A Complete And Universal English Dictionary Including Not Only 1 An Explanation Of Difficult

by James Barclay Rev

$650 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books · No longer available

First edition

London: printed for G. G. & J. Robinson et al. , 1799. 8vo, pp. xlvii, 986 ; lexicon in double column; contemporary full calf, red morocco label; fine copy. First published in 1774, the dictionary went through many editions over the following seventy-five years. The work is noted for its introduction into the world of lexicography synonymy, which prior to the first edition had not been treated in any English dictionary. Alston V, 287; the copy cited by

• Binding: Leather

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.