Crakelt william entick john (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In.

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Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1. Discolouration. Kalfslederen band, titelvignet, gekneusde hoeken met slijtage. Eerste blanco blad ontbreekt, bovenste marge kort afgesneden English Entick's New Spelling Dictionary is an eighteenth-century English spelling and pronunciation dictionary intended as a practical guide to writing, speaking and understanding the English language correctly. Originally associated with the lexicographical work of John Entick and here revised, corrected and enlarged by William Crakelt, the dictionary indicates pronunciation through accentuation, identifies parts of speech and presents the different meanings of words in a compact form. It was designed as a practical ?pocket companion? for readers of major English authors such as Milton, Pope, Addison, Shakespeare, Tillotson and Locke, while also explicitly addressing young people, artificers, tradesmen and foreigners wishing to improve their command of spoken and written English. The dictionary includes a grammatical introduction to the English language, a list of proper names of men and women and, in this revised edition, a catalogue of words with similar sounds but different spellings and meanings. Published in London by Charles Dilly in 1788, this edition comprises XXXVI + 492 pages. The work is particularly interesting for the history of English lexicography, spelling, pronunciation and language teaching, and illustrates the increasing effort during the eighteenth century to standardise written and spoken English.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. Latin Language; Dictionary; Square 12mo 7" - 7½; xix, [1], 620 pages; Full bound in contemporaneous sheepskin leather. Text bulked but otherwise in quite sturdy with foxing. Rubbing to cover extremities. W/C locates 5 copies only. OCLC locates none. LOC shows none. Provenance- Henry C Risdon, civil war notable- two ornate ink stamps, small book plate and signature. Decreasing corner stain starting at the lower left binding lasting until page 50. Scarce. …

Square 12mo, pp. xxxvi, 492; early owner's signature & stamp on front free endpaper which also has small tear in upper corner, pastedowns have some darkening near edges, neatly rebacked and repaired at edges; very good in full contemporary brown calf with raised bands and gilt lettering on spine. Early ownership signature of "John Elston his book 1799." Crakelt's durable revision of Entick's work came out in 1784 and went through as many as twelve editions by 1800. Alston V, 273; ESTC locates only 6 copies worldwide, only LC and Illinois in the U.S. …