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Printed and sold by John Jarvis. London 1786. Edition not given. . Modern binding, gilt on half leather, black over tan textured rexine with new eps and trimmed edges. Frontis portrait with tissue guard and half-title page to Vol. 1 are clearly damp stained but the stain falls away sharply thereafter over a few pages. Preliminary pages to Vol. 2 are photocopies. With only light wear externally, this is a very attractive set. . 2 volumes. A-K ('A' to 'Kyd') 275mm tall x 230mm wide x 75mm deep x 2.5kg & L-Z ('Left-handedness' to Zig-Zag') 275mm tall x 230mm wide x 70mm deep x 2.4kg. "... And Illustrated In Their Different Significations By Examples From The Best Writers. To Which Are Prefixed A History Of The Language And An English Grammar". Triple-column text. A sound and attractive set of this seminal work by Dr Johnson. The 1786 Jarvis edition is relatively scarce and that may be the only year in which it was so published. Specifically this edition does not mention 'John…

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.