A Dictionary of the English Language: in which the Words are Deduced from their Originals.

Johnson, Samuel

Published by John Jarvis, London, 1786

About this Item

Two volumes. Unpaginated. Includes the Preface, Life, History of the English Language, and Grammar, in double column; the dictionary in triple; and the Appendix in tripple at rear of Vol. II. Complete, with half title in Vol. I. Expertly rebacked (leather of spine lighter than front/rear panels), hinges and corners mended, (not recently). Tideline to upper edge of textblock of Vol. I not intruding to margin. Endpapers browned, lightly stained, and foxed. Foxing to frontispiece; contents otherwise clean. Bindings entirely sound.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Dictionary of the English Language: in which the Words are Deduced from their Originals.
• Publisher: John Jarvis, London
• Publication Date: 1786
• Binding: leather
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Linguistics
  • 18th century
  • Literature