"The Letters of Samuel Johnson" contains 52 previously unknown letters or parts of letters which have come to light since R.W. Chapman's work on the subject, published in 1952. For the first time, substantive deletions are recorded, yielding intimate knowledge of Johnson's stylistic procedures, mental habits and chains of association. Furthermore, detailed ownership credits document the current disposition of the manuscripts, hundreds of which have changed hands during the last four decades. Finally, the annotation of the ...
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"The Letters of Samuel Johnson" contains 52 previously unknown letters or parts of letters which have come to light since R.W. Chapman's work on the subject, published in 1952. For the first time, substantive deletions are recorded, yielding intimate knowledge of Johnson's stylistic procedures, mental habits and chains of association. Furthermore, detailed ownership credits document the current disposition of the manuscripts, hundreds of which have changed hands during the last four decades. Finally, the annotation of the letters incorporates the many significant discoveries of post-war Johnsonian scholarship, as well as decoding references that had resisted explanation before.
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Add this copy of The Letters of Samuel Johnson: Volume III: 1777-1781 to cart. $26.93, good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Clarendon Press.
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Good. Volume III only. Fading/marks to dustjacket. Light marks to textblock edges. Damaged stamp on title page. Content very good. Contains: Unspecified. Letters of Samuel Johnson ; Letters of Samuel Johnson . Includes unspecified. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
Add this copy of The Letters of Samuel Johnson: Volume III: 1777-1781 to cart. $46.87, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Oxford Clarendon Press.
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Volume 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN: 019811950X.
Add this copy of The Letters of Samuel Johnson: Volume III: 1777-1781 to cart. $300.17, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Clarendon Press.
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New. Contains: Unspecified. Letters of Samuel Johnson ; Letters of Samuel Johnson . Includes unspecified. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
