A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which The Words are Deduced from Their Orginals, Explained in their Different Manings and Authorised by the Names of the Writers in Whose Works they are Found. Abstracted from the Folio Edition, By the Author SAMUEL JOHNSON, A.M. To Which is Prefixed, a Grammar of the English Language. In Two Volumes [The Eighth Edition Quarter Leather Binding]

Samuel Johnson

Published by London: Printed for A Millar, London; T Brown and Silvester Doig, Edinburgh; Mozley and Co. Gainsborough; and W Anderson, Stirling., 1792

London: Printed for A Millar, London; T Brown and Silvester Doig, Edinburgh; Mozley and Co. Gainsborough; and W Anderson, Stirling. 1792, The Eighth Edition. Two volumes in quarter leather with black leather labels and gilt titles, marbled paper covered boards, no frontispiece (not called for), scarce edition. Scarce edition, Citation number T118524 at the British Library, with 4 recorded in UK libraries and 5 in North America. British Library notes The imprint appears false; possibly printed at Edinburgh. Not paginated, signatures Volume I misbound Title, a1, A2, a3, a2, b-d in gatherings of 4, E to 4B in gatherings of 4, 4C in gathering of 2; Volume II A to 3Y in gathering of 4. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles to black labels, volume numbers in gilt to the spine, six gilt bands, not raised. Joints very good condition. Corners very good condition. Boards very good condition marbled paper covered boards. Page edges good condition all tanned, top edge darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition solid. Paste downs very good condition new. End papers very good condition new. Title good condition tanned and foxed. Pages good condition some marks, damp staining, foxing and tanning, wavy to all the pages of Vol II. Binding very good condition attractive, solid. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1792 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1664567051421

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Title: A Dictionary of the English Language: In ...
Publisher: London: Printed for A Millar, London; T Brown and Silvester Doig, Edinburgh; Mozley and Co. Gainsborough; and W Anderson, Stirling.
Publication Date: 1792
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good