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London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 9". None. The first H. J. Todd edition of Johnson's 'Dictionary', an expanded edition of this important work. Complete in four volumes. Longmans also published a set of this same work complete in five volumes in 1818.This is the first edition to be edited with corrections and additions by the Reverend H. J. Todd. Todd was an Anglican cleric, and librarian at Lambeth Palace, who is known for being an editor of John Milton.'A Dictionary of the English Language' is one of the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language, and was the pre-eminent English dictionary under the 'Oxford English Dictionary' was completed one-hundred and seventy-three years after Johnson's was published.Johnson took around seven years to complete this dictionary, and worked on it single-handedly.'An English Grammar' and 'A History of the Language' are included.Volume I contains A - Cza, Volume II D - Hyt,…

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.