A New and Universal English Dictionary, Enlarged and Improved, Including Not Only an Explanation of Difficult Words and Technical Terms in All Faculties and Professions; But also a Pronouncing Dictionary, an Epitome of the History of England, a Description of the Various States, Provinces and Chief Towns of the Known World, with the Population According to the Last Census, also Introductory Essays on the Origin and Antiquity of Letters [Volumes I and II] Volume I: ABA - HYP; Volume II: HYP - ZZ [Two Volumes Complete]

Barclay, Rev. James [Abbot Anselm]

Verlag: Published by Thomas Kelly, Paternoster Row, London - A New and Improved Edition, Carefully Revised and Considerably Enlarged . 1842., 1842

Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original half nutmeg brown leather covers, five raised bands with twin gilt and green morocco title lettering and volume labels to the spines, marble paper to the boards. 4to 11'' x 9''. Contains [xxiv] 1020 printed pages of text with 34 full-page monochrome engraved illustrations and 33 full-page world maps including map of 'Van Diemans Land' [Tasmania], dated 1837, and map of 'Persia, Cabool and Baloochistan' dated 1841 condition. Articles, including those on the origin of and antiquity of letters, by the Abbot Anselm, a short essay on the origin and antiquity of the English tongue, an English grammar, and sections on the constitution, government and trade of England. Light rubbing to the boards, heavy foxing to the edges of some of the plates and the maps, hinges sound and tight, spines not faded. Heavy pair of volumes. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 87381

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Titel: A New and Universal English Dictionary, ...
Verlag: Published by Thomas Kelly, Paternoster Row, London - A New and Improved Edition, Carefully Revised and Considerably Enlarged . 1842.
Erscheinungsdatum: 1842
Einband: Hardcover