Product code: 1774 The Works shops of the English Poet by Samuel Johnson Antique Book
1774 The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces shops Biographical & Critical By Samuel Jackson Printed by H. Baldwin 6” x 4” x 1” Book is in good condition. It is 248 years old!! It's colorful marble endpages & golden cover are awesome. The cover is in amazing shape for age has a crack in spine no separation looks worse in pics. Front endpage has library pastedown. The pages are in remarkable condition with minimal discoloration. Dr Johnson (1709-1784) was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor. Called “arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history". 1784 he was buried in Westminster Abbey. Near the end of his life came a massive, influential Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets of 17th and 18th centuries (published 1779-81). This book is not listed under his books & published in 1774….? Another 1828 book of Johnson's works available in store.
1774 The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces shops Biographical & Critical By Samuel Jackson Printed by H. Baldwin 6” x 4” x 1” Book is in good condition. It is 248 years old!! It's colorful marble endpages & golden cover are awesome. The cover is in amazing shape for age has a crack in spine no separation looks worse in pics. Front endpage has library pastedown. The pages are in remarkable condition with minimal discoloration. Dr Johnson (1709-1784) was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor. Called “arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history". 1784 he was buried in Westminster Abbey. Near the end of his life came a massive, influential Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets of 17th and 18th centuries (published 1779-81). This book is not listed under his books & published in 1774….? Another 1828 book of Johnson's works available in store.