A Compleat English Dictionary, Oder Vollstandiges Englisch-Deutsches Worterbuch
by BAILEY, Nathan, KLAUSING, Anton Ernst
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Lepzig und Zullichau: Frommann, 1792. Achte Auflage. Hardcover. Good. [8], 958, [2] p. 23 cm. Full tree leather with gilt trim on spine. Burgundy and green spine labels. Spine is worn with crack in head and loosening of labels. Front hinge cracking. Gilt trim is wearing off top label.Corners bumped.Ink signature at top of title page affecting paper of next leaf. Light foxing. German in Gothic font.
Nathan Bailey's dictionaries were popular, being larger and more comprehensive than others of his day. This is an English, French, Latin and German orthogphical dictionary. At rear is a catalogue of the "most usual Proper, Christian and Nicknames of Men and Women with those of the chief Places in the World, English, Latin and German." Final publisher's advertising leaf.
Nathan Bailey's dictionaries were popular, being larger and more comprehensive than others of his day. This is an English, French, Latin and German orthogphical dictionary. At rear is a catalogue of the "most usual Proper, Christian and Nicknames of Men and Women with those of the chief Places in the World, English, Latin and German." Final publisher's advertising leaf.
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- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144828
- Title
- A Compleat English Dictionary, Oder Vollstandiges Englisch-Deutsches Worterbuch
- Author
- BAILEY, Nathan, KLAUSING, Anton Ernst
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Achte Auflage
- Publisher
- Frommann
- Place of Publication
- Lepzig und Zullichau
- Date Published
- 1792
- Keywords
- Language dictionaries, German
- Bookseller catalogs
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