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Old July 30th 03, 07:27 PM
Monboddo
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Default The end of a 25 year search

A large brag. I have finally obtained the last needed volume completing a
set of 21 books that I have been collecting for more than 25 years.

The Private Papers of James Boswell from the Collection of Lt. Colonel Ralph
Heyward Isham is shown on page 43 of "At Home With Books" written by Estelle
Ellis, Caroline Seebohm and Christopher Sykes. It is shown in the chapter
about Loren and Frances Rothschild. The edition was privately printed,
limited to 570 sets but because of a fire and water damage before sale it is
estimated that no more than 300 sets are in existence.

I would also like to point out that on Page 42 of At Home With Books, the
portrait referred to as that of Samuel Johnson is incorrect and actually
that of Alexander Pope (I think).

Anyone have as long a history of searching for volumes to complete a set?

Ed Schaeffer
visit www.jamesboswell.com


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