BORROW, George.—Romano Lavo-Lil: Word-book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy Language. With many pieces in gypsy, illustrative of the way of speaking and thinking of the English gypsies; with specimens of their poetry, and an account of certain gypsyries or places inhabited by them, and of various things relating to gypsy life in England. By George Borrow, . . . London: John Murray, . . . 1874. Crown 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Rivière.
First edition.
BOSWELL, James.—The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. By James Boswell, Esq. containing some Poetical Pieces by Dr Johnson, relative to the Tour, and never before published; a Series of his Conversation, Literary Anecdotes, and Opinions of Men and Books: with an Authentick Account of the Distresses and Escape of the Grandson of King James II, in the Year 1746 London: printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly . . . M.DCC.LXXXV. 8vo, original russia binding, gilt back panels, edges entirely untrimmed.
Boswell's own copy, with manuscript corrections and additions in his autograph.
BOSWELL, James.—The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain, for near half a century, during which he flourished. . . . By James Boswell, Esq. . . . London: printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, . . . M DCC XCI. 4to, two volumes, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery.
First edition. Portrait by J. Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds, to whom the work is dedicated. Inserted is an autograph letter from William Forbes to Miss Boswell.
BOSWELL, James.—The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. By James Boswell, Esq. Oxford, Published by Talboys and Wheeler; and William Pickering, London M DCCC XXVI. Royal 8vo, four volumes, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford.
One of the fifty large paper copies. Portrait of Boswell by Worthington after Reynolds, proof on India paper, and a facsimile.
BOSWELL, James.—The Life of Samuel Johnson, 1826. Royal 8vo, four volumes, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt over uncut edges, by Bedford.
Another copy. One of fifty printed on large paper, illustrated by the insertion of three hundred and fifty-eight engravings, comprising thirty-two portraits of Johnson. One hundred and twenty-five are either proofs on India paper or before letters. Two original drawings by Harding, etc., and fifteen views and facsimiles are among the illustrations.