Dictionary of the English Language

A Dictionary of the English Language

by Johnson

Description: Good. Good Dictionary. 51/2 in. By 31/2 in. This copy is still tight and clean, the binding is cracked at the front and back cover, the edges are bumped, light brown leather with gided edges, marbled end pages-an alphabetical account of the heathen deities to which is added a complete list of all the cities towns, boroughs, and remarkable villages in england and wales. read more

A Dictionary of the English Language Compiled From Doctor Johnson With the Addition of Words Since Familiarized to Us. Also a Dictionary of the Heathen Mythology to Which is Added a Complete List of All the Cities Boroughs Towns and Remarkable Villages &C

by Johnson, Samuel Dr

Description: Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall xxvi., + [unpaginated text]., Full brown tree calf, gilt borders, gilt decorated spine, red morocco label, marbled endpapers. Considerable wear and rubbing to binding partic the head and foot of the spine. Spine cracked and worn Front board has suffered the indignity of having a tea mug balanced on it at some point, and a ring is visible as a result. Prev owners signature and full adress in biro on f.e. ps, she has also added it in crayon to the endpapers, some pen ... read more

A Dictionary of the English Language (2 Volumes Bound in One-Facsimile Edition)

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: no illustrations. Binding: simulated brown leather. Condition: fine condition. read more

A Dictionary of the English Language in Miniature

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Sextodecimo (95 × 58mm). Contemporary red morocco wallet-style binding, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, sides and fastening ruled in blind, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Frontispiece portrait of Johnson, bookseller's ticket to front pastedown. A little rubbing at extremities, small splits to front fold and fastening, front hinge cracked but holding, damp stain to prelims, otherwise internally clean and bright, a very good copy. First edition thus. read more

A Dictionary of the English Language. (Vol. II Only)

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Subtitle: In which the words are deduced from their originals, explained in their different meanings, and authorized by the names of the writers in whole works they are found. Abstracted from the Folio Edition, by the author Samuel Johnson, A.M. to which is prefixed, A Grammar of the English Language. Tightly bound. Some edgewear. Clear gilt spine lettering. 5 raised bands. read more

Dictionary of the English Language: in Which the Words Are Deducted From Their Originals and Illustrated in Their Different Significations By Examples From the Best Writers-2 Volumes (Eighth Edition)

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Fair. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Two Volumes. Eighth Edition. Unpaginated, frontis Johnson portrait, subscribers names, essay, preface, history & grammar, double columned, dictionary triple columned. Binding copy. Boards worn. Volume 1: Front board detached along with front free endpaper, rear board detached. Small tear at frontis margin. Top of title page trimmed, "A" above "Dictionary" missing. Previous owners name. Volume 2: Front Board barely holding, top of title page trimmed. Texts Overall ... read more

A Dictionary of the English Language

by (Johnson, Samuel) Latham, Robert Gordon

Description: Founded on that of Dr. Samuel Johnson as Edited by The Rev. H. J. Todd. 4 vols. 4to. Contemporary red half morocco with red boards, titles to spines gilt. Spines faded to brown, boards unevenly faded otherwise a nice solid set. read more

A Dictionary of the English Language:

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: In Which the Words are Deducted from their Originals, Explained in their Different Meanings, and Authorized by the Names of the Writers in whose Works they are found. Abstracted from the Folio Edition, By the Author...To which is prefixed, A Grammar of the English Language. The Ninth Edition. Large 8vo (214 × 128 mm). Recent sprinkled half calf to style, brown morocco label, raised bands, marbled boards. Small abrasion to top corner of upper board, quire 4H a cancel with cancel slip pasted at ... read more

Dictionary of the English Language

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 14th edition, corrected & revised, with considerable additions from the 8th ed. of the original. Full later speckled calf, spine with five raised bands, red leather spine label stamped in gilt. Very good. Ink signature of Stanley Dodgson on the title page and the rear endpaper. Printed by T. Davison, Lombard St., Whitefriars, London. read more

A Dictionary of the English Language

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Signed by Author(s) Eleventh edition (corrected and revised with considerable additions from the Eighth). Thick 8vo. Half title page. Contemporary brown tree calf (skillfully rebacked in red morocco), spine with raised bands and gilt stamped devices. Very good. Contemporary ink signature of Andrew Christie, 1845 on the half title page. read more

A Dictionary of the English Language-in Which Words Are Deduced From Their Originals, and Illustrated in Their Different Significations By Examples From the Best Writers. to Which Are Prefixed and History of the Language and an English Grammar

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Good. Small Folio-9" x 11" [Antq]. The eleventh edition. Two volumes. Hardcover, bound in quarter calf. Rebacked, the hinge of volume one slightly split. Some tape repairs at the start of V-II. Light scattered foxing, heaviest on the frontispiece. read more

Dictionary of the English Language...

by Samuel Johnson

Description: 8.5"x10.75"...in which the Words are Deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in Their Different Significations by Examples from the Best Writers, To which are prefixed A History of the Language, and An English Grammar.; The Eighth Edition, Corrected and Revised in Two Volumes; 3/4 leather with marbled paper over boards, & gilt spine titles on green labels; A good+ set with 2 boards detached, modest toning & two early owner names (Wickham & McClerg); Unpaginated. read more

A Dictionary of the English Language:

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed A History of the English Language, and an English Grammar. The Eleventh edition, corrected and revised. 2 volumes, 4to (275 × 215 mm). Near-contemporary black polished calf, red morocco labels, wide raised bands, covers with gilt scroll borders and central cartouche in blind, marbled endpapers and edges. Engraved portrait frontispiece (a ... read more

A Dictionary of the English Language

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Eighth edition revised and corrected. Thick 4to. Frontispiece engraved portrait by J. Heath after Sir Josuah Reynolds. Half titles. 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards; gilt stamped maroon leather spine labels. 2 volumes. A fresh, clean copy. Spine title: Johnson's Dictionary. read more

A Dictionary of the English Language

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: in which the Words are Deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the Best Writers. To which are Prefixed a History of the English Language and an English Grammar. 2 volumes, 4to. Bound in recent half brown calf, gilt titles and decoration to spine, marbled boards, and edges. With a portrait frontispiece supplied from an earlier edition, cropped and a little worn around the edges with minor restoration. Some very light occasional foxing, and ... read more

Dictionary of the English Language

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Good. Vol. 1 water stain that appears in center of opened book on first dozen or so pgs. Vol. 2 has what appears to be a child's scribbles on 2 the blank pages before title page. Inner pgs are remarkably free from writing, marks, ... 2 volume set. Leather over boards with gilded spines. A Dictionary of the English Language: in Which the Words are Deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the Best Writers. To Which are Prefixed a History of ... read more

A Dictionary of the English Language

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed A History of the Language and An English Grammar. In two volumes. The eleventh edition, corrected and revised. 2 volumes, 4to (267 × 213 mm). Contemporary reversed calf, red and black morocco labels, sides with blind border roll, green sprinkled edges. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Early ownership inscriptions of H.D. Forbes to ... read more

Dictionary of the English Language

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: In which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed a history of the language, and an English grammar. In two volumes. The tenth edition, corrected and revised. Two Quarto Volumes of Johnson's Dictionary JOHNSON, Samuel. A Dictionary of the English Language. In which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best ... read more

A Dictionary of the English Language:

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by Examples from the best Writers. To which are prefixed, A History of the Language and An English Grammar. The seventh edition. Large folio (439 × 283 mm). Rebound to style in English panelled calf, red morocco label, spine with double gilt rules either side of raised bands and date in gilt at foot. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Title a little creased, a very good copy. First one-volume ... read more

[a Dictionary of the English Language]

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Harrison's edition, with his Life of the Author. A Dictionary … in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, A History of the Language, and An English Grammar. Large folio (425 × 266 mm). Contemporary tree calf, sides with gilt roll border, skilfully rebacked to style. Engraved portrait of Johnson by Heath after Opie as frontispiece, title in red and black. Bookplate of Henry ... read more

A Dictionary of the English Language. the Third Edition

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Very Good in None Issued jacket. Folio. Foxing. Fine tall attractive copies of both volumes. "1, 024 copies were printed in May, 1765. This edition was published to coincide with Johnson's edition of Shakespeare which appeared in October 1765, and for which it supplied a good deal of glossarial matter" (Fleemen). Alston V, 179; Courtney, p. 55; Fleeman 55.4D/3; Sledd & Kolb, pp. 111-113; ESTC t118173. read more

A Dictionary of the English Language. the Fourth Edition. Revised By the Author. Two Volumes

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Very Good in None Issued jacket. Folio. Handsome copies of this critical edition of the Dictionary with substantial revisions by Johnson. Folio, Contemporary calf rebacked. First revised edition, highly important and quite scarce. ESTC T117232; Alston, V 180. read more

A Dictionary of the English Language. the Second Edition. Two Volumes

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: Good in None Issued jacket. Folio. Folio. Original boards, uncut. Calf Spines worn. Published in parts, vol.2 is dated 1756. Alston, V 178; ESTC T14931. read more

Dictionary of the English Language:

by Johnson, Samuel

Description: In which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar. “The Most Amazing, Enduring and Endearing One-Man Feat in the Field of Lexicography” JOHNSON, Samuel. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which ... read more

A Dictionary of the English Language

by Samuel Johnson

Description: Very good. read more