1810-24 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. ; 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.

Condition

In full calf binding. Externally, smart with shelf wear and rubbing to the edges and spine. Marks to the panels. Hinges strained but firm. Front hinge of volume one of the biographical set is weak, but still firm. Previous owner's bookplates to the front paste-downs. Some light offsetting to the edges of the free endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Binding strained towards the front of several volumes, but still intact. Pages generally bright and clean with the occasional mark and a few scattered spots throughout. Spotting heavier in volumes three, four, five, seven, ten and eleven of the set of works. The odd closed tear throughout. Offsetting and spotting to the frontispieces and title pages of both sets. Offsetting surrounding the fold out plate in Volume three of the biographical works and to the rear blank of volume five from the set of works. Some creasing towards the front of volume seven and rear of volume nine. A few pages in volume twelve are uncut.

Overall: Very Good