The age of Johnson: the library of Loren and Frances Rothschild

Abstract

"The Age of Johnson: The Library of Loren and Frances Rothschild presents the most comprehensive private collection of rare books and autographs by Samuel Johnson and his contemporaries, including Boswell, Burke, Burney, Goldsmith, Pope and Swift. Offering detailed entries and contextual introductions, this volume illuminates the literary and intellectual landscape of the 18th century and reveals why Johnson remains the defining figure of his era. Loren Rothschild, a distinguished collector and former chairman of the Huntington Library, and Frances Rothschild, a California appellate judge, bring together decades of dedication to preserving this extraordinary literary heritage."--Supplied by publisher.

Contents

Foreword / Jack Lynch -- Preface / Robert DeMaria -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Editorial Policies -- List of Illustrations -- Bibliography and Short-Titles cited in the text -- Part I. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) -- Part II. The Johnsonian School : James Boswell -- Edmund Burke -- Frances Burney -- David Garrick -- Oliver Goldsmith -- Hester Lynch Piozzi (formerly Hester Thrale) -- Sir Joshua Reynolds -- Part III. Johnson's Nemesis: John Wilkes -- Part IV. Other Significant Authors in the Age of Johnson : Robert Dodsley -- Henry Fielding -- Edward Gibbon -- Thomas Gray -- Alexander Pope -- Samuel Richardson -- Richard Brinsley Sheridan -- Christopher Smart -- Tobias Smollett -- Laurence Sterne -- Jonathan Swift -- Appendix I: Notable Collectors -- Index of Entries -- Index.