Samuel Johnson.

Letters to and from the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. to which are added some Poems Never Before Printed.

London: Published from the original MSS. in her possession by Hester Lynch Piozzi, printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1788. First edition. Full Leather. 22 x 13.5 cm. Octavo. [xv], 397 and [xi], 424 pages. Two volume set. Bound in mottled brown calf with red and black endlabels, housed in custom slipcase. Spines have been rebacked. The rare errata slip has been bound-in after the table of contents in volume 1. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover of each volume, which have also left an imprint on the front endpapers. Light foxing. Some rubbing to the slipcase. Nice set. Very Good+. Item #54944

Price: $500.00