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London: Printed for A Millar, London; T Brown and Silvester Doig, Edinburgh; Mozley and Co. Gainsborough; and W Anderson, Stirling. 1792, The Eighth Edition. Two volumes in quarter leather with black leather labels and gilt titles, marbled paper covered boards, no frontispiece (not called for), scarce edition. Scarce edition, Citation number T118524 at the British Library, with 4 recorded in UK libraries and 5 in North America. British Library notes The imprint appears false; possibly printed at Edinburgh. Not paginated, signatures Volume I misbound Title, a1, A2, a3, a2, b-d in gatherings of 4, E to 4B in gatherings of 4, 4C in gathering of 2; Volume II A to 3Y in gathering of 4. Approximately 8 � inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles to black labels, volume numbers in gilt to the spine, six gilt bands, not raised. Joints very good condition. Corners very good condition. Boards very good condition marbled paper covered boards. Page edges good condition all tanned, top edge darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition solid. Paste downs very good condition new. End papers very good condition new. Title good condition tanned and foxed. Pages good condition some marks, damp staining, foxing and tanning, wavy to all the pages of Vol II. Binding very good condition attractive, solid. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1792 Binding: Hardback.

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.