An Universal Etymological English Dictionary, Comprehending The Derivations of the Generality of Words in the English Tongue, either Ancient or Modern, from the Ancient British, Saxon, Danish, Norman, and Modern French, Teutonic, Dutch, Spanish, Italian; as also from the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Languages, each in their proper Characters. And Also A brief and clear Explication of all difficult Words, derived from any of the aforesaid Languages, and Terms of Art, relating to ANATOMY, BOTANY, PHYSICK, PHARMACY, SURGERY etc. etc. Together With A large Collection and Explication of Words and Phrases used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in Law, etc. etc. Containing many Thousand Words more than either Harris,

BAILEY, N[athan].

Published by Printed for D. Midwinter A. Bettesworth and others. London The Eighth Edition with considerable Improvements. 8vo in 4s, 1737

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pp. Unpaginated in double column. Contemporary panelled calf, the spine ends worn, the boards holding by the cords, ms. inscription by Edward Lea, 1739, Price 6:0 shillings, text clean with last leaf adhering along the inner edge to the rear free end-paper not affecting text, overall a nice, unsophisticated copy. *The Dedication, by Bailey, is in Latin, his lengthy Introduction in English - 'The Faculty of Speech, which makes so considerable a Difference between a Man and a Brute, is of excellent Use, as it renders Mankind conversible one with another.'. The purchase price of 6 shillings, in 1739, would today be equivalent to : Real price of that commodity is £51.09 - labour value of that commodity is £644.90 - income value of that commodity is £871.80 - economic share of that commodity is £8,058.00. Seller Inventory # 64788

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Title: An Universal Etymological English Dictionary...

Publisher: Printed for D. Midwinter A. Bettesworth and others. London The Eighth Edition with considerable Improvements. 8vo in 4s

Publication Date: 1737

Binding: Hardcover