Edited Jack Lynch (7 results)
Published by Levenger Press, Delray Beach, Florida, 2002
- Hardcover
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint. Small quarto. 646 [1] pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Over 3,100 entries.
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Language: English
Published by Book Club / Levenger Press, 2004
- Softcover
Seller: Best Books, St. Leonards on sea, United KingdomBest Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good.
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Seller: Leura Books, Bowral, NSW, AustraliaLeura Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Selections From the 1755 Work that Defined the English Language Samuel Johnson's massive two-volume, 2,300 page dictionary was first published on 15 April 1755, nine years after he began writing it. It marked a milestone in the English language: it was the first…English dictionary to focus on everyday words, rather than the obscure ones that lexicographers had concocted, and was the first dictionary to enlist the works of Shakespeare and other great writers to illustrate a word's usage. It would be England's definitive dictionary for over 150 years. 646 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Reference::Dictionary; Reference; ISBN: 184354296X. ISBN/EAN: 9781843542964. Inventory No: 278728.
Published by Levenger Press, U S A, 2004
- Softcover
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United KingdomThe London Bookworm
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st BCA Edition. Paperback. Samuel Johnson's Dictionary. Selections From the 1755 Work That Defined the English Language. Samuel Johnson's massive two volume 2,300 page dictionary was first published on 15 Apriul 1755, nine years after he began writing it. It marked a milestone in the English la…nguage: it was the first English dictionary to focus on everyday words, rather than the obscure ones that lexicographers had concoted, and was th3e first dictionary to enlist the works of Shakespeare and other great writers to illustrate a word's usage. It would be England's definitive dictionary for over 150 years. This shorter edition of the Dictionary, lovingly edited by Jack Lynch, is a faithfuladaption of the original and a treasury of quotations and memorable passages. Its subject range from books and critics to dreams and ethics. It includes three new indexes: one of words found in Shakespeare's works; another of words from other great literary works; and a third of piquant terms used in eighteenth century discussions of topics such as law, medicine, and the sexes. For those who appreciate literature and love languages, this is a browser's delight - an encyclopedia of the age and a dictionary for all ages. 645 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2020
Series: Book 72 of 97 - Oxford Handbooks
- Softcover
Seller: K R CLARK, Oxford, United KingdomK R CLARK
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. "Authoritative and accessible, written by scholars at the top of their game, full of pleasures and surprises, this Handbook is indispensable reading for anybody interested in the complicated, rich life of eighteenth-century poetry." Norma Clarke, The Times Literary Supplement. (heavy book so not suit…able for overseas sale as postage will far exceed the template advertised).
Published by London, Atlantic Books (& Levenger Press, USA) 2004., 2004
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Larsen Books, Exeter, NSW, AustraliaLarsen Books
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Add to basketFirst UK edition (published 2 years after the US Levenger Press one). Hardcover. A tiny bit of foxing on the top edge, otherwise fine in fine dustjacket (sterling price intact). A fine selection from Johnson's two-volume opus, including an informative 20 page introduction by Lynch, and including Johnson's original preface of abo…ut the same length. Word list is presented elegantly and clearly. This heavy book will cost more to send overseas, than any default postage rate noted.
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Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United KingdomRevaluation Books
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 464 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.
