1828 Dictionary Of The English Language In 2V By Samuel Johnson
Item History & Price
ADictionaryof theEnglish Language:In Which TheWords are Deduced from their Originals, AndIllustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the Best Writers.To which are PrefixedA History of the LanguageAnd an English Grammar.By Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Stereotyped Verbatim from the Last Folio Edition Corrected by the Doctor. _________________________
Published: London: Joseph Ogle Robinson, 42 Poultry, 1828
Physical Description: v1 - xii, vi, 662p - ...v2 - 663-1369pNotes: Text in Columns; With a Frontispiece portrait in Volume 1 Language: EnglishSize: Small Folio________________________
Covers:
The volumes (Small Folio) are uniformly bound in half morocco with pebble cloth covered boards, with spines in six compartments with raised bands, gilt lettering pieces to compartments two and three; joints are creased and tender, but not cracked; discolouration to board edges; minor staining and soiling to boards; bumps and scuffs to corners; scuffs to spines, heavier at the raised bands.Inside:
Numerous and various library bookplates, stickers, codes etc to front marble end papers; previous owner's inscription dated 1882 to the front end papers; foxing and brown blemishes in varying degrees to end papers, frontispiece plate and title page to Volume 1, which is also browned from offsetting; otherwise largely clean with just occasional minor foxing and brown blemishes, chiefly to margins.Volume 2 with a half title only stating "In One Volume" which has been crossed through in ink. There are no rips or tears though pages are well thumbed. All pages are tightly held at the gutter.Marble edges. The inner hinges are weak.
The books measures 27 cm x 18.5 cm and weigh 2.430kg without packaging.
Please look at the pictures and if you would like any more information please email me. Please understand that I am not an expert on my books, but am only a lover of old history books and collector. I am always upgrading my collection so putting my old copies on Ebay. I have done my best to describe this book based on my current knowledge, but nobody is perfect. I welcome any questions you may have about this book. I know that the pictures do not usually do justice to the books. Payments:If after 3 days of auction close I still have not received payment and have not been notified by email of arrangements, I reserve the right to offer item to second bidder
Published: London: Joseph Ogle Robinson, 42 Poultry, 1828
Physical Description: v1 - xii, vi, 662p - ...v2 - 663-1369pNotes: Text in Columns; With a Frontispiece portrait in Volume 1 Language: EnglishSize: Small Folio________________________
Covers:
The volumes (Small Folio) are uniformly bound in half morocco with pebble cloth covered boards, with spines in six compartments with raised bands, gilt lettering pieces to compartments two and three; joints are creased and tender, but not cracked; discolouration to board edges; minor staining and soiling to boards; bumps and scuffs to corners; scuffs to spines, heavier at the raised bands.Inside:
Numerous and various library bookplates, stickers, codes etc to front marble end papers; previous owner's inscription dated 1882 to the front end papers; foxing and brown blemishes in varying degrees to end papers, frontispiece plate and title page to Volume 1, which is also browned from offsetting; otherwise largely clean with just occasional minor foxing and brown blemishes, chiefly to margins.Volume 2 with a half title only stating "In One Volume" which has been crossed through in ink. There are no rips or tears though pages are well thumbed. All pages are tightly held at the gutter.Marble edges. The inner hinges are weak.
The books measures 27 cm x 18.5 cm and weigh 2.430kg without packaging.
Please look at the pictures and if you would like any more information please email me. Please understand that I am not an expert on my books, but am only a lover of old history books and collector. I am always upgrading my collection so putting my old copies on Ebay. I have done my best to describe this book based on my current knowledge, but nobody is perfect. I welcome any questions you may have about this book. I know that the pictures do not usually do justice to the books. Payments:If after 3 days of auction close I still have not received payment and have not been notified by email of arrangements, I reserve the right to offer item to second bidder
