1792 Samuel Johnson FAMOUS Dictionary of English
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1792 Samuel Johnson FAMOUS Dictionary of English Language Americana Lexicon
“I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.”
― Samuel Johnson
A fine 18th-century printing of Samuel Johnson’s famous English Dictionary. This tenth edition is unpaginated and well-preserved and features a section on grammar unique to the English language. This edition is also considered a highly collectable edition. It includes over 4,000 entries on various subjects such as fashion, food, science, and even sex! Specific spelling examples from Shakespeare are also included in addition to the original and accepted spellings.
According to the DNB,
“For the most part the Dictionary was able to demonstrate the fecundity of the language more comprehensively than any of its predecessors. Conscious that his primary role was to record the state of English vocabulary, rather than to legislate for its usage, Johnson registered the entire sweep of words from the crude and demotic to the most rarefied scientific terms and to recent fanciful forms imported from other languages.”
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JOHNSON, Samuel.
A dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, explained in their different meanings... Abstracted from the folio edition, by the author Samuel Johnson, A M. To which are prefixed, A grammar of the English language, and the preface to the folio edition.
London: Printed for J.F. & C. Rivington ... [and 15 others], 1792.
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Appears to be lacking a leaf between “F” and first pages of “G”
Provenance: Handwritten – Thos. P. Hunt
Rev. Thomas P. Hunt was a 19th century minister from Wyoming.
Language: English
Binding: Leather; secure
Visible repair at inner hinge
Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (22cm x 14cm)
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“I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.”
― Samuel Johnson
A fine 18th-century printing of Samuel Johnson’s famous English Dictionary. This tenth edition is unpaginated and well-preserved and features a section on grammar unique to the English language. This edition is also considered a highly collectable edition. It includes over 4,000 entries on various subjects such as fashion, food, science, and even sex! Specific spelling examples from Shakespeare are also included in addition to the original and accepted spellings.
According to the DNB,
“For the most part the Dictionary was able to demonstrate the fecundity of the language more comprehensively than any of its predecessors. Conscious that his primary role was to record the state of English vocabulary, rather than to legislate for its usage, Johnson registered the entire sweep of words from the crude and demotic to the most rarefied scientific terms and to recent fanciful forms imported from other languages.”
Item number: #9958
Price: $499
JOHNSON, Samuel.
A dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, explained in their different meanings... Abstracted from the folio edition, by the author Samuel Johnson, A M. To which are prefixed, A grammar of the English language, and the preface to the folio edition.
London: Printed for J.F. & C. Rivington ... [and 15 others], 1792.
Details:
Collation:
Appears to be lacking a leaf between “F” and first pages of “G”
Provenance: Handwritten – Thos. P. Hunt
Rev. Thomas P. Hunt was a 19th century minister from Wyoming.
Language: English
Binding: Leather; secure
Visible repair at inner hinge
Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (22cm x 14cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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