Samuel Johnson rare books

10 vols.; small 8vo (17 x 11.5 cm); extra-illustrated with over 100 engraved plates, prints, and facsimile letters, including title vignettes and frontispieces, and folding plates; later full tan calf by Morrell, ruled in gilt, gilt spine, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, top edge gilt others uncut, internally very clean, minor wear to panels, rear joint in vols. II and III cracked internally but holding, near fine.

4 vols, 12mo., engraved portrait frontispiece, early nineteenth century polished blue half calf gilt, gilt lettered direct, marbled boards, extra-illustrated with engraved portraits, cuttings, contemporary annotations,a very attractive set.

Eighth edition, corrected and revised; 2 vols, 4to; engraved portrait frontispiece; contemporary sprinkled calf gilt, red and black morocco labels, an excellent set.

First edition thus; 11 vols, 8vo; engraved portrait frontispiece, scattered light foxing, slight offsetting to title, previous ownership inscriptions to title and front pastedown of vol I; contemporary marbled calf, spines elaborately gilt with morocco labels, gilt lettering to spine, corners slightly rubbed, otherwise a very good set.