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Which edition of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. did James Boswell see through publication before his death?

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James Boswell saw two editions of his masterpiece, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., through publication before his death in 1795.1

The first edition was published in two volumes on May 16, 1791. Boswell subsequently oversaw the publication of the second edition in July 1793. At the time of his death, he was actively working on the third edition.1