Books

London: Printed for W. Strahan, for W. Strahan, J. & F. Rivington, Etc, 1784. Complete in 2 volumes. Books measure 44x27.cm. Unpaginated. Bound in modern full leather, panelled boards, raised bands, gilt tooling, leather labels, marble endpapers. Bindings in near fine condition. Internally, some minor repairs of nicks, soiling, staining to top margin of about 180pp in volume 2, slightly heavier, becoming lighter as pages progress. Generally pages in good condition. A good copy, in near fine bindings. The fifth and final edition of Johnson's Dictionary to be published in his lifetime, and the final edition to be published as a full, unabridged two-volume folio. Fifth Edition. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

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.