, Samuel.
Philadelphia: Printed for Benjamin Johnson and Samuel F. Bradford, Coale & Oliver, Printers, 1803.
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$500.00
About the item
First American edition. First edition was published 1779-81. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf, red morocco gilt labels and gilt rules on spines (rules are not placed the same on both volumes). Some rubbing and scuffing, careful and skilfull restoration, some browning and spotting of text, blank and endpaper at back of second volume cut. In a brown cloth open end case. Shaw and Shoemaker 4455.
Item #376583
