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[Johnson, Samuel]. A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, 1st edition, 1st issue, London: W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1775, spotting, minor paper disruption in I4, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original spine, 8vo (21.2 x 12.8 cm), together with: Boswell (James). The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D., 1st edition, London: by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, 1785, half-title, errata leaf, lacking signature C2, contemporary sprinkled calf, joints consolidated, 8vo (20.8 x 12.4 cm), Chesterfield (Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of). Letters to his Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq ... Published by Eugenie Stanhope, from the Originals now in her Possession, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: for J. Dodsley, 1774, half-titles, engraved portrait frontispiece, errata leaf, volume 1 p. 55 in second state with correct reading 'qui auroit' at line 16, closed tears in volume 1 leaves B1 and I1, contemporary calf, rebacked with original gilt spines laid down, extremities worn, 4to (28.6 x 22 cm) (Qty: 4) Provenance (Johnson): Sir John English Dolben, 4th Baronet (1750-1837), of Finedon Hall, Northamptonshire (bookplate). Dolben was noted especially for his bibliophilia: ‘He carried so many small volumes about with him in his numerous and capacious pockets, that he appeared like a walking library’ (Book-Lore: A Magazine Devoted to Old Time Literature, vol. I (December 1884), p. 12). Chapman & Hazen p. 151 (Johnson); ESTC T84319 (Johnson), T53594 (Boswell), T136181 (Chesterfield); Rothschild 1256-7 (Johnson), 456-8 (Boswell), 596 (Chesterfield). The first edition of Johnson's Journey is divided by Chapman & Hazen into three substantially distinct issues. Our copy has all the requisite points for the first issue: the errata leaf has twelve lines; the errata are uncorrected; D8 and *U4 are cancels; all other signatures are unstarred. The first issue is conjectured to have comprised 2,000 copies.