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James Boswell

Writers & Literature

The blue plaque for James Boswell — Photograph via OpenPlaques

In this house occupied by Thomas Davies bookseller Dr. Samuel Johnson first met James Boswell in 1763

Address: 8 Russell Street, WC2
Known for: Biographer of Samuel Johnson
Category: Writers & Literature
Coordinates: 51.51256, -0.12144

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