Sale 5140
London, South Kensington
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25 October 2007
Price realised
GBP 500
Estimate
JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-84). The Works ... A New Edition ... with an essay on his life and genius, by Arthur Murphy. London: for Nichols and Son (and others), 1816. 12 volumes, 8°. Engraved portrait frontispiece (occasional light spotting and staining). Contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments (rather worn, joints splitting). With various other works bound in calf in 38 volumes. (50)
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