April 12, 2024
The Idler, Samuel Johnson, 1810, engravings
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The Bookfinder General Specialists in RARE & Antiquarian books The Idler Publisher: W. Suttaby, 1810. Full blue-green leather with gilt decorations and titles, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. These two volumes are in good condition, having cracks to the front hinges, the inside of the hinge of volume one having been reinforced, spines and edges rubbed. The text blocks are tightly bound, with some light scattered foxing, but mainly bright and clean and tightly bound. The Idler consists of essays, all but twelve by Samuel Johnson. This is a very attractive edition in spite of the wear to the binding. On each front pastedown endpaper is the bookplate of Walter Kerr Hamilton D.D., Bishop of Salisbury, 1854. Volume One has an engraved title page, frontispiece of Sir Joshua Reynolds, who was one of the other authors, and four other plates. Volume Two has an engraved title page and one other engraved plate. The plates are foxed, and have offset onto the facing pages. 7 by 4 1/2 inches, Vol. 1, 197 pages, Vol. 2, 188 pages. postage & packing Delivery costs for this item are: free for UK only please email for overseas postage rates Why not visit our eBay shop The Bookfinder General , for books of all kinds. Payment from UK buyers can be made by Paypal, or by personal cheque or postal order. Overseas buyers please note: we
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