Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language with Walker's Pronunciation of All the Difficult or Doubtful Words: and Marks to Show Where to Double the Consonant in the Participle.

Samuel Johnson

Verlag: George Routledge & Co., London, 1857

Beschreibung

A very scarce miniature copy of an improved edition of Johnson's Dictionary, alongside pronunciations by John Walker. A miniature edition of Johnson's Dictionary. Very scarce to find from this publisher.In the publisher's original cloth binding with blind stamped detailing.Illustrated with a frontispiece of Johnson.Johnson's Dictionary, or A Dictionary of the English Language, is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.This copy is a collaboration involving an improved edition from Johnson, and pronunciations given on the authority of John Walker, who initially criticised Johnson's lack of guidelines for this area. In the publisher's original cloth binding with blind stamped detailing. Externally, quite worn with rubbing to the extremities and instances of loss cloth. Front hinge is weak. Rear hinge failing and may detach with further handling. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Fair. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 907Y26

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language...

Verlag: George Routledge & Co., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1857

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Fair

Art des Buches: book