Johnson's Lives of the English Poets, Abridged: with notes and illustrations by the editor. Designed for the improvement of youth in the knowledge of polite literature, and as a useful and pleasing compendium for persons of riper years. To which is prefixed, some account of the life of Dr. Johnson.

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Title Johnson's Lives of the English Poets, Abridged: with notes and illustrations by the editor. Designed for the improvement of youth in the knowledge of polite literature, and as a useful and pleasing compendium for persons of riper years. To which is prefixed, some account of the life of Dr. Johnson.
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Signed Author Johnson's
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination xxi, 239
Date of Publication 1797
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Date of First Publication
Imprint Printed for E. Newbery, at the corner of St. Paul's Church-yard
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Location of Printing London GB
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 18
Width (cm) 9
Price (pound)
Price (shilling) 3
Price (pence) 6.0
Total Price (in pence) 42
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  • Pollard
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Johnson, Samuel. Johnson's Lives of the English Poets, Abridged: with notes and illustrations by the editor. Designed for the improvement of youth in the knowledge of polite literature, and as a useful and pleasing compendium for persons of riper years. To which is prefixed, some account of the life of Dr. Johnson.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 12655, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/12655. Accessed 2024-11-21. 

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