The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. : comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order ; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published ; the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain, for near half a century, during which he flourished ; in two volumes
James Boswell (Author), Samuel Johnson (Author), Henry Baldwin (Printer), Charles Dilly (Publisher), Joshua Reynolds (Artist), James Heath (Engraver)
Print Book, English, 1791
Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, London, 1791
Subscription lists Specimens England 1791
2 volumes : portrait, illustrations (engravings) ; 28 cm (4to)
6441833
Engraved frontispiece portrait of Johnson in volume 1 signed: "Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. 1756" and "J. Heath sculpt."
Pagination: Volume 1. xii, [16], 516 pages, [1] leaf of plates -- Volume 2. [2], 588 pages, [2] leaves of plates
Signatures: Volume 1. pi⁶ A⁴ [superscript pi] B⁴ B-3T⁴ 3U² -- Volume 2. [A]₁ B-4E⁴ 4F₁
Errors in pagination: Volume 2. pages 229, 408, 497, 504 and 555 misnumbered 289, 404, 504, 470 and 525 respectively; page numbers 585-586 omitted from sequence
Includes index
First edition, first state; volume 1, page 135, line 10 reads: "And gve". See Pottle, F. The literary career of James Boswell
Volume 1, preliminary page [16] (2nd grouping): "Corrections and additions"
Volume 2, first plate: "Round Robin, addressed to Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. with facsimiles of the Signatures"
Volume 2, second plate: "Fac similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing"