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The last edition to be edited by Johnson himself, presented is Sixth Edition of Samuel Johnson's "most amazing, enduring and endearing one-man feat in the field of lexicography… The preface ranks among Johnson's finest writings… It is the dictionary itself which justifies Noah Webster's statement that 'Johnson's writings had, in philology, the effect which Newton's discoveries had in mathematics" (PMM 201). Published shortly after Johnson's death (Dec 13, 1784), this edition contains many revisions Johnson had planned after the Fourth Edition (1773). Too, it is the first edition to carry Dr. Johnson's portrait. No missing pages, text generally fresh, usual foxing and a neat previous owner's signature. Handsomely bound in calf and printed cloth. $2400. Book#Pv8b101a We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.

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.