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Sale 227: Fine and Rare Books (#227) 09/13/2001 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 09/13/2001 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #79 Dictionary of the English Language in Miniature

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Title:

Dictionary of the English Language in Miniature

Author:

Johnson, Samuel

Place Published:

New York

Publisher:

G. Long

Date Published:

1818

Description:

[3]-290 pp. Copper-engraved frontis. port. 5½x3¼, period sheep.

Handy little American edition of Johnson's famous dictionary. Ink ownership signature at the top of the frontis. dated 1821, and on the back of the frontis. dated New York, 1835.

Condition:

Wear to the covers, some crackling of the leather surface; lacking front free endpaper and any prelims. before the frontis., light stain to frontis., corner chipped, top corner of title darkened, some light foxing within, else good to very good.

Item#:

102927
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