1791
by Boswell, James
1791. All Pottle's Points in a Fine, Early Issue Copy of the First Ed Boswell, James. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. London, 1791. 1st Edition. 2 volumes, quarto, early gilt 1/2 calf over old marbled boards. Wear to the board edges, the marbled papers of the boards quite rubbed, the front hinge of Vol 1 weakened, a bit of wear to the spine ends, the internals Fine. Vol 1 with engraved frontispiece portrait by Heath after Reynolds, Title page, blank on reverse (i-ii), Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds (iii-vii, with blank reverse), Advertisement (ix-xii), Alphabetical Table of Contents to Both Volumes (unnumbered, which would be xiii-xxvii), Corrections (truncated)