An universal etymological English dictionary; comprehending the derivations of the generality of words in the English tongue . . . The twentieth edition, with considerable improvements.
by BAILEY, Nathaniel
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Printed for T. Osborne [and 22 others],, 1766.. 1766 8vo. [912] p. Contemporay calf, rubbed. Spine with raised bands, rebacked with corners and edges restored as necessary. Internally clean and tight, with all the original endpapers present. A sound copy of the most popular pre - Johnsonian English dictionary. ESTC T87510. Alston V, 115.
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- An universal etymological English dictionary; comprehending the derivations of the generality of words in the English tongue . . . The twentieth edition, with considerable improvements.
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- BAILEY, Nathaniel
- Book Condition
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- Binding
- Hardcover
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- Printed for T. Osborne [and 22 others],
- Date Published
- 1766.
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