Boswell Collection (page 3)

Samuel Johnson, 1907. Dr Johnson, 18th century English man of letters. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet

The Ruins of Cowdray House, near Midhurst, Sussex, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Dr. Thomas Barnard (b. 1728, d. 1806), 1907. Thomas Barnard (c.1726/28-1806) was an Anglican clergyman. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd

Charing Cross and Northumberland House, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

William Seward, F. R. S. (b. 1747, d. 1799), 1907
William Seward, F.R.S. (b. 1747, d. 1799), 1907. William Seward (1747-1799), was an English man of letters, known for his collections of anecdotes. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol

Mother Ludhams Hole, near Farnham, in Surrey, 1786. Artist: Hawkins
Mother Ludhams Hole, near Farnham, in Surrey, 1786. Mother Ludlams Cave, also known as Mother Ludlums Hole, is a small cave in the sandstone cliff of the Wey Valley at Moor Park, near Farnham

An Ancient Water Tower, in Hampshire, 1786. Artist: Sparrow
An Antient Water Tower, in Hampshire, 1786. From The Antiquities of England and Wales, by Henry Boswell. [Alex Hogg, London]

Plan of Oxford Castle, 1786. Artist: Thornton
Plan of Oxford Castle, 1786. Oxford Castle is a partly ruined Norman medieval castle in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Most of the original structure was replaced in stone in the 11th century

James Boswells house, Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
James Boswells house, Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, 1912. The home of the Scottish diarist and man of letters James Boswell (1740-1795), friend and biographer of Dr Samuel Johnson

Where James Boswell first met Dr Johnson, London, (1912). Artist: Frederick Adcock
Where James Boswell first met Dr Johnson, London, (1912). On 16 May 1763, Scottish diarist and man of letters James Boswell (1740-1795) first met English author

Johnsons Corner, the Cheshire Cheese pub, City of London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Johnsons Corner, the Cheshire Cheese pub, City of London, 1912. Interior of a public house frequented by English lexicographer and man of letters Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

James Boswell, Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author, (1912). James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (1740-1795) is best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson

Dr Johnsons House, 17 Gough Square, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Dr Johnsons House, 17 Gough Square, London, 1912. The home of English lexicographer and man of letters Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), now a museum

Part of a letter from James Boswell to David Garrick, Edinburgh, 11 April 1774, (1840). Artist: James Boswell
Part of a letter from James Boswell to David Garrick, Edinburgh, 11 April 1774, (1840). Letter from James Boswell, the diarist and biographer of Samuel Johnson to the actor David Garrick

A letter from Dr Johnson, on his finishing the Lives of the Poets, c1780, (1840). Artist: James Boswell
A letter from Dr Samuel Johnson, on his finishing the Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, c1781, (1840). Illustration from Historical

James Boswell, his wife, and Dr Johnson at tea in Edinburgh, 1773, (1786). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
James Boswell, his wife, and Dr Johnson at tea in Edinburgh, 1773, (1786). Scots writer James Boswell and his wife Margaret at tea with English lexicographer Dr Samuel Johnson

The Journalist with a view of Auchinleck or The Land of Stones, c 1786. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Journalist with a view of Auchinleck or The Land of Stones, c 1786. Caricature of Scots writer James Boswell (1740-1795) on the coast near his family seat of Auchinleck in Scotland

Dr Johnson in his travelling dress, as described in Boswells Tour, c1773, (1786). Artist: Thomas Trotter
Dr Johnson in his travelling dress, as described in Boswells Tour, c1773, (1786). The famous English lexicographer wearing tricorne hat, frock coat, waistcoat, breeches and boots

James Boswell, esq in the dress of an armed Corsican Chief, 1769. Artist: James Wale
James Boswell, esq in the dress of an armed Corsican Chief, as he appeared at Shakespeares Jubilee, at Stratford upon Avon, September 1769. Portrait of Scots writer James Boswell (1740-1795)

Letter from James Boswell to Edmond Malone, 13th April 1795. Artist: James Boswell
Letter from James Boswell to Edmund Malone, 13th April 1795. Letter written from Great Portland Street, with reference to the monument to Dr Johnson in St Pauls Cathedral

Dr Johnson, Goldsmith and Boswell, (1909). Artist: Eyre Crowe
Dr Johnson, Goldsmith and Boswell, (1909). The trio meeting at the Mitre Tavern in the City of London. Supplement to The Bookman, 1909

James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck, Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck, Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author, (1870). Boswell (1740-1795) is best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson

Dr Johnson and James Boswell recovering from a hangover after a night on the town. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Dr Johnson and James Boswell recovering from a hangover after a night on the town. Boswell has a Bible open and reads: be not filled with wine wherein is excess

Dr Johnson, 18th century English man of letters. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet, Dr Johnson (1709-1784) was one of the oustanding personalities of 18th century Britain

Dr Johnson, English man of letters, c1780. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet, Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was one of the oustanding personalities of 18th century Britain

Doctor Johnson in the ante-room of Lord Chesterfield, waiting for an audience, 1748. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet

Samuel Johnson, English man of letters, talking to Oliver Goldsmith, English author, c1755-1774
Samuel Johnson, English man of letters, talking to Oliver Goldsmith, English author, 1755-1774. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet

Samuel Johnson, 18th century English man of letters in his house off Fleet Street, London, 1852
Samuel Johnson, 18th century English man of letters in his house off Fleet Street, London, attended by his servant, Francis, and Mrs Williams, 1852

Samuel Johnson, English man of letters, 1756-1757. Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Samuel Johnson, English man of letters, 1756-1757. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet, Dr Johnson (1709-1784) was one of the oustanding personalities of 18th century Britain

Digger - Lorry - Construction, Chelmsford, Essex
Digger/Lorry/Construction, Chelmsford, Essex, England. Boswell Builders Date: 1920s

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Farm
Black and white lantern slide of farm - British South Africa. Part of Box 288 - British South Africa. Boswell Collection. Slide number 42 Farm Date: circa 1890s

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Tanganyika Plateau
Black and white lantern Slide of Tanganyika Plateau - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, Britrish South Africa. Boswell Collection

Japan - A group of three Ainos, the aborigines
Lantern slide of a group of three Ainos, the aborigines. The Ainu (also called Aynu, Aino and in historical texts Ezo), are indigenous people or groups in Japan and Russia

Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland Date: circa 1890

English Cathedrals - The Cloister- Gloucester - View along high vaulted corridor. Part of Box 144 Boswell.Collection Wardle records that in 1058 Ealdred, Bishop of Worcester at the time

John Wilson Croker - 2
JOHN WILSON CROKER Statesman and writer, editor of Boswells Johnson; done when he was Secretary to the Admiralty. Date: 1780 - 1857

John Wilson Croker - 3
JOHN WILSON CROKER Statesman and writer, editor of Boswells Johnson; with a portrait of Miss Croker on the wall. Date: 1780 - 1857

Boswell / Auchinleck
JAMES BOSWELL Scottish lawyer; friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson Date: 1740 - 1795

Boswell / Holl / Lawrence
JAMES BOSWELL Scottish lawyer; friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson Date: 1740 - 1795

Boswell / Finden / Reynolds
JAMES BOSWELL Scottish lawyer; friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson Date: 1740 - 1795

J. Boswell / London Mag
JAMES BOSWELL Scottish lawyer and biographer of Samuel Johnson, pictured here in the dress of a Corsican chief. Date: 1740 - 1795

James Boswell (Martin)
JAMES BOSWELL Scottish lawyer, friend and biographer of Dr Johnson Date: 1740 - 1795

James Boswell (Haydon)
JAMES BOSWELL Scottish lawyer, friend and biographer of Dr Johnson Date: 1740 - 1795

Public Gardens (Modern)
Slide showing a view of Jerusalems public gardens. Part of Box 366. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

The City Hall, San Francisco
Slide showing a photograph of San Franciscos City Hall, completed in 1899, but was rebuilt with a different design after the 1906 earthquake. Part of Box 366. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

A stroll through the Woods at Lake George
Slide showing a picture of a man and a woman on a path through some woods. Part of Box 366. Boswell Collection. Lake George is in New York state. Date: circa 1900

The Puppy Group - Copyright
Slide showing a photograph of four puppies sitting on pedestal with a red covering. Part of Box 366. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

Robinson Crusoe loading the raft
Slide showing a scene from the story Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. The picture shows Crusoe disembarking a ship on to a raft. Part of Box 366. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

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"Boswell: A Journey through Time and Friendship" Step into the world of Boswell, where history intertwines with friendship and adventure. This captivating caption takes us on a journey from the bustling streets of London to the tranquil Edinburgh home of James Boswell. In the 19th century color engraving, we find ourselves at the Mitre Tavern in London, witnessing an iconic meeting between Oliver Goldsmith, James Boswell, and Samuel Johnson. Their conversations echo through time as they discuss literature, philosophy, and life itself. David Boswell Reid's name also emerges in our exploration. Perhaps a distant relative or admirer of James Boswell? The connection remains shrouded in mystery but adds another layer to this fascinating tale. As we continue down Fleet Street in London, we can almost hear the footsteps of Dr. Johnson and his loyal companion Boswell echoing through history. Their bond is unbreakable as they navigate both literary circles and everyday life together. But it is not just London that holds significance for our protagonist; Edinburgh becomes their beloved home. Within its walls lies a sanctuary for reflection and creativity – a place where ideas flourish under the watchful eye of Scotland's capital city. Dr. Johnson's Highland Tour comes alive before our eyes as he explores rugged landscapes alongside his faithful friend Boswell. Together they traverse mountainsides, capturing moments that will forever be etched into their memories. The Mitre Tavern resurfaces once again – an emblematic location symbolizing camaraderie between Dr. Johnson and his ever-loyal companion Boswell. Here they share laughter over pints while engaging in intellectual debates that shape their understanding of the world around them. Boswell Court stands tall amidst grandeur - perhaps named after our enigmatic hero himself? Its origins remain unknown but serve as a reminder that even buildings can carry stories within their walls. Mr.