JOHNSON, SAMUEL. A Dictionary of the English Language. London: Printed by W. Strahan for J. and P. Knapton [et al], 1755. 2 volumes, folio, modern brown calf, early spine labels preserved; title-page of Vol. 1 with margins trimmed around to text and laid down on another sheet, A2 with upper blank margin patched and lower corner patched with portion of text-lines supplied in manuscript (affecting 9 lines on recto and 14 lines on verso), a few other tears (some tape-repaired) affecting a few words on A2 and B1 (Preface) and other marginal wear, horizontal tear on H1 touching a few words of text in Vol. 1, 12S2 with corner chipped affecting a few letters, final 12 leaves in Vol. 2 with some marginal dampstaining, some scattered foxing, spotting and minor marginal chips or short tears in both vols. FIRST EDITION, title-page printed in red and black. Grolier/ English 50; Rothschild 1237; Printing and the Mind of Man 201. (2)
JOHNSON, SAMUEL. A Dictionary of the English Language. London: Printed by W. Strahan for J. and P. Knapton [et al], 1755. 2 volumes, folio, modern brown calf, early spine labels preserved; title-page of Vol. 1 with margins trimmed around to text and laid down on another sheet, A2 with upper blank margin patched and lower corner patched with portion of text-lines supplied in manuscript (affecting 9 lines on recto and 14 lines on verso), a few other tears (some tape-repaired) affecting a few words on A2 and B1 (Preface) and other marginal wear, horizontal tear on H1 touching a few words of text in Vol. 1, 12S2 with corner chipped affecting a few letters, final 12 leaves in Vol. 2 with some marginal dampstaining, some scattered foxing, spotting and minor marginal chips or short tears in both vols. FIRST EDITION, title-page printed in red and black. Grolier/ English 50; Rothschild 1237; Printing and the Mind of Man 201. (2)
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