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Samuel Johnson. A Dictionary of the English Language: in Which the Words are Deduced from their Originals, and Ill... (Total: 2 Items)
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The First Edition of Johnson's Dictionary
Samuel Johnson. 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. London: Printed by W. Strahan, 1755.First edition. Two large folio volumes. Unpaginated. Text in double columns. Title pages printed in red and black. Decorative woodcut tailpieces.
Contemporary calf, rebacked to style at an early date. Raised bands. Gilt-stamped design to spines. Leather title labels with gilt lettering. Joints in volume one starting but firm. Some light abrasions and crazing to boards. Slight bumping to the extremities. Affixed to the front pastedowns are armorial bookplates: "The Armorial Bearing of the House of Abercairny." In modern custom boxes. Overall, a handsome, near fine copy.
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2009 October Grand Format Rare Books Auction #6030 (go to Auction Home page)
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October, 2009
16th-17th
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