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1775 "A Dictionary of the English Language" by Samuel Johnson, Two Volumes
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words are Deduced from Their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the Best Writers. To Which are Prefixed, A History of the Language, and an English Grammar. In Two Volumes (Samuel Johnson) |
| Genre | Reference |
| Type of Illustration | Engraving |
| Binding | Leather |
| Publisher or Printer | Printed for Thomas Ewing |
| Publication Year | 1775 |
| Period | Late 18th Century |
| Place of Publication | Dublin |
| Edition Statement | Fourth Edition, Revised by the author |
| Complete Set | Yes |
| Volumes | Volumes I-II |
| Number of Books | 2 |
| Additional Information | Until the advent of the Oxford English Dictionary, Johnson’s dictionary was the most definitive book on the English language. |
Condition
- wear to leather covers with gilt loss, fraying, dings, material loss, rubbed edges, bumped corners and soiling; endpapers and flyleaf appear to be newer; foxing, fading, and chipping to text.
Dimensions
3.5" W x 10.75" H x 8.5" D
- measures one volume.
Item #
ITMG392279
