The journal of a tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. /. by James Boswell, Esq. ; containing some poetical pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the tour and never before published : a series of his conversation, literary anecdotes and opinions of men and books : with an authetic account of the distresses and escape of the grandson of King James II, in the year 1746... illustrated with numerous portraits, views, and characteristic designs.
James Boswell (1740-1795)
Category
Books
Date
1852
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Chastleton House, Oxfordshire
NT 3005259
Summary
Bibliographic description
New ed. /. with introduction and notes, by Robert Carruthers.. xxvi, [2] 361, [2] p. [1] leaf of plates,. ill.,. 20 cm. Pencil marking on front flyleaf recto and verso. Ink markings on pgs. 16 and 18. Provenance: Stamped on front pastedown 'Duncan House School'. In ink on half-title recto 'John Macdonald Mcnully[?] Rob...[Illegible]'. In pencil on frontispiece recto 'John Macdonald Mcnully[?]'. Binding: Publisher's dark blue-green cloth over boards with blind stamped decoration and lettering on boards and gilt stamped decoration and lettering on spine.
Provenance
From the library of Alan Clutton-Brock (1904-1976), thence by descent to his daughter, Eleanor Clutton-Brock, the current vendor. Ownership by EC-B confirmed by the auction house.
Makers and roles
James Boswell (1740-1795) Dr Robert Carruthers (1799 - 1878)