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Nabu Press, 2010-01-09. Paperback. Good.

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Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009-04-13. Paperback. Good.

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London: Printed for F. And C. Rivington et al, 1798. Book. Good. Hardcover. Tenth Edition. 12mo (11 x 18cm). pp. viii, 304 pages. Contemporary full sheepskin binding, good only with some general wear and rubbing to extremities, joints cracked with both boards detached, leather chipped to the head/tail of the spine, crack to spine. Contents clean and complete, good margins, some gatherings loosening. A good only copy, suitable for rebinding..

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London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley; and W. Johnston,, 1759. From the library of the Marchioness of Downshire First edition of Johnson's only novel, with appealing provenance, from the library of Mary Hill, Marchioness of Downshire and Baroness Sandys of Ombersley in her own right, elegantly bound to her house style of half calf and marbled boards, and gilt coronet and monogram stamped on the head of the spines. Though now better known as Rasselas, that title was not used in the author's lifetime except for the first American edition (1768). Written in the evenings of a single week to defray the costs of his mother's funeral, it soon became his most popular work, though all editions issued in his lifetime were published anonymously. In this copy, the second volume is in the corrected state, with "Contents of the Second Volume" rather than "Contents", and "indiscerpible" to p. 161, l. 2, v. 2. "None of his writings has been so extensively diffused over Europe; for it has been translated into most,… Read More

JOHNSON, SAMUEL. The Prince of Abissinia. A Tale in Two Volumes. Small 8vo. Contemporary full calf, 4 raised bands, gilt title labels on spines; gilt rule on covers. London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall; and W. Johnston, in Ludgate-Street, 1759. First Edition. Second Corrected State. Leaf A2, vol. II, reads "Contents of the Second Volume;" "Indiscerpible" page 161; all blanks present. The Second State is almost identical with the extremely rare first edition issued a few weeks before it, on April 19, 1759. (Fleeman, I, 785-8; Courtney & Nichol Smith, p. 87; Chapman & Hazen, pp. 142-3; Rothschild 1242; Liebert 73).The Prince of Abissinia, Samuel Johnson's only novel, was written in the evenings of one week in an effort to raise funds for his mother's care, and eventually, to pay for her funeral. Its rapid execution is said to have been due to the fact that he had been pondering its chief topics all his life. It was published anonymously, and soon became his most popular work. Boswell says… Read More