Boswell's life of Johnson, together with Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides, and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales /
James Boswell (1740-1795)
Category
Books
Date
1934 - 1950
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent
NT 3211562
Summary
Bibliographic description
6 v. : ill., ports., facsims., map ; 23 cm. Six vols. bound in five (v.5-6 in 1). Text marking, with rear endpaper annotation and page references. Provenance: vol. 1 endpaper inscribed "Harold Nicolson Cambodia Cabina 49"; "Harold Nicolson Europa Cabina 43"; vol. 4 endpaper "Harold Nicolson M.V. Europa Cabina 43. Feb. 1, 1960"; vol.5-6 "... Feb 5/60". Loosely inserted (vol.1, p.175): small envelope addressed [seemingly in hand of Vita Sackville-West]: 'Hon. Sir Harold Nicolson C1 Albany ... ; card inside inscribed "With love from a well-wisher". Binding: publisher's burgundy cloth, gold lettered spines; with dust jackets (missing on v.5-6).
Makers and roles
James Boswell (1740-1795), author George Birkbeck Norman Hill (1835-1903) Lawrence Fitzroy Powell (1881-1975)