The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by Samuel Johnson. ...
Johnson, Samuel,1709-1784.
London : printed by H. Hughs; for C. Bathurst, J. Buckland, W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Davies, [and 31 others],
1779-80.
The first 56 volumes are dated 1779, and the last two, entitled: 'Index to the English poets.', dated 1780.
The first eight volumes were printed by H. Hughs, and thenceforth, in various order and number of volumes done, by E. Cox, R. Hett, J. D. Cornish, J. Rivington, J. Nichols, H. Goldney, H. Baldwin and G. Bigg.
The 'Prefaces' were published separately as: 'Prefaces, biographical and critical, to the works of the English poets', 1779-81, but sometimes accompany 'The works'.
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