Etymons of English words

by John Thomson

$450 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

First edition

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd and Longman, Rees, et al. , 1826. First edition, 4to, pp. 4 , 27, 1 plus unpaginated lexicon in double column; original cloth-backed paper-covered boards, printed paper label on spine; a nice, largely unopened copy. Early ownership inscription of C. Shakespear, Langley Priory. 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

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