[Rarebooks] ELIZABETHAN DICTIONARY

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Wilson, Thomas
A CHRISTIAN DICTIONARY.: Opening the Signification of the Chiefe Words ThroughHoly Scriptures of the Old and New Testament.....Whereunto is Annexed, a ParticularDictionary for the Revelation of S. John.  For the Canticles or Song of Salomon.  Forthe Epistle to the Hebrews.  The Second Edition Augmented by Addition of DiversThousands of Words....London: William Jaggard. 1616.  4to.  (32),872pp. Double column text.  With leaf A1 blank except for the printed "A" and two type ornaments at the bottom of the leaf.Every page, title and text within a ruled border.  Early calf covers, worn, with a fewchips, attractively rebacked in polished brown calf with a gilt spine label.  A few minor 
paper faults: a small hole on p.481/482 and a paper flaw on p.857/858, both affectinga few words of text.
$1250     STC 25787.  First printed in 1612.  This is the second of four STC editions.  All early edition    are quite scarce.  No copy of our 1616 printing currently for sale on-line.
Kenneth KarmioleP.O. Box 464, Santa Monica, CA 90406310-266-1910.  kkarmiole at yahoo.com