A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, in Which the Words are deduced from their Originals.To Which are Prefixed a History of the Language and An English Grammar; (With), THE PLAN OF THE DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, in Which the Words are deduced from their Originals.To Which are Prefixed a History of the Language and An English Grammar; (With), THE PLAN OF THE DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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Detalles
- Año de publicación
- 1755-1990
- Lugar de impresión
- London
- Autor
- [Facsimile, First Edition Dictionary], Johnson
- Editores
- Printed by W. Strahan, For J. and P. Knapton, T. and T. Longman, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, A. Millar, and R. and J. Dodsley, (but, Longman Group UK0
- Edición
- THE FINE LONGMAN FACSIMILE OF THE HIGHLY IMPORTANT FIRST EDITION
- Primera edición
- True
Descripción
4 volumes, including two of the DICTIONARY as originally issued, another being the facsimile of the first edition of THE PLAN OF THE DICTIONARY. and a volume containing essays concerning The Genesis of the Johnson's Dictionary and The Lexicographic Achievement of Johnson. First Edition of the Facsimile of the Original First Edition of each title. Title-pages printed in red and black, woodcut tailpieces. Royal folio (410 x 260 mm.), expertly bound to style in full red Cabra leather, the spines with raised bands gilt ruled creating compartments which are paneled in gilt, one compartment with green lettering label gilt, three other compartments with gilt lettering, the covers with gilt fillet rules at the borders, original end-leaves, the Essays and PLAN in original wrappers, the volumes all housed in the original slipcase. Original Collation: Vol. I [A]2, B-K2, a-c2, d1,2B-2K, 2L-13A2, one leaf signed 13B-14Z; Vol. II [-]1, 15A-16Z2, one leaf signed 17A-17Z, 18A-22E2, one leaf signed 22F-22Z, 23A-27D2, one leaf signed 27E-28Z, 29A-31C2 . A very handsome copy beautifully preserved. The bindings are in excellent condition. The text-blocks both clean and unpressed. This is a fine, handsome and clean set of the volumes. Both the PLAN and the Essays volumes also in fine condition as well
