An Universal Etymological English Dictionary; comprehending the derivations of the generality of words in the English tongue. The ninth edition, with considerable improvements.

BAILEY, Nathaniel.

Editore: Printed for D. Midwinter, R. Ware, C. Rivington, &c. 1740, 1740

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[944]pp. 8vo. Titlepage sl. creased, otherwise a nice clean copy. Contemp. calf; rubbed & worn with sl. loss of leather at foot of spine, leading hinge cracked & a little weakened. Contemp. Signature of Richard Pullan on leading pastedown with later pencil notes (also on following pastedown) detailing Pullan's family tree, additional contemp. ink annotations in latin on leading blank. Alston V 102; ESTC T87501. First published in 1721, Bailey's dictionary was the lexicon of choice in the eighteenth century, running to 30 editions by 1802. A successor to John Kersey's lexicography, Bailey continued the movement away from 'hard words' and towards a more extensive coverage of the English language inclusive of more common words.

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• Titolo: An Universal Etymological English Dictionary; comprehending the derivations of the generality of words in the English tongue. The ninth edition, with considerable improvements.
• Editore: Printed for D. Midwinter, R. Ware, C. Rivington, &c. 1740
• Data di pubblicazione: 1740
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
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