1795 The Rambler and Persian Letters Harrison's Edition, complete in one volume

Description: 1795 The Rambler and Persian Letters Harrison's Edition, complete in one volume Leather/ hardcover, has signature of August H. Ward 1810 NY and also Oliver D. Ward(See Photos) The Rambler and Persian Letters [Harrison's Edition, complete in one volume] bound with]: Lyttleton, George, Lord. Letters from a Persian in England to his Friend at Ispahan. 1793 Johnson, Samuel; Lord Lyttelton Printed for J. Walker and Harrison and Co., London The Rambler covers from March 20, 1750 to March 14, 1752 containing all 208 periodical essays. Size 5.5/8” x 8.3/8” 463 pages & 81 pages. Some imperfections, a few pages torn and missing small amounts (See Photos)some foxing. In 1750, still living in poverty, and already at work on his dictionary, Samuel Johnson began anonymously to write the essays which appeared in The Rambler, a twopenny sheet which appeared twice weekly for two years, whether Johnson was well or ill, idle or busy. They are at once moving, amusing, and didactic: many betray the haste with which they were composed, but most are remarkable for their quality, their clarity, their weight. Written in Johnson's rather abstract and Latinate style, they are concerned with practical rather than with theoretical morality. They concern themselves not with casual whims but with underlying causes and motivations: they attempt to show the reader how to cultivate a proper state of mind, how to employ his energies and time efficiently. Keep in mind the shipping price also covers handling fees, packaging materials & time, not just postage. Shipping with Insurance. Shipping Calculator is often wrong please contact me for an accurate international shipping price. See our eBay store for thousands of our other items. B12D

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