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Boswell, James.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson. London: Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, 1785
- paper
8vo (227 x 140mm.), first edition, half-title, device on title, second state of I5, Q7 and U6, errata/advertisement leaf at end, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, edges uncut, later watered silk chemise and morocco-backed slipcase, spine chipped at head, label mostly lacking, boards rubbed
Provenance
Anna Unwin, ownership inscription on title dated 1790; Dr. W.F. Laurie, book label
Literature
Pottle 57; Rothschild 456; Tinker 333
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
An uncut and unsophisticated copy.
"It had been a remarkable coup to coax the little-travelled Johnson... to Scotland... It affords the most extended and remarkable instance of the many ways in which Boswell as biographer actually broadened his subject's range of experience and acquaintance... The tour... deepened the friendship between the pair, and increased Johnson's respect for and confidence in Boswell as a future biographer" (Oxford DNB).