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Front. port., vol. I. A nice clean copy. Contemp. half black calf, marbled paper boards, spines ruled & dec. in gilt, red morocco labels; extremities a little rubbed, boards sl. worn, lower leading hinge vol. I cracked but firm. Inscription of Elizabeth Hear, Jan. 27th, 1834 on titlepages. Fleeman 55.4D/37 describing this as Tegg's third impression of Offor's edition. This edition not in BL & not recorded on Copac; OCLC records five copies in the U.S.

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.