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1	The Life of Samuel Johnson more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist The classic biography of Dr. Johnson, by his disciple, James Boswell. The already great reputation of Johnson was sealed with the publication of this book in 1791, and it is largely due to this book that Dr. Johnson is still so well-remembered today. This was long considered the standard English biography of a man of letters, against which all ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Boswell's London journal, 1762-1763 more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist In 1762 the 22-year-old James Boswell left Edinburgh to conquer London. His journal, published for the first time only in 1950, is an intimate and exhilarating account of the momentous nine months he spent exploring the high and low life of 18th-century London. It describes Boswell's growing friendship with the great Dr Johnson (later to be ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £12.55! \| first editions
3	The Journey to the Western Islands Scotland and the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides more books like this by Samuel Johnson, Peter Levi (Editor), James Boswell add to wishlist Book by Samuel Johnson, published in 1775. The Journey was the result of a three-month trip to Scotland that Johnson took with James Boswell in 1773. It contains Johnson's descriptions of the customs, religion, education, trade, and agriculture of a society that was new to him. The account in Boswell's diary, published after Johnson's death as The ... see all copies from £3.22! new only from £9.29!
4	The Journals of James Boswell: 1762-1795 more books like this by James Boswell, Mr. John Wain (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £6.78! new only from £20.39! \| first editions
5	Life of Johnson more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist The classic biography of Dr. Johnson, by his disciple, James Boswell. The already great reputation of Johnson was sealed with the publication of this book in 1791, and it is largely due to this book that Dr. Johnson is still so well-remembered today. This was long considered the standard English biography of a man of letters, against which all ... see all copies from £3.45! new only from £8.84! \| first editions
6	An Account of Corsica the Journal of a Tour to That Island and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli more books like this by Professor James Boswell add to wishlist This first complete reprint of Boswell's book on Corsica since the eighteenth century is enhanced by comprehensive annotation, textual apparatus, and a critical introduction. Boswell designed his text in two parts: first, an Account of Corsica, which gives a historical, political, socio-economic, and cultural overview of the Corsican people, and ... see all copies from £10.41! new only from £10.41!
7	Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist In the world of books, there are hundreds of timeless classics. But only one collection of great works is a classic in itself - "Britannica's Great Books". This 60-volume set brings you centuries of celebrated writings from the greatest minds of all time, including Plato, Shakespeare, Swift, Freud, Hemingway and Twain. "Britannica's Great Books" ... see all copies from £4.86! new only from £9.73! \| first editions
8	Boswell, the English Experiment, 1785-1789 more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist see all copies from £10.50! new only from £16.41! \| first editions
9	Boswell's London Journal, 1762-1763 more books like this by Frederick A Pottle (Editor), James Boswell add to wishlist see all copies from £1.24! new only from £9.21! \| first editions
10	Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: tlis motions feemed to her to be intended for her amufementi and when he flopped, fhe fluttered and made a little infantine noife, and a kind of fignal for him to ... see all copies from £1.86! new only from £3.03! \| first editions
11	Johnson's Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland: And Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D more books like this by James Boswell, Samuel Johnson add to wishlist Samuel Johnson and James Boswell spent the autumn of 1773 touring the Highlands and Western Islands of Scotland. Detailed notes of their individual impressions are now published in this volume. Johnson's Journey to the Western Islands records his observations on the Scottish landscape and architecture, and the traditions and character of the Scots ... see all copies from £1.43! first editions
12	Life of Johnson: Unabridged more books like this by James Boswell, R W Chapman (Editor), John David Fleeman add to wishlist The classic biography of Dr. Johnson, by his disciple, James Boswell. The already great reputation of Johnson was sealed with the publication of this book in 1791, and it is largely due to this book that Dr. Johnson is still so well-remembered today. This was long considered the standard English biography of a man of letters, against which all ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £14.21!
13 view cover	The journal of a tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: We sat till near two in the morning, having chatted a good while after my wife left us. She had insisted, that to shew all respect to the Sage, she would give up her ... see all copies from £1.74! new only from £9.44!
14	The Detections of Dr. Sam Johnson: Told as If by James Boswell more books like this by Lillian De La Torre, James Boswell add to wishlist see all copies from £5.88! new only from £65.61! \| first editions
15	Capitalism in Contention: Business Leaders and Political Economy in Modern Britain more books like this by Jonathan Boswell, James Peters add to wishlist Capitalism in Contention examines the ideas of British business leaders on political, economic and social issues since 1960. Using unexplored records, interviews and both narrative and conceptual approaches, it sheds new light on the Wilson, Heath and Thatcher periods from business points of view, on the 'mixed economy' and the 'New Right', the ... see all copies from £2.39! new only from £21.05!
16	The Correspondence of James Boswell with David Garrick, Edmund Burke, and Edmond Malone more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist see all copies from £18.42! first editions
17	Meeting Dr. Johnson more books like this by Christopher Hibbert (Editor), James Boswell add to wishlist One of 60 low-priced classic texts published to celebrate Penguin's 60th anniversary. All the titles are extracts from "Penguin Classics" titles. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
18 view cover	Boswell's Life of Johnson Vol. IV more books like this by James Boswell, George Birkbeck Hill (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £12.12! new only from £12.12!
19 view cover	Boswell's Life of Johnson more books like this by Professor James Boswell add to wishlist James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck and 1st Baronet (1740-1795) was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His name has passed into the English language as a term (Boswell, Boswellian, Boswellism) for a constant companion and observer. He is best known as Samuel Johnson's biographer, and is also known for the detailed and ... see all copies from £1.71! new only from £9.45! \| first editions
20 view cover	Journal of a Tour to Corsica and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist see all copies from £6.09! new only from £7.37! \| first editions
21	The Heart of Boswell: Six Journals in One Volume more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist see all copies from £4.95! new only from £20.08! \| first editions
22	Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson. more books like this by James Boswell add to wishlist see all copies from £6.19! first editions
23 view cover	Johnson and Boswell in Scotland: A Journey to the Hebrides more books like this by Pat Rogers (Editor), James Boswell, Samuel Johnson add to wishlist In 1773 Samuel Johnson and James Boswell made their celebrated journey through the Highlands of Scotland and the Hebrides. Johnson published his great account, the "Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland" in 1775, and it became one of the most acute - and popular - social commentaries of its age. The 33 year old Boswell composed his more ... see all copies from £15.75! new only from £31.13! \| first editions
24 view cover	Letters of James Boswell to the REV. W. J. Temple - With an Introduction by Thomas Seccombe more books like this by Professor James Boswell add to wishlist Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. see all copies from £13.89! new only from £19.10! \| first editions
25 view cover	A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides more books like this by Samuel Johnson, Professor James Boswell add to wishlist Poet and essayist Samuel Johnson spent the autumn of 1773 touring the coast of Scotland with his future biographer, James Boswell. Each author produced an account of their sojourn, providing not only excellent travelogues and splendid historical records but also fascinating insights into a celebrated literary friendship. see all copies from £8.21! new only from £8.21!

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