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Boswell’s London Journal 1762-1763 Editor: Frederick A. Pottle Foreward by Peter Ackroyd; Preface by Christopher Morley New York: McGraw Hill; London: Heinemann 1950, 1963; Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press 1991; New Haven: Yale University Press 1992; Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press; New Haven: Yale University Press 2004 ISBN: 460; 018 The publication of this volume marks a milestone in the history of English Literature, for here is an intimate journal of James Boswell, written almost two hundred years ago, which has never before been published. It is not often that the general reader has fore-knowledge that he is privileged to be in at the birth of a classic. Boswell was only twenty-two years old when he wrote this journal, in which he set down the record of nine momentous months in his life—more momentous, even, than he knew. He had obtained the reluctant consent of his father to leave Scotland and live in London. His father wanted him to be a lawyer.

James Boswell London Journal
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Boswell's London Journal

Boswell wanted to be an officer in the Footguards so that he might remain in London. But behind this conflict there was still another, only half realized by the young man himself, which manifested itself in an urgent literary gift and a passion for authorship. This London Journal, then is the intimate record of the dual struggle—of son to assert his independence from father, of literary genius to save itself from extinction.

To young Boswell, the latter battle appeared lost, but actually it was brilliantly won in the writing of this very journal. In the light of all the new evidence, it seems certain that Boswell’s place in English literature will have to be reappraised, and that the biographer of Samuel Johnson will emerge as a figure far greater than most people have supposed him to be. The journal is remarkable for its frankness and honest in recording the facts of the author’s life, as well as for the shrewdness with which he dissects his own motives. For example, here we see in the carefully planned amorous adventure with the actress Louisa, an its surprise ending, as well as in his other more casual escapades, his early yieldings to the strong licentious streak in his nature which was to color his life almost to the end. Here, too, is the vivid panorama of eighteenth-century London—the high life of balls at Northumberland House and of gay gatherings with Lord Eglinton, as well as the low life of park and alley after dark. We accompany the young man to the House of Lords to hear King George III make his address from the throne; and we go with him to a cock fight and to a public execution. We sit with him in spirited conversation with David Garrick, Thomas Sheridan, James Macpherson, and at night we prowl the crooked streets of London with him, on one occasion disguised as a blackguard, in pursuit of a wench.

Finally, we drop in with him one day at the bookshop of Mr. Davies on Russell Street and there witness the fateful first meeting with Doctor Johnson. The reader will perhaps compare this journal with the Diary of Pepys and the Confessions of Rousseau.

It has points of likeness to each. Yet, Boswell may emerge as the greatest diarist of all the three, for he does not set down uninspired matters of fact as Pepys often does; nor, in his frankness and honesty, does the reader detect, as in Rousseau, any purpose to shock, any sense that the author was avowedly writing with History and fame peering over his shoulder. Pottle (1 897–1987) was Sterling Professor of English Emeritus at Yale University; editor, bibliographer, and biographer of James Boswell, he was head of the Yale Boswell Editions from 1949 to 1979.

Review This journal has been admirably edited and annotated by Frederick A. There are the self-portraits, in which an attempt is made to set down truthfully all experiences, irrespective of their historical or career importance. The extreme difficulty of such self-portraiture is that a man who has reached the degree of self-consciousness presupposed by the desire to paint his own portrait has almost invariably also developed an ego-consciousness that paints himself painting himself and inevitably produces a theatrical image.

Boswell, indeed, is perhaps the only one of the my-heart-laid-bare boys who reached the one without developing the other. Auden, The New Yorker, November 25, 1950.

This is the hardcover stated McGraw First Edition from 1950. Both the cover and the book are in positively excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc. And the pages and binding are tight. This wonderful, impossible-to-find item is available for purchase now!.Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines-or-only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Due to the vagaries of market fluctuations, an item may occasionally seem overvalued. To compensate for that possibility, all serious buyers are welcome to make a on each and every item listed, with the assurance that ALL reasonable offers will be accepted.Like New.

London: Heinemann, 1950. First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 370 pages; Subjects: Boswell, James 1740-1795 - Social life and customs - London (England) - 18th century.

Authors, Scottish - 18th century - Biography. Physical description: xxix, 1, 370 p., 3 plates: ill., plates, facsims., maps; 24 cm. Maps on lining papers. McGraw-Hill, 1950. Book of the Month Club.

Very Good/good +. James Boswell, ed. By Frederick A.

Pottle; Boswell's London Journal: 1762-1763, or The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell; McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc.; copyright 1950 by Yale University, BCE. Blue boards with dark blue crest on front, dark blue cloth spine with gold lettering, large 8vo (6 3/8 by 9 1/2 inches), 400 pp with index and appendices, uneven cut, two-color 1761 map of London on endpapers; illustrated paper DJ. VG/G+: edges and spine bumped, spine starting to loosen but no cracks, price sticker on ffep, otherwise no marking; DJ lightly bumped and creased, tiny tears at top edge, light foxing on back. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1950. Book Club Edition. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket.

Edited by Frederick A. Pottle Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text is free of previous owner's markings. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact.

No foxing in this copy. Deckled edges (rough cut) foxed and browned. Covers are grubby in spots, and contain grease-stains, but otherwise in sound condition.

Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Britain/UK; 18th century; #34217; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: AC020343I. New York, London, Toronto: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1950. Published for the first time from the original manuscript, with a preface by Christopher Morley.

Boswell's London Journal is the intimate record of 9 months of James Boswell's life, when, at 22, he was struggling to assert his independence from his father, who wanted him to be a lawyer. Here is a panorama of 18th-century London. Blue boards, navy cloth spine with gilt lettering. Corners slightly bumped. DJ has few chips top edge at spine, slight edge wear bottom, small tear top back. Back slightly age-toned.

First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾' - 9¾' tall. USA: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1950. First Edition. Very Good/No Jacket.

Type: Hardback First Printing of First Edition, The Yale Editions of the private papers of James Boswell. Published from the original manuscript. Introduction and notes by Frederick Pottle, Sterling Professor of Literature, Yale University. Preface by Christopher Morley. HARDCOVER BOOK IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Include facsimiles of two of the original manuscripts.

Endpapers have map of London, 1761. Black quarter cloth w/gilt titles, blue boards with Boswell Clan Coat-of-Arms on front. Book is clean, unmarked and tight, with slight wear to corners and spine edges. Pages clean with an occasional small smudge on a few pages, no marginalia, no underlining or highlighting, lightly toned. 370 pages including index. 6.5 x 9.5 inches.

McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1950. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1950. Very Good/Good.

First edition. Very good in a good plus dustwrapper. Dustwrapper is worn on the edges and has small tears along the edges, which in some cases have been repaired with tape.

James Boswell London Journal

Book is slightly rubbed on the edges of the spine and corners. Price was clipped from the inside of The dustwrapper. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. First Edition. 'The publication of this volume marks a milestone in the history of English literature, for here is an intimate journal of James Boswell, written almost two hundred years ago, which has never before been published.' Introduction and notes by Frederick Pottle; preface by Christopher Morley. Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed and loose.

Moderate edge wear. Tiny bumps on corners and spine ends. Light soiling and tanning to edges of pages. Otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has edge and shelf wear.

Small tears on corners and spine ends. 1-inch tear on spine tail. Several 1-inch tears with creases on head edge of back cover. 3/4-inch tear on top right corner of front cover. Some soiling to back cover. Slightly yellowed.

Tape on interior at stress points.; Large 8vo 9' - 10' tall; 370 pages. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Co Inc, 1950.

1st Stated Ed. Orig Owner's name inside front cover. Corners frayed. Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763 by James Boswell. Published by McGraw-Hill Book Co Inc, New York, NY, 1950. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound, no DJ.

Boswell's London Journal For Mac And Iphone

Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2' tall). Condition: VG. Orig Owner's name inside front cover. Corners frayed. Now First Published From the Original Manuscript Prepared for the Press, with Introduction and Notes by Frederick A. Pottle, Sterling Professor of English, Yale University, with a Preface by Christopher Morley.