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London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman and T. Shewell, C. Hitch.., 1747. Full Description: [JOHNSON, Samuel]. The Plan of a Dictionary of the English Language; Addressed to the Right and Honourable Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield; One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman and T. Shewell, C. Hitch, A. Millar, and R. Dodsley, 1747. First edition, second issue. With leaf A reset to exclude the Earl of Chesterfield's name on the first page of the dedication and leaf E in corrected state without the duplicate "the". Quarto (9 x 6 3/4 inches; 230 x 170 mm). [2], 34 pp. Bound by Riviere and Son in full mottled smooth calf. Boards double-ruled in blind. Red morocco spine label, lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Blind dentelles. With stab-holes present along inner margin. A tiny hole repaired to blank lower magin of title-page. Title-page lightly toned, otherwise very clean inside. Previous owner's armorial…

Samuel Johnson's 'A Dictionary of the English Language' is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language. First published on 15 April 1755, the dictionary offered comprehensive definitions and illustrative examples of usage.