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Autumn 2020 Fine Art & Estate Auction

The Life of Samuel Johnson 4 Vol Set

This auction ended on October 25, 2020.

Start price: $70

Estimated price: $200 - $400

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Antique books. The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell, Esq. A New Edition in Four Volumes. London: Printed for the proprietors, and sold by R. Edwards, Crane Court, Fleet Street, and J. Offor, Newgate Street. 1819.
Marbled boards, gilt bindings with fold-out facsimile letters and miscellaneous engraved illustrations.

Material: N/A

Dimensions, each: Length: 7 1/2"; Width: 4 1/2"; Height: 7/8".

Condition: Age, yellowing to pages.

Age: Dated 1819.

Provenance: Private Estate.

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