1785 1st Edition Prayers & Meditations by Samuel Johnson with Manuscript Pages

Prayers & Meditations, composed by Samuel Johnson and published from his banuscripts by George Strahan, published by T. Cadell, London 1785. First Edition Bound in a later full leather binding by Hatchards & Son, several hand written pages on Religion consisting of three full pages to front of book, further hand written notes to margins of last text page on 227 + margins to reverse of last text page & margin of page 193 + a further three full pages to rear, notes date from the 1830s with a date of 1834 to one page at rear. Also includes the bookplate to front endpapers of samuel know cunningham [Irish Politician with a House of Commons envelope pasted to rear endpaper] & the bookplate of John Mangles wno possibly wrote the notes with his name circled to front pages [see image]. The book measures approx 9 x 5 inches with 16 + 227 pages Uncommon Johnson First Edition in a full leather binding.