The lives of the most eminent English poets
Subtitle: with critical observations on their works
By: by Samuel Johnson ; in four volumes, embellished with elegant engravings
Contributors: Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library); Keyden, James, former owner; Goldberg, Gerald M., former owner
Publisher: Printed by D. Buchanan, sold by him, & by W. Mudie, & G. Gray, booksellers, Edinburgh
Published: 1800
Place of publication: Montrose [Scotland]
Language: eng
Subjects: English Poets; Biography; English poetry; History and criticism
Work titles: Lives of the English poets
Notes: Signatures: v.1: pi² 2pi1 A-2C⁶ [2D]1; v.2: pi² A-2C⁴; v.3: pi² A-2C⁴ (-2C4); v.4: pi² A-2E⁶ 2F².

Vol. 1: v, [1], 313, [1] p., [6] leaves of plates; v.2: iii, [1], 308 p., [4] leaves of plates; v.3: iii, [1], 306 p., [3] leaves of plates; v.4 iii, [1], 340 p., [7] leaves of plates.

Printed on wove paper.

Each v. has woodcut vignette on t.p. and at end of v.

Cf. Fleeman, J.D. Samuel Johnson, 79.4LP/13.

ESTC N20399