The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. A New Edition, in Twelve Volumes. With an Essay on His Life and Genius,

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. A New Edition, in Twelve Volumes. With an Essay on His Life and Genius. 1806. London: Printed by Luke Hansard for J. Johnson, et.al.

8vo. (5" x 8.125") Full brown treecalf leather. Spine with five double gilt rule creating compartments, gilt title to green leather in second compartment, gilt vol# to centered small oval red leather to fifth compartment, fancy gilt rule borders and a centered gilt floral device to all others, gilt rule to head and foot of spine. All edges are speckled brown and green. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with small loss to some tips, head and foot of most spines chipping, with small loss to several (see pic). Rear boards of vols. VIII, XI, XII with blemishes (see pic), vol# red leather lacking on vols. VII, and XII, minor scuffs to board edges.Engraved frontispiece to vol.I. Overall, a beautiful set of books that look attractive.

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