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A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words are Deduced from Their Originals, and Illustrated in Their Different Significations by Examples from the Best Writers. To Which are Prefixed, A History of the Language, and an English Grammar. London: J. Johnson et al., 1806. Ninth Edition, Corrected and Revised. Two Volumes. Quarto. Unpaginated. Half titles, frontispiece to Vol I. Handsomely rebacked preserving original boards. Lighter spines with elaborate gilt, blue and red morocco labels.Ninth edition of Johnson’s monumental work, first published in 1755 and widely regarded as the most influential English dictionary ever compiled. This 1806 edition preserves the full text of Johnson’s original, including his preface, grammar, and historical notes, while incorporating corrections and typographical refinements accumulated over half a century of reissues. By the time of this edition, Johnson’s Dictionary had become a cornerstone of English letters—a linguistic achievement of enduring cultural and literary significance.A foundational work for lexicographers and literary scholars alike, Johnson’s dictionary not only standardized English spelling and usage but also introduced a method of illustrating definitions through quotations from the canon of English literature, drawing heavily from Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, and Dryden.An important early 19th-century printing of a cornerstone reference workDomestic US shipping only.
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