The Lives of the English Poets, and A Criticism on Their Works by Samuel Johnson
1779. No Edition Remarks. 536 pages. Brown leather. Volume I. Moderate creasing, foxing and tanning to pages and slight dog-eared pages throughout. Major tanning to text block edges and both hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Pen and pencil inscriptions to front endpapers. Boards have major rubbing and edge wear. Pen inscription to front and splitting to joints. Distinctive crushing to spine ends and bumping to corners. Peeling to spine and corners.