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Johnson's Lives of the English Poets 1781

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Johnson's Lives of English Poets: Johnson, Samuel. THE LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS. London: Dove, 1826. 4.75" 2.75". 2 vols., with frontispieces and additional engraved titles to each volume. Period half-calf over marbled boards, marbl

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Johnson's Lives of the Poets finely bound: Heading: Author: Johnson, Samuel Title: Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, With Critical Observations on Their Works. Place Published: London Publisher:John Murray Date Published: 1854

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(68 vol) JOHNSON'S POETS LEATHERBOUND LIBRARY: 1779-1781, volumes 1 through 68 of "The Works of the English Poets" with prefaces, biographical and critical, by Samuel Johnson; full leather, 18mo or 32mo h. 6 w. 3-7/8 in. (approx.) Provenance: from

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Johnson's Lives of the English Poets 1781

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Description

Heading:
Author: Johnson, Samuel
Title: The Lives of the English Poets; and a Criticism on Their Works
Place Published: Dublin
Publisher:Printed for Whitestone; Williams, Colles et al.
Date Published: [1779-1781]
Description: 3 volumes. 536; 495; 399 pp. 21.5x13.2 cm (8½x5¼"), full period calf, morocco spine labels, spines tooled in gilt. First Edition.With the Armorial bookplates of Garnet Wolseley (1833-1913), an Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army. Ink ownership marks present.

Condition

Calf slightly worn, joints cracked and previously repaired; hinges tender, gilt edges oxidized; top right margin of vol. 2 title page removed; very good.