Catalogue of the Papers of James Boswell at Yale University

With over 10,000 items, the Yale collection of James Boswell's papers is significant in the literary world. This three volume catalogue gives a detailed description of all the papers held in the collection, with summaries and quotations from the most important. Indexed thematically and by name, the catalogue offers new information not only on Boswell, but also on a number of 18th century individuals (from Voltaire to King George III) and the society in which they lived.