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Full contemp. calf, maroon morocco label; rubbed & a little worn. Contemp. signature of Alexr. Reid on leading f.e.p. Fleeman 56.1DA/23; a reissue of the 1792 '10th' edition. This abridged edition not in BL; NLS & Oxford only on Copac; Fleeman notes four copies in the U.S. but no copies apparent on OCLC.

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.