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An English and Hebrew grammar, being the first short rudiments of those two languages, taught together. To which is added, a synopsis of all the parts of learning
by Johnson, Samuel D. D
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London: Printed for W. Faden, 1771. 8vo. 200 x 125 mm., [8 x 5 inches. [2], iv, [2], 58 pp., plus [2] ads. Stitched as issued; wanting front blue paper wrapper, tide marks on title-page and lower wrapper, with some discoloration to the leaves. Otherwise a good, sound copy. First edition, The ironically named Samuel Johnson (not THE Samuel Johnson), was the first President of King's College in New York (later Columbia), and rector of Christ's Church, at Stratford, Connecticut. In 1743 he received an honorary Doctorate of divinity from Oxford, being only the third American to receive that honor. This grammar was his last of his many important works. Alston XIV, 194. (484).
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- An English and Hebrew grammar, being the first short rudiments of those two languages, taught together. To which is added, a synopsis of all the parts of learning
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- Johnson, Samuel D. D
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- Printed for W. Faden
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- London
- Date Published
- 1771
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De Simone Company is presently offering rare books, manuscripts, illustrated books, broadsides, and ephemera documenting American history during the 19th century. We encourage you to visit our website where you will find numerous catalogues listing our offering. Visit www.desimonecompanybooksellers.com.De Simone Company also specializes in early Italian books and manuscripts, mostly in the fields of social science, history, antiquarian bibliography and illustrated books. The Company has a particular interest in books, manuscripts, ephemera printed in, or about, the history of Ferrara, Italy and is always interested in purchasing book on the subject.In January of 2017, Daniel De Simone retired from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D. C as the Eric Weinmann Librarian, where he directed the operations of the Central Library. De Simone came to the Folger from the Library of Congress after serving as the Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division for 14 years.Before his appointment as Rosenwald Curator in 2000, he operated his own New York based bookselling business for 22 years. Since retirement he has begun bookselling once again and is again a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He is also a member of the Grolier Club, NY, the Association Internationale de Bibliophile, Paris, and the Print Council of America.
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