A new dictionary of the English language
$750 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books
London: William Pickering, 1838. Second edition, 2 volumes, thick 4to, pp. 4 , 71, 1 , 1183, 1 ; 4 , 1185-2222, 1 ; text in triple column; publisher's 1/4 brown morocco scuffed, prelims and terminals spotted; a good, sound set. First published in the same format in 1836-37. Based on the historical principle of lexicography, this work formed the most substantial link between Samuel Johnson and the OED. Kennedy 6429; Vancil, p. 204. Item #30869
- Binding: Leather
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