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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

by W. Strahan for W. Strahan, J.& F. Rivington [and others], 1773

8550,00 €

Buddenbrooks Inc.

(Newburyport, Estados Unidos)

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Año de publicación
1773
Lugar de impresión
London
Autor
Johnson
Editores
by W. Strahan for W. Strahan, J.& F. Rivington [and others]
Edición
A VERY HANDSOME SET OF THE HIGHLY IMPORTANT FOURTH EDITION,
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

2 volumes. The Fourth edition, the highly important final folio edition to be revised by Johnson himself. Provenance: Sir James & Lucy Esdaile (inscription dated (?)1775); James Kennedy Esdaile (armorial bookplate); Edmund Esdaile, Pembroke College, Oxford (inscription). Title-pages printed in red and black. Royal folio (425 X 265mm), in original binding of full calf over thick boards, the backs expertly restored to full period grandeur with elaborate gilt tooled compartments with grand central tools and extensive additional tooling all in gilt between gilt decorated bands, two compartments with contrasting red and green labels gilt lettered and decorated, endpapers marbled. A very attractive set, the original calf with some pleasant age, corners consolidated, first two leaves of Vol. I with some normal creasing, the text clean and fresh, withal a very solid, handsome copy in fine state.
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