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Curley, Thomas M.

Samuel Johnson and the Age of Travel

1976

29.14 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1976
Place of printing
Athens. The University of Georgia
Author
Curley, Thomas M.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Europe
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [24 x 16 cm]; [xii], 285 pp, frontis portrait drawing, illus, index. original green pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), very slight foxing at outer edge of text block, else near fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. An interesting study in which the author followed Johnson's itinerary through Scotland, Wales and France, with sections on the age of travel during Johnson's lifetime, travels with the Thrales, morality and metaphor of travel, mythic and historic travel, philosophic art and travel in the Highlands, etc.
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