JOHNSON, Samuel.—Irene: a tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-lane. By Mr. Samuel Johnson. London: Printed for R. Dodsley at Tully's-head in Pall-mall and ſold by M. Cooper in Pater-noſter-Row. M DCC XLIX. 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt fillets, uncut edges.
First edition. A1-A4 and B-G3 in eights, half-title on A1, title on A2, and final leaf of advertisement, G4.
JOHNSON, Samuel.—The Vanity of Human Wishes. the Tenth Satire of Juvenal, imitated By Samuel Johnson. London: Printed for R. Dodsley . . . , and Sold by M. Cooper . . . M.DCC.XLIX. 4to, citron levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, some uncut, by Chambolle-Duru.
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JOHNSON, Samuel.—The Rambler. Volume first, [second.]
Nullius addictus jurare in verba magiſtri,
Quo me cunque rapit tempeſtas deferor hoſpes.
HOR.
London: Printed for J. Payne, at Pope's Head, in Pater Noſter Row. M DCCLIII. Folio, two volumes, brown morocco, gilt fillets, gilt edges, by Bedford.
First edition, as published, in numbers. Title and Contents in each volume, two leaves, Mottos, three leaves. Volume I contains Nos. 1-104, Tuesday, May 20, 1749—50 to Saturday, March 16, 1751. Volume II, Nos. 105-208, Tuesday, March 19, 1751 to Saturday, March 17, 1752.
Each number consists of three leaves, "Price 2d." with date, and the notice, "To be continued on Tuesdays and Saturdays." The double date, 1749-50, was dropped after the second number, and No. 3 is headed, "Tuesday, March 27, 1750." At the end of No. 1 is the imprint: "London: Printed for J. Payne, and J. Bouquet, in Pater-noſter-Row; where Letters for the Author are received." In No. 2 this reading is changed to "for the Rambler," and in No. 5, "and the preceding Numbers may be had" is added and continued to the end.
JOHNSON, Samuel.—A Dictionary of the English Language: in which the Words are deduced from their Originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, a History of the Language, and an English Grammar. By Samuel Johnson, A. M. London: printed by W. Strahan . . . MDCCLV. Royal folio, two volumes, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford.