Book #56270

Boswell's Presumptuous Task: the Making of the Life of Dr. Johnson - 1st US Edition/1st Printing

Adam Sisman

Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First US Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001.
ISBN: 0374115613

Price: $60.00

A Fine first Printing of the First American Edition housed in a like dust-jacket.

Boswell's Presumptuous Task is a biography of Dr. Johnson written by Adam Sisman. The book chronicles Boswell's interactions with Johnson, from their initial meeting in 1763 to Boswell's death in 1795. Sisman explores the dynamics of the relationship between Boswell and Johnson, as well as their differing viewpoints on life. The book is full of interesting anecdotes and provides a unique perspective on the life of one of the most famous Englishmen of all time.; 8vo; 351 pages; Price? ? ?