The works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. . with Murphy's essay. Edited by the Rev. Robert Lynam, A.M. assistant chaplain to the Magdalen Hospital. In six volumes.
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
Category
Books
Date
1825
Materials
Measurements
229 x 149 x 46 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 3065623.5
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: handmade wove paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, recessed supports & hollow Date of Binding: contemporary Binder's Name: British End Leaves: tipped single-fold of yellow coated paper, the outer leaf pasted to the board Structure: English Edges: rough trim with uncut head edge Spine Lining: moderate round with slight joints, continuous lining of printed waste (cover of a part issue of music? The spine infill is the same) End Bands: None Bookmark: None Boards: 1mm rope-fibre couched laminate board, all slips laced in. Covering: Quarter green ribbed bookcloth with marbled paper on the sides Tooling Spine: gold-tooled tanned skiver label in panel 2. Tooling Sides: None Furniture: None Enclosure: None Binding Notes:
Bibliographic description
v.5.,plate . port.. . 8vo.. Bookseller's MS. price of '6 vols 18/-' on flyleaf. With some leaves unopened. Occasional MS. notes.. Provenance: MS. on flyleaf: C.E. Trevelyan.. Binding: Quarter bound; marbled boards; spine label, gilt lettered.
Makers and roles
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Robert Lynam (1796-1845) Arthur Murphy (1727-1805)