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"Five hundred sets numbered and signed: Harvard cooperative society [in ms.] no. 273. C. C. Bigelow." ; Half-title; each volume has also special t.-p. ; I. The Rambler, v.1.--II. The Rambler, v.2. The adventurer, v.1.--III. The adventurer, v.2. The idler. Poems.--IV. Rasselas, prince of Abissinia. Letters. Lives of the poets, v.1.--V. Lives of the poets, v.2.--VI. Lives of the poets, v.3. Miscellaneous pieces.--VII. Reviews and politicaltracts. Lives of eminent persons, v.1.--VIII. Lives of eminent persons, v.2. A journey to the Hebrides. Prayers and sermons. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Each vol. has general half-title and special t.p. ; v. 1-3. The rambler -- v. 4. The rambler. The adventurer -- v. 5. The adventurer. The idler -- v. 6. The idler. Poems -- v. 7. Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia. Letters -- v. 8-10. Lives of the poets -- v. 11. Lives of the poets. Miscellaneous -- v. 12. Miscellaneous -- v. 13. Reviews and political tracts -- v. 14. Lives of eminent persons -- v. 15. Lives of eminent persons. A journey to the Hebrides. The vision of Theodore, the hermit of Teneriffe. The fountains -- v. 16. Book of devotions. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Some volumes contain music. ; Description based on: Jan. 1777; title from caption. ; Issue for May 1777 contains Samuel Johnson's "Prologue to The word to the wise." ; "Containing a view of the history, politics, literature, manners, gallantry & fashions of the year ." ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Wanting: v. 1, 2 plates in July issues (1773); v. 8, plate bet. p. 730-1 (1780); v. 10, p. 171-2, 225-8 (1782); v. 12, no. 8, p. 441-end (1784) ; v.4, 6-7 are Ford Collection.

v. 1. Murphy's essay. The Rambler. The Adventurer. The idler. Rasselas. Tales of the imagination. Miscellaneous poems.--v. 2. Lives of the poets. Lives of eminent persons. Political tracts. Philological tracts. Miscellaneous tracts. Dedications. Opinions on questions of law. Reviews and criticisms. Journey to the Western islands of Scotland. Prayers and meditations. ; Mode of access: Internet.

v. 1. Murphy's essay. The rambler. The adventurer. The idler. Rasselas. Tales of the imagination. Letters. Irene. Miscellaneous poems.--v. 2. Lives of the poets. Lives of eminent persons. Political tracts. Philological tracts. Miscellaneous tracts. Dedications. Opinions on questions of law. Reviews and criticisms. Journey to the western islands of Scotland. Prayers and meditations. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Collection Reginald H.E. Starr.

Vols. 13-14 have special t.-p.: Debates in parliament. ; Vols. 9-12 have imprint: Printed by J. Nichols & son [etc.] ; I. Essay on the life and genius of Dr. Johnson, by Arthur Murphy. Poems.--II. Philological tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays.--III. A dissertation upon the Greek comedy, translated from Brumoy. General conclusion to Brumoy's Greek theatre. Dedications. Preface to Payne's tables of interest. Adventurer. History of Rasselas.--IV.-VI. The rambler.--VII. The idler.--VIII. Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. A journey to the western islands of Scotland.--IX-XI. Lives of the English poets.--XII. Lives of eminent persons. Letters. Prayers.--XII-XIV. Debates in parliment. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Vols. 13-14 have special t.-p.: Debates in parliament. ; Vols. 9-12 have imprint: Printed by J. Nichols & son [etc.], 1810-11. ; I. Essay on the life and genius of Dr. Johnson, by Arthur Murphy. Poems.--II. Philological tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays.--III. A dissertation upon the Greek comedy, translated from Brumoy. General conclusion to Brumoy's Greek theatre. Dedications. Preface to Payne's tables of interest. Adventurer. History of Rasselas.--IV.-VI. The rambler.--VII. The idler.--VIII. Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. A journey to the western islands of Scotland.--IX-XI. Lives of the English poets.--XII. Lives of eminent persons. Letters. Prayers.--XII-XIV. Debates in parliment. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Vols. 13-14 have special binder's title: Parliamentary debates by Johnson, and are dated 1811. ; Includes index. ; v. 1. Essay on the life and genius of Dr. Johnson [by Arthur Murphy] Poems, and tales.--v. 2. Philological tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays.--v. 3. A dissertation upon the Greek comedy.--v. 4-6. The Rambler.--v. 7. The idler.--v. 8. Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts.--v. 9-11. The lives of the English poets.--v. 12. Lives of eminent persons. Letters. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Three further volumes were later published in London: v. 12-13, containing Debates in Parliament (Printed for John Stockdale, 1787), and v. 14, containing miscellaneous writings (Printed for John Stockdale, and G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788). ; Vols. 2-11 have title: The works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. : in eleven volumes. ; Vol. 1 has also special t.p. ; v. 1. The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. / by Sir John Hawkins, Knt. -- v. 2-3. The lives of the most eminent English poets -- v. 4. The lives of the most eminent English poets, concluded. Miscellaneous lives -- v. 5-7. The Rambler -- v. 8. The Idler -- v. 9. The Adventurer. Philological tracts -- v. 10. Political tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays. A journey to the western islands of Scotland -- v. 11. Tales and visions: The history of Rasselas, The vision of Theodore, The apotheosis of Milton. Prayers and devotional exercises. Apophthegms, sentiments, opinions, and occasional reflections. Irene, a tragedy. Poems. Miscellaneous poems. Poemata. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Bryant collection.

Originally these "Debates" were written by William Guthrie and edited by Johnson for the Gentleman's magazine in 1738, and were given fictitious names as "Debates in the Senate of Lilliputs." Johnson was never at the gallery himself, but had assistance from persons employed: some were the mere coinage of his imagination.--cf Dictionary of national biography, v. 10, p. 922. ; Edited by J. Stockdale. ; v.1. Nov. 19, 1740-April 16, 1741.--v. 2. Dec. 1,1741-Feb. 23, 1743. ; Mode of access: Internet.

v. 1. Essay on the life and genuis of Dr. Johnson. The rambler.--v. 2. The Rambler (cont.) The Idler.--v. 3. Adventurers. The lives of the English poets.--v. 4. The lives of the English poets (cont.) Lives of eminent persons.--v. 5. Philological tracts. Political tracts. Miscellaneous tracts.--v. 6. A journey to the western islands of Scotland. History of Rasselas. Tales of imagination. Poems. Poemata. Letters. Prayers & meditations. Sermons. Index. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Edited by F. P. Walesby. cf. W. P. Courtney. Bibliography of Samuel Johnson. ; Vols. 6-7 and 10-11 have imprint: London, Published by W. Pickering and Talboys and Wheeler, Oxford. ; On title-page of v. 1-9: In nine volumes. ; v. 1. Life, poems, and tales.--v. 2-3. The rambler.--v. 4. The adventurer and idler.--v. 5. Miscellaneous pieces.--v. 6. Reviews, politica. tracts, and lives of eminent persons.--v. 7-8. Lives of the poets.--v. 9. Journey to the Hebrides. Tales of the imagination. Prayers and sermons.--v. 10-11. Parliamentary debates. ; Microform. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Edited by F.P. Walesby. cf. W.P. Courtney's Bibliography. ; v. 1. Essay on the life and genius of Dr. Johnson [by Arthur Murphy] Poems. Rasselas, prince of Abissinia. Letters.--v. 2-3. The Rambler.--v. 4. The Adventurer and Idler.--v. 5. Miscellaneous pieces.--v. 6. Reviews, political tracts, and Lives of eminent persons.--v. 7-8. Lives of the poets.--v. 9. A journey to the Hebrides. The vision of Thedodore, the hermit of Teneriffe. The fountains. Prayers and meditations. Sermons.--v. 10-11. Parliamentary debates. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Essay on Johnson, By A. Murphy; Poems.--v. 2. Philological tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays.--v. 3. Dissertation upon the Greek comedy, translated from Brumoy. General conclusion thereto. Obervations on Macbeth. Essays in The Adventurer. Rasselas.--v. 4-6. The Rambler.--v. 7. The Idler.--v. 8. Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. A journey to the Western Islands of Scotland.--v. 9-11. Lives of the poets.--v. 12. Lives of eminent persons. Selected letters. Prayers. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Same arrangement of works as in 1792 ed.; misprints stand as in 1792 ed. ; Each volume has general t.p. except v. 1, which has general half title and special t.p.: An essay on the life and genius of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. . ; v. 1. An essay on the life and genius of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. Poems. Irene, a tragedy. Miscellaneous poems. Poemata -- v. 2. Philological tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays -- v. 3. A dissertation upon the Greek comedy, translated from Brumoy. General conclusion to Brumoy's Greek theatre. Miscellaneous observations on the tragedy of Macbeth. Adventurer. History of Rasselas -- v. 4-6. The Rambler -- v. 7. The Idler -- v. 8. Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. A journey to the western islands of Scotland -- v. 9-11. The lives of the English poets -- v. 12. Lives of eminent persons. Letters. Prayers. ; Courtney, W.P. Bibl. of Samuel Johnson ; Mode of access: Internet.