JOHNSON, SAMUEL. A Dictionary of the English Language. London: W. Strahan for J. and P. Knapton [etc.] 1755. 2 vols. bound in 3, folio, 425 x 258mm. (16 3/4 x 10 1/8in.), new calf gilt, red and green morocco spine labels, preserving the GILT SUPRA-LIBROS OF KING GEORGE III from the original binding on each of the six covers, minor marginal repairs to title of vol. I, three other leaves with slight marginal tears, stain on D1v, minor abrasion with loss of a few letters on 7Z1, minute hole in 12L2, small stain in margin of 24K1 affecting a few preceding and succeeding leaves, spotted. FIRST EDITION, title-pages printed in red and black, Todd's first settings of sheets 19D and 24O. Courtney & Nichol Smith, p.54; Grolier English 50, PMM 201; Rothschild 1237; William B. Todd, "Note 242: Variants in Johnson's Dictionary , 1755," in The Book Collector , 14, Summer 1965, pp. 212-214. Provenance : George III (1738-1820), King of England, supra-libros as above and each volume with his engraved bookplate with ink caption above: "Duplicate." (3)
JOHNSON, SAMUEL. A Dictionary of the English Language. London: W. Strahan for J. and P. Knapton [etc.] 1755. 2 vols. bound in 3, folio, 425 x 258mm. (16 3/4 x 10 1/8in.), new calf gilt, red and green morocco spine labels, preserving the GILT SUPRA-LIBROS OF KING GEORGE III from the original binding on each of the six covers, minor marginal repairs to title of vol. I, three other leaves with slight marginal tears, stain on D1v, minor abrasion with loss of a few letters on 7Z1, minute hole in 12L2, small stain in margin of 24K1 affecting a few preceding and succeeding leaves, spotted. FIRST EDITION, title-pages printed in red and black, Todd's first settings of sheets 19D and 24O. Courtney & Nichol Smith, p.54; Grolier English 50, PMM 201; Rothschild 1237; William B. Todd, "Note 242: Variants in Johnson's Dictionary , 1755," in The Book Collector , 14, Summer 1965, pp. 212-214. Provenance : George III (1738-1820), King of England, supra-libros as above and each volume with his engraved bookplate with ink caption above: "Duplicate." (3)
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