Folio Society; Johnson & Boswell's Journals of the Western Isles, 1990

Journals of the Western Isles: A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by Samuel Johnson and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by James Boswell. 2 classic travel books combined as one. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Peter Levi.

Published by The Folio Society, London, 1990. First edition, thus. Johnson's Journal was originally published in 1775, followed by Boswell's publication in 1786.

Beautifully illustrated. Aquatints in colour by William Daniell.

A fine printed green cloth hardback with leather and gilt label to spine, complete with a near fine brown slipcase. Book looks unread - lovely and clean. All tightly bound. Previous owner's gift inscription to endpaper, dated to 1990.

xxxii + 412pp + plates.

Language: English.

Dimensions (in slipcase): Approximately 261mm high x 169mm wide x 44mm deep.

Unpacked weight approximately 1.2kg.