The English Dictionary from Cawdrey to Johnson, 1604- 1755
Author(s):
Starnes, De Witt T
; Noyes, Gertrude E
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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| Size: | 6 - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | Good |
| Dust Jacket: | Yes |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | Good |
| Dust Jacket Protection: | Brodart-style sleeve |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
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| Impression: | 1st Impression |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | University of North Carolina Press |
| Publication Year: | 1946 |
| Publication Place: | Chapel Hill. USA |
| SKU: | 040398 |
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| Categories: | Literary History and Criticism , Words, Writing, Grammar and Languages |
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Brodart-style sleeve
Dust jackets(s) with a Brodart-style, paper-backed, protective sleeve fitted by previous owner.
First edition, first impression. x, 298pp, plus 16pp of monochrome plate illustrations. Crimson cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Cloth very slightly rounded at corners and spine ends, with a minor indentation at the base of the front panel. Text block edges a little toned, and some light spotting on endpapers only. Previous owner's name neatly stamped on the front free endpaper else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust wrapper, slightly faded, a little chipped at edges and somewhat shelf worn. Dust wrapper now protected in an Brodart0style sleeve, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.
Keywords:
Words
English Language
History of Language
Literary History
Dictionaries
Robert Cawdrey
Henry Cockeram
Samuel Johnson
Linguistics
Hard Words
Word Lists
