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Dr Johnson and Noah Webster. Two men & their Dictionaries

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Sale 485: Fine Press - Illustrated Books - Miscellanea: The Library of Byron L. Nishkian (with additions) (#485) 08/02/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Lot #93 Dr Johnson and Noah Webster. Two men & their Dictionaries

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$175

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Heading:

(Leaf Book)

Title:

Dr Johnson and Noah Webster. Two men & their Dictionaries

Author:

Littlejohn, David

Place Published:

San Francisco

Publisher:

Book Club of California

Date Published:

1971

Description:

Illustrated with two matched leaves from Johnson's (1755) and Webster's (1828) dictionaries; other illustrations. 12½x10, cloth-backed boards, gilt decoration, leather spine label. One of 500 copies printed by Grabhorn-Hoyem.

The leaves here from the letter "D".

Condition:

Spine slightly faded, near fine.

Item#:

229119

Headline:

Dr Johnson & Noah Webster leaf book BCC 1971
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