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Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, in Miniature. To which are added, an Alphabetical Account of the Heathen Deities, a list of the Cities, Boroughs, and Market Towns, in England and Wales; [...] Nineteenth Edition, Improved.
by Johnson, Samuel
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: Printed for Thomas Tegg, 1812. 12mo, pp. [iv], 284 + frontispiece. Gathering S misfolded and hence bound out of order. Modern quarter green calf, blue marbled boards, spine divided by raised bands, 2nd compartment lettered direct in gilt. Somewhat toned, frontispiece heavily so, lightly soiled, corners creased. One of numerous printings of a pocket or 'miniature' dictionary claiming descent from Johnson's magisterial work - though likely without any connection beyond his name and the visage on the frontispiece.
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- McNaughtan's Bookshop
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- Title
- Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, in Miniature. To which are added, an Alphabetical Account of the Heathen Deities, a list of the Cities, Boroughs, and Market Towns, in England and Wales; [...] Nineteenth Edition, Improved.
- Author
- Johnson, Samuel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Thomas Tegg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1812
- Keywords
- Languages Reference Dictionaries
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Marbled boards
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
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