A NEW UNIVERSAL ETYMOLOGICAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, Embracing all the Terms used in Art, Science, and Literature. Vols. I and II.

CRAIG, JOHN.

Verlag: Henry George Collins, 22 Paternoster Row., London, 1849

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TWO VOLUMES. FIRST EDITION. 4to. 9.25 x 6.5 inches. Vol. I, [x] + 1083 + [1] pp.; Vol. II, [4] + 1099 + [1] pp. Main text in double columns with borders. Bound in contemporary half leather, gilt, over marbled boards, spine in compartments with raised bands. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. A little wear to extremities, including corners, edges faded and some foxing and browning of flyleaves and engraved titles, otherwise a very good set. 1851 gift inscriptions on second free endpapers. Illustrated by engraved frontispiece to Vol. I and by two engraved titles, dated 1848. Decorated by title page vignettes. First edition of substantial English language dictionary in two volumes. By John Craig (1796-1880), Scottish geologist (a Fellow of the Geological Society of London) and lexicographer. Also sold in parts; later editions appeared in the 1850s and 60s. THIS IS A LARGE AND HEAVY SET WHICH WILL INCUR SHIPPING COSTS ABOVE THE DEFAULT RATE QUOTED BY ABE. PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE A QUOTATION FOR POSTAGE BEFORE ORDERING DICTIONARIES ENGLISH DICTIONARIES ENGLISH 19TH CENTURY DICTIONARIES. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 28594

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Titel: A NEW UNIVERSAL ETYMOLOGICAL, TECHNOLOGICAL,...

Verlag: Henry George Collins, 22 Paternoster Row., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1849