{"product_id":"a-bibliography-of-samuel-johnson-william-prideaux-courtney-and-david-nichol-smith","title":"A Bibliography of Samuel Johnson, William Prideaux Courtney and David Nichol Smith","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e New Castle, Delaware, Oak Knoll Books and Gerald M. Goldberg, 1984\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [viii], 166.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The volume remains tightly bound and squarely set within its original publisher's yellow cloth, demonstrating scarcely any shelf-wear to the extremities. The black stamped lettering to the spine remains sharp, though the spine cloth itself shows a very mild, even toning. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and uniformly free from foxing, handling marks, or creases, while the top edge of the text block displays only the slightest whisper of atmospheric dust. An exceptionally well-preserved, unblemished copy of this essential bibliographical reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e A beautifully produced facsimile edition published jointly by Oak Knoll Books and Gerald M. Goldberg. This volume reproduces the definitive 1925 Clarendon Press edition of Courtney and Smith’s seminal work, alongside the vital 1939 \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"248\"\u003eJohnsonian Bibliography: A Supplement to Courtney\u003c\/i\u003e compiled by R. W. Chapman and Allen T. Hazen. Originally authorised by the Oxford University Press and the Oxford Bibliographical Society, this comprehensive reference remains an indispensable tool for scholars and collectors handling Samuel Johnson’s prolific output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAs is customary for many of Oak Knoll's scholarly reference works of this era, the book was issued in a robust cloth binding without a dust jacket. It is a moderately scarce reference work on the secondary market, highly sought after for its durable binding and clear, accessible facsimiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe cornerstone of any serious collection of eighteenth-century English literature, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003eA Bibliography of Samuel Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e systematically catalogues the writings of one of history’s most distinguished men of letters. Originally compiled by William Prideaux Courtney and David Nichol Smith, this essential reference traces the immense scope of Dr. Johnson's work; from his monumental \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"383\"\u003eDictionary\u003c\/i\u003e to his essays, poems, and biographies. Enhanced by R. W. Chapman and Allen T. Hazen's critical 1939 supplement, this Oak Knoll reprint provides collectors and scholars with the definitive guide to Johnsonian bibliography in a single, handsome volume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54320746561875,"sku":"4549","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260708_112553.jpg?v=1784180393","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-bibliography-of-samuel-johnson-william-prideaux-courtney-and-david-nichol-smith","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}