Entick's new spelling dictionary, comprehending a copious and accented vocabulary of the English language . Revised, corrected, and enlarged throughout by William Crakelt

Entick, [John]

Published by printed for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, London, 1788

About this Item

8vo, pp. xvi, 373, [2] ads, [1]; collating a-b? A-3A?; slightly later crimson straight-grain morocco, gilt lettering and fillets on spine, a.e.g.; some darkening of the leather, the whole slightly worn but generally very good and sound. Faint early ownership signature in pencil on the flyleaf of (?) "Gleese." Entick's original work was first published in 1771; Crakelt's durable revision of it came out in 1784 and went through as many as twelve editions by 1800. Alston V, 262 (3 copies only) where it is misdescribed as an oblong 12mo. This edition not in Vancil. ESTC locates only 2 copies in the UK and 3 in North America, only Chicago in the US.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Entick's new spelling dictionary, comprehending a copious and accented vocabulary of the English language . Revised, corrected, and enlarged throughout by William Crakelt
• Publisher: printed for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, London
• Publication Date: 1788
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