The Wit and Sagacity of Dr. Johnson (In a Full Riviere Binding)

London: Seeley & Co. Ltd. Full leather. Near Fine. A lovely copy of "The Wit and Sagacity of Dr. Johnson", circa 1890-1900. Miniature, bound in a full navy-blue morocco, also around the turn-of-the-century, by Riviere (stamped by Riviere at the first blank endpaper as well). Beautiful gilt-tooling along the panel borders, 5 raised bands, leather author label, intricate, striking gilt-tooling within the compartents. Clean, very well-preserved and Near Fine. 64mo, all edges gilt. Color title page and frontispiece. "Passages from Dr. Samuel Johnson -- Selected and Arranged by Norman J. Davidson