Etymons of English words

by John Thomson

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First edition

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd and Longman, Rees, et al. , 1826. First edition, 4to, pp. 4 , 27, 1 plus unpaginated lexicon in double column; slightly later green cloth, gilt lettering on spine; some foxing but still a nice copy. In another copy of the book we sold some time ago was the inscription in an unidentified hand: These etymons were not publd.-- only printed for the family. Kennedy 8392, citing one other work by the same author, Observations

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