[Rarebooks] FS: Johnson's Dictionary, 1773, Folio, Fourth and Preferred Edition

[Charles Agvent]

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JOHNSON,  Samuel. A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: IN  WHICH
THE  WORDS ARE DEDUCED FROM THEIR ORIGINALS.... London: W. Strahan, et
al.  1773.  Fourth  Edition.  ...AND ILLUSTRATED  IN  THEIR  DIFFERENT
SIGNIFICATIONS  BY  EXAMPLES  FROM  THE BEST  WRITERS.  TO  WHICH  ARE
PREFIXED,  A HISTORY OF THE LANGUAGE, AND AN ENGLISH GRAMMAR. Two tall
folio  (10-1/4"  x  16-1/2") volumes in contemporary  dark  calf  gilt
recently  rebacked  in  slightly lighter calf with six  raised  bands,
elaborate  gilt  decoration, and red and brown morocco  spine  labels;
original  marbled endpapers retained. This Fourth Edition is the  most
important  after  the  first,  containing  Johnson's  extensive  final
revisions  and  additions,  and is considered  the  preferred  edition
among  scholars.  In  the Advertisement leaf bound  in  this  edition,
Johnson  states:  "Many faults I have corrected, some  superfluities I
have  taken  away,  and  some deficiencies I  have  supplied.  I  have
methodised  some parts that were disordered and illuminated some  that
were  obscure."  Courtney & Smith, pages 55-56; Chapman & Hazen,  page
138.  Attractive,  clean,  about Fine set of this  important  edition.
                                                               $6000.00

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