John Ogilvie, Lexicographer, LL.D. - A Biographical Sketch (Together with his Contributions to the "Aberdeen Magazine," etc.)

Ogilvie, Joseph

Verlag: John Rae Smith, Aberdeen, 1902

Beschreibung

1902. First edition. [iii], 149pp. and a frontispiece portrait. John Ogilvie (1797-1867) was a Scottish lexicographer who edited the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language. He also contributed to the "Aberdeen Magazine" under the title 'Iota' and worked for Blackie & Sons where he revised and enlarged Webster's dictionary. He compiled the Imperial Dictionary (published 1847-1850) using Noah Webster's American Dictionary as its basis, expanding it greatly. The result appeared as the Imperial Dictionary, English, Technical, and Scientific, issued in parts from 1847 onwards, and published complete in 1850, and supplement 1855. The volume for sale contains a brief biography together with contributions he maed to the 'Aberdeen Magazine' and a genealogical appendix. The book is in very good condition with some shelf wear and as few faint stains on the boards. The spine ends are bumped and there is a gold stamped royal crest and date (26 June 1902) on the front board. The contents are tight and clean with a small oval stamp from an Aberdeen training college on the front free endpaper. The free endpapers are breowned with some foxing and there is some faint foxing and light soiling on the title page. The tissue guarding the frontispiece is also foxed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ScotGen260

Bibliografische Details

Titel: John Ogilvie, Lexicographer, LL.D. - A ...

Verlag: John Rae Smith, Aberdeen

Erscheinungsdatum: 1902

Einband: Original Brown Cloth Hardback

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First Edition