Entick John 1703 (4 results)

New Edition. Poor disbound copy. Spine bands worn. Small tear to title page, missing piece loosely inserted. Minor scattered foxing but text remains predominantly clear. Date is suggested. Physical description: 1 volume, pages unnumbered. Subjects: English language Latin.Latin language English. 19th century dictionaries. 1 Kg.…

New Edition. Poor disbound copy. Spine bands worn. Small tear to title page, missing piece loosely inserted. Minor scattered foxing but text remains predominantly clear. Date is suggested. Physical description: 1 volume, pages unnumbered. Subjects: English language Latin.Latin language English. 19th century dictionaries. 1 Kg.…

[2 (blank)], 400 pp. Text double column. 32mo, signed in 8s. 5-1/8" x 4-1/4" "The first edition of the New Spelling Dictionary appeared in 1763; it sold, as did each of its successors, 20,000 copies. . Entick spent most of his life as a writer, mainly for the bookseller Edward Dilly (1732 - 79). It was no doubt thanks to Dilly's extensive trade with America that the speller made its way across the Atlantic." [Green. Chasing the Sun, p. 286] Also of note, further in Green [pp. 309, 313], it is said that Entick influenced Noah Webster with respect to his subsequent, and grand, lexicographical project. Extremity wear & rubs. Boards splayed. Age-toning to paper. Numerous period ownership inscriptions. An About VG copy. Period full brown sheep binding. Maroon leather title label to spine, in 2nd compartment Fourth Edition (American Imprints 20059; Cordell Collection E-53).…

DUBLIN, John Exshaw, 1773 - In-8 - E.O. - dérelié - Manques aux 6 premières pages (Préface & Index) - mouillures aux premières pages - Complet des 10 illustrations HT - sans les cartes -(14) & 559 pages - Rare. Ex-libris manuscrit Henry Hamilton Livres.