Scarce first edition of Phillipps dictionary
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9 000 SEK
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5 000 SEK
Beskrivning
P(HILLIPS), E(DWARD). The new world of English words: or, A general dictionary: containing the interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other languages : whether Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, British, Dutch, Saxon, &c. their etymologies and perfect definitions: together with all those terms that relate to the arts and sciences, ... To which are added the significations of proper names, mythology, and poetical fictions, historical relations, geographical descriptions of most countries and cities of the world, especially of these three nations wherein their chiefest antiquities, battles, and other most memorable passages are mentioned, as also all other subjects that are useful, and appertain to our English language. A work very necessary for strangers, as well as our own countrymen, for all persons that would rightly understand what they discourse, write, or read. Collected and published by E.P. For the greater honour of those learned gentlemen and artists that have been asistant in the most practical sciences, their names are affixed in the next page. London (Printed by E. Tyler for Nath. Brooke) 1658.
Small folio. (2, extra engraved title), (358, of 360, lacks blank Rr6) pp. Extra engraved title (holes in upper margin, somewhat soiled and spotted).
Contemporary brown panelled calf, worn, defective spine, later (mid 19th century) inner doublures and endpapers. Title cut in the margins, mended tear in inner margin, some dampstaining, first 4 leaves with marginal damages and dampstaining, 1 leaf with larger tear, 1 leaf with tear in upper margin. Partly some foxing and staining. Signature on first endpaper, bookplate of J. J. Chapman.
First scarce edition, compiled by the nephew of John Milton
Sold with all faults, not subject to return.
Konditionsrapport
Damaged spine, lacks one blank leaf, engraved extra title cut in the margins. some tears, partly dampstained.
Sold with all faults, not subject to return.
Auktionsnummer:
284544
Datum:
2014-12-21