Idiomatologia anglo-latina, sive dictionarium idiomaticum anglo-latinum: in quo phrases, tam latinae quam anglicanae linguae

WALKER, WILLIAM

Published by W. Horton, Londini, 1690

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Quinta editio, 12mo, pp. [10], 538, [2] ads; engraved title-p. in English ("A dictionarie of English and Latine Idiomes wherein phrases of the English and Latine answering in parallels each to ye other are ranked under severall heads alphabeticallie set."); Latin and English text in parallel column throughout; contemporary full calf with a mid-20th century rebacking, gilt-lettered spine in 5 compartments, raised bands; edges rubbed and worn; small loss to title page affecting imprint, preliminaries dampstained, else textblock very good. Bookplate of the physician and author William Henry Williams (1771-1841) (here "Gulielmi Henrici Williams, Gonvil. et Caii. Coll. Cantab.") mounted to front pastedown. Walker (1623-1684), who gained a considerable reputation in his day, was an English schoolmastrer who is said to have had Isaac Newton as his pupil. This dictionary of Latin idioms was his first book. He is best remembered for his work on English particles (1673, etc.) for which he became familiarly known as "Particles Walker." Wing W-428; Vancil p. 257.

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• Title: Idiomatologia anglo-latina, sive dictionarium idiomaticum anglo-latinum: in quo phrases, tam latinae quam anglicanae linguae
• Publisher: W. Horton, Londini
• Publication Date: 1690
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