{"product_id":"johnsonian-gleanings-part-x-johnsons-early-life-the-final-narrative","title":"Johnsonian Gleanings, Part X: Johnson's Early Life: The Final Narrative","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohnsonian Gleanings, Part X: Johnson's Early Life: The Final Narrative, Aleyn Lyell Reade — 1st Edition \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"105\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Privately Printed for the Author by Percy Lund Humphries \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., 1946\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"200\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. xii, 224.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"231\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original mustard-brown cloth binding remains structurally sound and square, though it exhibits moderate shelf-wear typical of its age, including rubbing to the extremities, gentle bumping to the corners, and scattered, superficial marks to the boards. The spine is slightly sunned, dulling the original blind-stamping, with minor signs of fraying beginning at the head and tail. Internally, the volume is highly commendable; the hinges are fully intact, and the text block is securely bound with no separation. The pages are remarkably bright and clean, free from notable foxing or oxidation, save for a few faint, isolated spots to the preliminary leaves and endpapers. A handsome, unmarked bookplate is firmly affixed to the front pastedown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a First Edition of Part X of Aleyn Lyell Reade's magnum opus, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eJohnsonian Gleanings\u003c\/i\u003e. Privately printed for the author in a strictly limited capacity, this exhaustive genealogical series remains a cornerstone of Samuel Johnson biographical scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThis specific copy is elevated by a striking, highly stylised presentation inscription from the author to the front free endpaper. Rendered in a bold, elongated calligraphic script, it reads: \"CHRISTINE WOODWARD from ALEYN.\" Beneath this unique dedication rests a printed presentation slip, overlaid with a handwritten note indicating the volume was later passed down \"From the estate of the late William Woodward O.T.\" Furthermore, an intricate \"Ex Libris\" bookplate depicting a well-appointed antiquarian's study graces the front pastedown, adding to the volume's rich chain of provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eWhile complete sets of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"23\"\u003eJohnsonian Gleanings\u003c\/i\u003e occasionally surface on the market, individual parts, particularly those bearing such distinctive, personal authorial inscriptions, are scarce and seldom encountered by collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eAleyn Lyell Reade devoted much of his life to meticulously researching the ancestry and early life of Dr. Samuel Johnson, the great English lexicographer and man of letters. In this tenth instalment, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"207\"\u003eJohnson's Early Life: The Final Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e, Reade synthesises decades of genealogical sleuthing into a cohesive, definitive chronicle of Johnson’s formative years. Privately printed and highly regarded by literary scholars, this volume serves not only as an essential reference for Johnsonians but also as a masterclass in biographical methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55519727714643,"sku":"6235","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_161828.jpg?v=1792407379","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/johnsonian-gleanings-part-x-johnsons-early-life-the-final-narrative","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}