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UnknownJames Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck, diarist, portrait engraving, 17871787
1787
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'James Boswell Esq of Auchinleck'
Copper-line engraving from 'The European Magazine'.
James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (1740 - 1795) was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is best known for the biography he wrote of one of his contemporaries, the English literary figure Samuel Johnson.
180mm by 110mm (platemark)
- Creation Year:1787
- Dimensions:Height: 7.09 in (18 cm)Width: 4.34 in (11 cm)
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- Condition:One foxing spot in the title area. Some very faint discolouration.
- Gallery Location:Melbourne, AU
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU124426559342
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