JOHNSON, Samuel [MURPHY, Arthur]: The Works of Samuel Johnson. With An Essay on his Life and Genius, by Arthur Murphy

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JOHNSON, Samuel [MURPHY, Arthur] : The Works of Samuel Johnson. With An Essay on his Life and Genius, by Arthur Murphy

London: Printed for Nichols and Son, etc., 1816.

12 volumes; 8vo (8½ x 13 inches). Contemporary tan half calf with raised bands, gilt and two black title labels to spines; marbled boards and edges; green end papers. Portrait frontispiece to volume one. Bookplates. Boards a little rubbed; spines darkened evenly; light occasional foxing. A very attractive and sound set in a highly decorative old leather binding.

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JOHNSON, Samuel [MURPHY, A.] : The Works of Samuel Johnson. With An Essay on his Life and Genius by Arthur Murphy

London: Printed by Luke Hansard for J. Nichols and Son, etc... 1810.

12 volumes; 8vo. Contemporary full diced calf with gilt and blind tooling to spines with two black title labels, wide decorative border to boards, marbled end papers and edges. Portrait frontispiece to vol.I. Neat owner's name and monogram stamp in ink to f.f.e.ps. Some wear to joints; head of spine of Vol.I repaired, others showing wear. A sound set, internally clean, in an attractive binding combining age and elegance.

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