16th Mar, 2023 11:00

Books & Works on Paper
 
Lot 182
 

Dictionaries.

Dictionaries.-

Bailey (Nathan) An universal etymological English dictionary

2 vols, calf, rebacked to style, raised spine with gilt and green stamp; various in text illustrations, light damp stains in vol. 2; 8vo; London: printed for R. Ware, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman and T. Shewell, R. Hett, C. Hitch, J. Hodges, S. Austen, H. Pemberton, and J. and J. Rivington, MDCCXLVII. [1747]

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Robertson (William) Phraseologia generalis

Calf, blind tooling, red stamp, rebacked to style, corners worn, red edges, faded bookplate to pastedown, occasional tearing to corners; 8vo; Cambridge: printed by John Hayes, 1681

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Martin (Benjamin) Lingua Britannica reformata: or, a new universal English dictionary

Second edition, with 6 illustrated plates at end, calf spine with blind tooling and gilt lettering, cloth binding; light browning of title page, one ripped corner, small tearings in text; 8vo; London: printed for C. Hitch and 8 others, 1754

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Skinner (Stephen) Etymologicon linguae Anglicanae

First edition, lacking title page and first blank; modern binding, all red edges, slight worming and foxing; folio; [London: Roycroft, 1671]

Sold for £500

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