London: Printed for J. Rivington & Sons, et al, 1790 (1+2), 1791 (3+4). A New Edition, Corrected. Hardcover. Octavo. Bound in full polished calf with gilt lettering on black and red labels, with tooling and decorative ruling on spines. Decorative endpapers. Engraved Frontispiece portrait. A review of masterworks of literature..... More
Oxford: Printed for John Johnson, 1927. Hardcover. 1/550. Quarto. [8] 28 [8]pp. Original green leather over decorative paper-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. Title page with publisher's device. Decorative head-, endpiece and initial. Reproduction of original 1749 decorative stiff paper wraps with lettered paper label bound in. Five hundred..... More
London: John Murray, 1837. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Unpaginated. 3/4 brown leather over marbled boards. Marbled endpapers. Profusely illustrated with sketchings and letters from Johnson's life. Water staining to top of pages, not affecting text or images. Corners bumped. Some wear to boards and spine. Good condition. More
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1870. New Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 820pp. Three quarters black leather over marbled paper covered boards, gold embossed floral decoration and lettering. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Frontis reproduction of an engraving with protective tissue guard. Encyclopedic definitions from Aardvark to Zymotic. All leather edges rubbed..... More