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	1 JOHNSON.SAMUEL.; . A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: In which the words are deduced from their originals,and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers.To which are prefixed A history of the language,and an English Grammar. Printed for J.Johnson,C.Dilly,G.G. and J.Robinson,W.J.and J.Richardson......London.,1799  TWO VOLUMES.4to.(11.5 x 9.4 inches).Eighth edition;corrected and revised.Portrait frontis in volume one engraved by Heath after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.Very good clean and crisp copies.Corners square.Previous owners names and dates "W.Anthony 1800" and "Sam.H.Anthony 1854",presumably father and son, on the tiles pages,otherwise very good,unmarked copies.Finely bound in contemporary brown diced calf boards with single gilt ruled border.New spines bound sympathetically to match.Decorative blind tooled compartments,ruled in gilt..Black title labels,gilt.Original marbled endpapers.An attractive set.:  Price: 1200.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	2 JOHNSON.SAMUEL.; . A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: In which the words are deduced from their originals,and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers.Together with A history of the language,and an English Grammar.With numerous corrections,and with the addition of several thousand words....by the Rev.H.J.Todd. Printed for Longman,Hurst,Rees,Orme and Brown.London.,1818  FIRST TODD EDITION.4 Volumes.4to.(11 x 9 inches).Portrait frontis engraved by W.Holl after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds,in volume one.Some browning to pages,mostly affecting volume one,but still overall a very good crisp set.Beautiful period style bindings of recent half brown speckled calf,raised bands,red and green labels,gilt.Compartments with blind stamped decorations and ruling.Boards with attractive hand marbled paper.:  Price: 1000.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	3 JOHNSON.SAMUEL.; . RASSELAS,Prince of Abyssinia. Being a facsimile reproduction of the first edition published in 1759.With an introduction by Dr.James Macaulay and a bibliographical list of editions of Rasselas published in england and elsewhere. Elliot Stock.London.,1884  TWO VOLUMES.Blue paper covered boards with white paper spines and printed paper labels.Small split to top of spine on volume one.All edges untrimmed.AUSTIN DOBSONS COPY,with his bookplate on front free endpaper.Booksellers catalogue description for a finely bound early edition of The Prince of Abyssinia pasted in to front of volume one.Very good copies.:.  Price: 70.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	4 HAWKESWORTH.JOHN.; JOHNSON.SAMUEL.& Others. THE ADVENTURER. C.Hitch,L.Hawes,J.Payne,R.Baldwin & R and J.Dodsley.London.,1756  FOUR VOLS.Third edition.Contemporary full speckled calf,raised bands,red title labels,gilt.Double gilt ruled border on boards.Chipping to the top of spines on vols one and three otherwise a very attractive set.Bookplate of William Roundell,University College,Oxford,in each volume.A collection of writings by various authors originally published in 140 parts between Nov.7th 1752 and March 9th 1754.:  Price: 300.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	5 JOHNSON.SAMUEL.; . THE WORKS. With an essay on his life and genius,by Arthur Murphy. J.Nichols & Son;F & C.Rivington..London.,1810  TWELVE VOLUMES.8vo.New edition.Portrait frontis.Contemporary full tree calf,spines with black and green labels and gilt decoration.Tops and bottoms af some spines and hinges have been professionally repaired.Some minor chipping to a few labels but overall a very good attractive set.:  Price: 475.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart