Lot 55

Johnson (Samuel) A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, first edition, second printing, W.Strahan; and T.Cadell, 1775 & Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, first Dublin edition, 1785 (2)

 

Estimate: £200 - 300

Description

Johnson (Samuel) A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, first edition, second printing with 6-line errata leaf following title, rather browned, engraved bookplate and old bookseller's ticket of C.F.Cock of Fleet St. on front pastedown, contemporary calf, gilt, rebacked with gilt spine in compartments with red morocco label, for W.Strahan; and T.Cadell, 1775 § Boswell (James) The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D., first Dublin edition, half-title, with advertisement leaf and final blank, occasional marginal soiling, one or two small stains, paper flaw tear to margin of 2I3, engraved bookplate of Robert Handcock, contemporary calf, spine ruled in gilt with red roan label, spine ends repaired, Dublin, Messrs. White, Byrne, and Cash, 1785, a little rubbed, 8vo (2)

Description

Johnson (Samuel) A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, first edition, second printing with 6-line errata leaf following title, rather browned, engraved bookplate and old bookseller's ticket of C.F.Cock of Fleet St. on front pastedown, contemporary calf, gilt, rebacked with gilt spine in compartments with red morocco label, for W.Strahan; and T.Cadell, 1775 § Boswell (James) The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D., first Dublin edition, half-title, with advertisement leaf and final blank, occasional marginal soiling, one or two small stains, paper flaw tear to margin of 2I3, engraved bookplate of Robert Handcock, contemporary calf, spine ruled in gilt with red roan label, spine ends repaired, Dublin, Messrs. White, Byrne, and Cash, 1785, a little rubbed, 8vo (2)

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