johnson, samuel | the vanity of human wishes. the tenth satire of juvenal. london: r. dodsley, 1749 — Johnson, Samuel

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Sale: Sotheby's — Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto, New York · 18 December 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-4803858
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Johnson, Samuel. 1709-1784., johnson, samuel | the vanity of human wishes. the tenth satire of juvenal. london: r. dodsley, 1749. Sotheby's, 18 Dec 2019, lot 141. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4803858.

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Johnson, Samuel. 1709-1784., johnson, samuel | the vanity of human wishes. the tenth satire of juvenal. london: r. dodsley, 1749. Sotheby's, 18 Dec 2019, lot 141. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4803858.

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