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London: printed for J. Johnson, C. Dilly [et al.], 1799. 4to, 2 vols., engraved frontis portrait by Heath after Reynolds, [72] & unpaginated lexicon in triple column, [4] & unpaginated lexicon; occasional light browning of the pages, but a nice copy in contemporary calf-backed, marbled boards, neatly rebacked with old spines laid down, gilt-paneled spines, black and green morocco labels with some light scuffing. Alston V, 191; Fleeman 55.4D/12.

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.