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BOOKS: Johnson's Dictionary 1819 1st American

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BOOKS: Johnson's Dictionary 1819 1st American, Samuel Johnson. 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. First American, From the Eleventh London Edition. James Maxwell, Philadelphia. 1819. Hardcover, complete in two volumes. 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Frontispiece portrait engraving with tissue guard. Owner's name, A. F. Carpenter. and "1829" in ink at top of title page. Modern binding with leather spines and marbled sides, retains original spine labels.

Provenance: Property from the Collection of Charles E. Sigety

Notes/Literature: The late Charles E. Sigety was a renowned collector of Americana, ranging from examples of Norman Rockwell to important historic documents. A selection of his collection was sold at Christie's New York in 2016

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Good, with some signatures browned and moderate foxing, title page and frontispiece damp-stained along edge and spotted

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