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A Dictionary of the English Language Samuel Johnson A. Millar, W. Law, & B. Cater
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2 volumes in 1. 8vo. A good clean copy. Contemporary sheep; rubbed & a little worn with sl. loss of leather to spine. Inscription on leading f.e.p.: 'Hannah Hebron's Book 1800'. Fleeman 56.1DA/14b; Alston V 205 records a 1792 '8th edition' printed for A. Millar, T. Brown, Silvester Doig, and two others; ESTC T185100 recording a single copy at Oxford.
About A Dictionary of the English Language
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.