JOHNSON, SAMUEL. HARLEIAN LIBRARY]. Catalogus Bibliothecae Harleianae, In Locos communes distributus cum Indice Auctorum. London: Thomas Osborne 1743-45. 5 vols., 8vo, contemporary quarter sheep and marbled boards, spines gilt lettered, uncut (the fore-edges of vol. III trimmed), joints of vol. I and upper joint of vol. V cracked, head of spine of vol. I and ends of spine of vol. V chipped, title of vol. III torn, some slight browning. Rothschild 1221. An attractive, unsophisticated copy. "The bookseller Thomas Osborne purchased the Harleian collection of printed books for #13,000 and commissioned Johnson and William Oldys to prepare a complete catalogue....Michael Maittaire, possibly with Johnson's help, prepared a plan and class system for the catalogue and also wrote the Latin dedication to Lord Carteret. The exact extent of Johnson's contribution is not clear."--Maggs Bros. Ltd. Samuel Johnson...Catalogue 1038 (London 1983), no. 11. Provenance : William Constable F.R.S. & F.A.S., contemporary armorial bookplates; George Milne (5)
JOHNSON, SAMUEL. HARLEIAN LIBRARY]. Catalogus Bibliothecae Harleianae, In Locos communes distributus cum Indice Auctorum. London: Thomas Osborne 1743-45. 5 vols., 8vo, contemporary quarter sheep and marbled boards, spines gilt lettered, uncut (the fore-edges of vol. III trimmed), joints of vol. I and upper joint of vol. V cracked, head of spine of vol. I and ends of spine of vol. V chipped, title of vol. III torn, some slight browning. Rothschild 1221. An attractive, unsophisticated copy. "The bookseller Thomas Osborne purchased the Harleian collection of printed books for #13,000 and commissioned Johnson and William Oldys to prepare a complete catalogue....Michael Maittaire, possibly with Johnson's help, prepared a plan and class system for the catalogue and also wrote the Latin dedication to Lord Carteret. The exact extent of Johnson's contribution is not clear."--Maggs Bros. Ltd. Samuel Johnson...Catalogue 1038 (London 1983), no. 11. Provenance : William Constable F.R.S. & F.A.S., contemporary armorial bookplates; George Milne (5)
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