- OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY, SECOND
OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY, SECOND ED., 20 VOLS. Oxford University Press, Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 20 volumes, Clarendon Press: Oxford, 2001.
- THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY,
THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY, 12 VOLS PLUS A SUPPLEMENT AND BIBLIOGRAPHYThe Oxford English Dictionary, 12 vols. plus a Supplement and Bibliography or a New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, a Corrected Issue, large 4to, Oxford, 1933.
- THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY (London:
THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY (London: 1970 reprint of 1933 edition) 13 vols., folio, cloth, including the Supplement of 1970; Together with Vol. I only of the Supplement of 1972.
- GROUP OF 81 BOOKS, OXFORD ENGLISH
GROUP OF 81 BOOKS, OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY AND OTHERS...Shorter Oxford English Dictionary , full leather, gilt lettered and decorated, aeg, in matching paper slipcase, Vol. I and II; John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Chicago and Boston: George L. Shuman & Company, 1918, ten volumes (complete); The Harvard Classics, over 40 volumes, some Alumni edition with flexible cloth boards, others from "Five Foot Shelf..." series, New York: P.F. Collier & Son; other titles
Provenance: Private Bluffton, South Carolina Collection
Condition:
general wear throughout, bumped corners, foxing and staining, a few former library copies, Shorter Oxford English Dictionary excellent condition with slightly bumped corners
- THE OXFORD 500TH EDITION OF LITERATURE,
THE OXFORD 500TH EDITION OF LITERATURE, QUOTATIONS USAGE, 3358/7500 AND OXFORD DICTIONARY, 1979, 8 VOLUMESThe Oxford 500th Edition of Literature, Quotations Usage, 3358/7500 and Oxford Dictionary, 1979, 8 volumes,
- 18TH C. BRITISH DICTIONARY "The
18TH C. BRITISH DICTIONARY "The New Spelling Dictionary Teaching to Write and Pronounce the English Tongue with Ease and Propriety" by John Entick (1707-1773). Printed for Charles Dilly in London 1785. Early pocket dictionary with list of all the cities and boroughs of England and Wales in the back. Lists how far they are from London and market days. Full calf binding. 5" x 5" x 2". 488 pages. Quite worn, binding separated at front, toned and brittle contents, multiple owner inscriptions, last few pages gone, losses, missing title page.
- THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY IN
THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY IN 12 VOLUMES The Oxford English Dictionary comprising (12) twelve volumes and (1) one supplement, first published in 1933 and reprinted in 1961 and 1970, circa 1970. Each volume approx. 12.25" H x 9.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: Property from an Upper East Side townhouse.
- (FIRST AMERICAN EDITION) JOHNSON
(FIRST AMERICAN EDITION) JOHNSON SAMUEL. "A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:..." Philadelphia Johnson 1805. First American edition 8VO. Half modern calf. Some browning but overall a nice copy of an important book. First appearance in the western hemisphere of Johnson's Preface and Grammar.
- SAMUEL JOHNSON, DICTIONARY, (2)
SAMUEL JOHNSON, DICTIONARY, (2) VOLS., 1832 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. Printed for Thomas Tegg, London, 1832, leather binding, marbled endpapers, page edges gilt, 10.75"h x 8.75"w
- Johnson (Samuel) A Dictionary of
Johnson (Samuel) A Dictionary of the English Language, 8th Edition, 2 vols, 4to., cont. calf, Dublin, Marchbank 1798
- Seven books, c/o The Annotated
Seven books, c/o The Annotated Shakespeare by A. L. Rowse (ed.) (New York, 1978; complete in three volumes in original slipcase); The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 1973); Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary (New York, 1979); and The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles by William Little et al. and C. T. Onions (ed.) (Oxford, England, 1970).
- DICTIONARIES AND LEXICONS
A COLLECTION,
DICTIONARIES AND LEXICONS
A COLLECTION, INCLUDING Estienne, Charles Dictionarium Historicum Geographicum Poeticum. Geneva: Jacob Crispin, 1633, 4to (in eights), title within typographic border, contemporary calf, some spotting and marginal staining, rubbed; Skinner, Stephan Etymologicon Linguae Anglicanae. London, 1671, folio, later calf gilt; Sewel, Willem A Large Dictionary English and Dutch. Amsterdam: J. ter Beek, 1754. 2 volumes, 4to, frontispiece with substantial loss laid down, contemporary tree calf gilt; Morell, Thomas Robert Ainsworth’s Dictionary English and Latin, 1773. 4to, title slightly dampstained and frayed, some spotting, boards detached, contents leaf supplied in pen facsimile, Riddle, Joseph E. A Copius and Critical Latin-English Lexicon. 1849. 4to, contemporary calf gilt; Liddell, H.G. & R. Scott. A Greek-English Lexicon. Oxford, 1849. 4to, contemporary calf gilt; Jamieson, John An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language. Edinburgh, 1808, 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary half calf; Jamieson, John Supplement to the Etymological Dictionary. Edinburgh, 1825. 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary quarter calf, uncut, head of spines worn; Highland Society of Scotland Dictionarium Scoto-Celticum, a Dictionary of the Gaelic Language. Edinburgh, 1828. First edition, 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary half calf gilt; Bell, J., publisher Bell’s New Pantheon, or Historical Dictionary 1790, 2 volumes in one, 4to, plates, contemporary half calf; Watt, Robert Bibliotheca Britannica. Edinburgh, 1824, 4 volumes, 4to, contemporary embossed calf; and several others, sold not subject to return (quantity)
- JOHNSON SAMUEL Dictionary of the
JOHNSON SAMUEL Dictionary of the English Language. London: Printed for J.F. and C. Rivington 1785. One volume expanded to two. Folio rebound in 3/4 calf over marbled boards renewed endpapers each with custom felt-lined cloth clamshell cases with gilt-lettered leather spine labels by Scott Keller. The Seventh edition first one-volume edition here expanded to two with engraved portrait frontispiece. A very fine set.
- NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC &
NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC & MUSICIANS, 29 VOLS Stephen Sadie (Ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, 29 Volumes, Oxford University Press; 2nd edition, 2004.
- EIGHT VOLUMES OF LEATHER BOUND
EIGHT VOLUMES OF LEATHER BOUND 'THE CENTURY DICTIONARY', 1899.WILLIAM DWIGHT WHITNEY.
- Dictionary of the English Language
Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, A. M. (London, 1756; the abridged edition, two volumes bound as one). In a later half-leather binding.
- Dictionary of the English Language
Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, A. M. (London, 1756; the abridged edition, two volumes bound as one). In a later half-leather binding.
- SELECTION OF 12 DICTIONARIES &
SELECTION OF 12 DICTIONARIES & REFERENCE WORKS Most in cloth bindings.
- SAMUEL JOHNSON'S 'A DICTIONARY
SAMUEL JOHNSON'S 'A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGES IN TWO VOLUMES' ABRIDGED EDITION 1756SAMUEL JOHNSON'S 'A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGES IN TWO VOLUMES' ABRIDGED EDITION 1756, Octavos, 2 volumes. VG. Bound in contemporary brown calf, early repacking with spines preserved. Boards have moderate rubbing and scuffing. London: Printed for J. Knapton, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, A. Miller, R. and J. Dodsley, and M. and T. Longman, 1756. The First Abridged Edition. "abstracted from the folio edition by the author", laid out as two columns per page Provenance: An Old Town Alexandria, Virginia collection
- (DICTIONARY) BAILEY NATHAN An Universal
(DICTIONARY) BAILEY NATHAN An Universal Etymological English Dictionary. London: Printed for R. Ware 1755. 8vo rebound in full maroon calf title in gilt to black leather spine label. Intermittent light foxing and brownspotting; otherwise good. [Together with:] The Same 1753. 8vo rebound in 3/4 calf over marbled boards title in gilt to red leather spine label. Light scattered foxing; ex-library copy with stamp to title page; bookplate tipped in front pastedown. Dictionary of the English Language. By Samuel Johnson. London: Printed for T. T. and J. Tegg 1833. 2 vols. 4to rebound in 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards gilt-lettered spines. Minimal light foxing; otherwise fine.
- THE NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC
THE NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS 20 volumes.
- RICHARDSON'S DICTIONARY, 1839,
RICHARDSON'S DICTIONARY, 1839, 2 VOLS.RICHARDSON, Charles. A New Dictionary of the English Language. London: William Pickering, 1839. 9 1/4" H X 11 1/4" W (Quarto). 2223 Pages (continuous pagination). Third edition of this important early Richardson dictionary. Both volumes complete. Stamped signature of 'Edward Hicks' on the inside board of each volume. Original leather binding with four raised hubs on each spine. Marbled page edges. A scarce set.Provenance: the estate of Giers descendant Sarah Hunter Hicks Green, formerly of Historic Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
Overall good condition. Considerable wear to boards and spine. Leather cracked and quite brittle at hinges and head and foot of spine.
- HOLY BIBLE, NEW AND OLD TESTAMENT,
HOLY BIBLE, NEW AND OLD TESTAMENT, OXFORD 1767Holy Bible, New and Old Testament, Oxford 1767
- BRYCE'S THUMB ENGLISH DICTIONARY
BRYCE'S THUMB ENGLISH DICTIONARY Circa 1890's Miniature Hard Cover Dictionary, published by David Bryce and Sons, Glasgow, 386 pp, 2 1/4" x 1 7/8". Cover wear, pages toned, pencil marks to first page; last 20 pages have tears, some detached.
- LARGE COLUMBIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA &
LARGE COLUMBIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA & RANDOM HOUSE DICTIONARY .
- NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC &
NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC & MUSICIANS Second Edition (London: 2001) 29 vols., including Appendix and Index, 4to, cloth; Together with a duplicate copy of Vol. 26.
- * (DICTIONARY) WEBSTER NOAH A Compendious
* (DICTIONARY) WEBSTER NOAH A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. Hartford & New Haven: Sidney's Press 1806. 8vo contemporary tree calf leather spine label lettered in gilt marbled slipcase. First edition. Wear to boards; evidence of hinge repair; renewed endpapers; repaired tear to title page; intermittent soiling; minor marginal dampstaining.
- 3 vols. Early American Children's
3 vols. Early American Children's Books & C: Webster, Noah. A Dictionary of The English Language: Compiled for The Use of Common Schools in The United States. N. Haven: Sidney's Press, 1807. 1st ed. 12mo, contemp. sheep, morocco spine label; rubbed. Some internal spotting, ink signatures on title, red ink annotations on verso of title. American Imprints 14188. * Cooke, Increase. The American Orator. Hartford: O.D. Cooke, 1814. 2nd ed. 12mo, contemp. sheep; rubbed & worn. Ex-library, markings on spine & verso of title page. American Imprints 31235. * Taylor, Isaac. Scenes in America, for The Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers. Hartford: S. Andrews, 1840. 12mo, contemp. sheep-backed bds.; rubbed, head of spine gone. Fold. frontis. map + 26 plates. Scattered light foxing, plates browned, a few corners chipped - no loss to images. Not recorded by American Imprints.
- LARGE WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY New
LARGE WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY New International Dictionary (Copyright, 1926) unabridged, with additional reference materials, in a simulated leather binding.
- Hickes, George. Institutiones Grammaticae
Hickes, George. Institutiones Grammaticae Anglo-Saxonicae…, Oxford, 1689, 4to. - [Phillips, Edward] The New World of Words, or a General English Dictionary, Fourth Edition, 1678. Engraved frontispiece. Folio. With 13 others, cont. calf (15)/Provenance: Spetchley Park
- JOHNSON SAMUEL Dictionary of the
JOHNSON SAMUEL Dictionary of the English Language. London: Printed and Sold by John Jarvis 1786. 2 vols. 4to full calf title in gilt to red leather spine labels frontispiece to vol. 1. Eighth edition. Wear to boards; spines chipped and calf cracked with some loss to both vols.; text block split vol. 2; intermittent foxing.
- GROUP, 8 MIDGET CLASSICS SHAKESPEARE
GROUP, 8 MIDGET CLASSICS SHAKESPEARE & DICTIONARYGroup of eight Midget Classics published by Burgess & Bowes Ltd, London, England. New - old stock in cardboard boxes comprising English - French dictionary, English - Spanish dictionary and the following works by Shakespeare: As You Like It; Julius Caesar; Macbeth; Othello; The Merchant of Venice; Hamlet.
- JOHNSON SAMUEL Dictionary of the
JOHNSON SAMUEL Dictionary of the English Language. London: W. Strahan 1773. 2 vols. Folio full calf titles in red and black. Fourth edition. Boards detached and worn; text block split vol. 1; intermittent foxing; marginal dampstaining affecting both vols. ex-libris to f.f.e.p. both vols.
- JOHNSON SAMUEL Dictionary of the
JOHNSON SAMUEL Dictionary of the English Language. Harrison's Edition with His Life of the Author. London: Harrison 1785. Folio full calf rebacked retaining portions of original gilt-lettered spine renewed endpapers title in red and black. Title page soiled and laid down on thick paper with some loss; scattered foxing.
- GROUP SMALL COLLECTIBLES Including
GROUP SMALL COLLECTIBLES Including The Little Webster dictionary, Cross leather card holder, tin typewriter ribbon box, Antietam medal, Jefferson Peace Nickel 2004-P, Beijing 1985 economic and trade exhibition medal, two medals from The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, and a reproduction of an antique coin.
- EARLY-MID 19TH C. FRENCH ENGLISH
EARLY-MID 19TH C. FRENCH ENGLISH DICTIONARIES, 2 Two nineteenth century leather-bound French and English dictionaries: Fleming and Tibbins Abridged New and Complete French and English and English and French Dictionary published by E.H. Butler and Co. in Philadelphia, 1852; Dictionnaire Francais-Anglais et Anglais-Francais, Edition Stereotype, published by A La Libraire Classique Elementaire in Paris, 1822. Larger: 8.5" H x 5.5" W x 3.25" D.