Description: THEHISTORYOFRASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABISSINIA. A TALE. BY DR. JOHNSON. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE EMBELLISHED WITH A PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR. London:PRINTED UNDER THE INSPECTION OF THE LITERARY ASSOCIATION,AND SOLD BY JOHN CRESWICK, AND CO.AGENTS TO THE SOCIETY. 1795.************Details:-Contemporary calfGilt title to spine on smart crimson red labelDelicate gilt decoration to outward facing extremities of boardsInscription inside front cover, dated 1807Frontispiece engraving of Dr. Samuel JohnsonTwo volumes in one - continuous pagination199 pagesWeight: 202gSize: 14.5 x 9.5 x 2cm (approx.).Printed: 1795 A tidy eighteenth century book with a charming frontispiece! The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia, originally titled The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale, though often abbreviated to Rasselas, is an apologue about bliss and ignorance by Samuel Johnson. The book's original working title was "The Choice of Life". The book was first published in April 1759 in England. Samuel Johnson (1709-84), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. He was a devout Anglican, and a committed Tory. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
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Binding: Contemporary calf
Place of Publication: London
Publisher: The Literary Association
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Weight: 202g
Year Printed: 1795
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Classic Literature
Special Attributes: Embellished with a portrait of the author, Two volumes in one
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region: Europe
Author: Samuel Johnson
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
