Books

3 vols. Original calf boards sympathetically rebacked in 1936 in matching leather and with attractive spine labels. A splendid set of the second edition, the first to be revised and regarded as the best edition. Handsome in the original binding.

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.