Boswell's London Journal 1762-63 ed. Pottle HBk 1st edition Very Good Plus

Description: Boswell's London Journal 1762-63 Edited By Frederick A. Pottle McGraw-Hill Book Company New York 1950 Half-title page notes: "The Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Bosworth" Title page continues: "Now First Published From The Original Manuscript Prepared For The Press, With Introduction and Notes by Frederick A. Pottle Sterling Professor Of English, Yale University With A Preface By Christopher Morley" xxix, [1], 370 p.: Three plates; 24 cm. (9.5 inches). Black cloth spine with gilt-stamped spine title, grey paper over boards, with black-stamped circular vignette. No dust jacket. Includes Appendixes (2), Index. Map on endpapers. Deckled fore-edges. First Edition "The London Journal of 1762-63, at least in its earlier portion, is the most carefully and elaborately written of all Boswell's journals. In his later journals he sometimes has more interesting matter, and as he grew older he became himself a more interesting man, but it is doubtful whether he ever displayed greater literary skill than he does here. What usually limits him is lack of time; he simply cannot find in the interstices of his work or his play the number of hours of uninterrupted calm necessary for the full recall and vivid expression which distinguish his best journalizing. But on this London jaunt he had almost literally nothing to do except to write. His main purpose - the soliciting of the Duke of Queensberry and the Countess of Northumberland - could at most occupy only an occasional hour. He knew few people in London, and his allowance was too narrow for much entertainment. Consequently he could, and did, spend many solitary hours in his rooms elaborating his journal with painstaking care" [from page 11] [from the dust jacket], Book is in Very Good Plus Condition: complete, pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked; spine sunned, small tear at top edge and small ding near the bottom edge. Copyright 2019 All text in this auction description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. We email all winning bidders within 24 hours of the end of auction. Occasionally a server will block emails with unfamiliar addresses, which has prevented us from notifying a few winning bidders. If you do not hear from us, please email us for payment details. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The winning bidder receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. WINNERS AND BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS UP TO 16 OUNCES, MEDIA MAIL OVER 16 OUNCES. Payment Methods: Ebay has recently decreed that sellers on the site can only accept electronic payments through Paypal; no other form of payment is permitted except upon request. Before paying for multiple items, please wait for our email notification of your winning bids, so we can provide a combined shipping total. Pa. residents: you must add 6% sales tax to the total (including shipping and handling), unless you have a resale number. This is Pa. state law. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.

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