The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. including A Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides (Croker Edition, 10 volume set)
London: John Murray, 1844.
Croker edition complete in ten volumes. 12mo. Later marbled paper covered boards with leather spines and corners, raised bands. Very Good overall. Marbled end papers. Contents are generally quite neat. From the personal collection of American author Osmond Tiffany with his bookplate on all front paste downs, perforation to title pages, small red stamps to verso; no other marks/wear as such. Leather worn at edges with some flaking, especially at heads. All boards attached; some hinges are a bit tender. A solid mid-19th century set of Boswell's classic biography of Samuel Johnson with two volumes of Johnsoniana and "upwards of fifty engraved illustrations." Item #150502013
Price: $250.00