COLERIDGE, Herbert (1830-1861)

A Dictionary of the First, or Oldest Words in the English Language: From the Semi-Saxon Period of A.D. 1250 to 1300. Containing an Alphabetical Inventory of Every Word Found in the Printed English Literature of the 13th Century

London, John Camden Hotten, Piccadilly, 1863. First Edition thus. First Edition (under this title) of this "foundation stone" of The New English Dictionary. Slim demy 8vo (219 x 139mm); vii,[1],102,[2]pp. Contemporary green quarter roan over marbled paper-covered boards, recent red leather lettering piece gilt, top edge gilt, matching marbled end papers. Tightly bound and generally clean throughout (occasional spotting, few pencil marginalia), a collectible copy of this scarce title. First published as A Glossarial Index to the Printed English Literature of the Thirteenth Century. In 1857, when Coleridge was elected to the Philological Society, the society was engaged on a proposal for remedying deficiencies in the two standard dictionaries (Samuel Johnson's two-volume A Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1755, and Charles Richardson's New Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1836-1837). That proposal soon developed into a scheme for a complete new English dictionary. Coleridge was appointed secretary of a special committee formed "for the purpose of collecting words and idioms hitherto unregistered." "His new duties, practically constituting a new general editorship of the work, involved a large correspondence with the numerous volunteer helpers. The results of his researches are embodied in his Glossarial Index, which he describes as 'the foundation stone of the proposed English dictionary." (DNB) The New English Dictionary was ultimately published by the Clarendon Press. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.). Near Fine+ .

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HALKETT, SAMUEL; LAING, JOHN

A Dictionary of the Anonymous and Pseudonymous Literature of Great Britain. Including the Works of Foreigners Written in, or Translated Into the English Language: Volumes I - IV

Edinburgh, William Paterson. 1882. hardcover. Used, Hardcovers in acceptable condition. No jackets. Ex-university library. From Worcester College, Oxford. Four volumes. 2853 pages, with separate indexes and publisher's catalogue. Boards and spines are marked and faded. Leading corners and spine ends are bumped and torn. Three centimetre tear on spine head of volume one. Spine heads of volumes one and four are repaired with tape. Page block and rough-cut pages are marked and tanned. Stamps on a few pages. Some pages are creased and bumped. Spines are cocked and binding is exposed between some pages but remains intact. Acceptable.

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Catalogue: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference

Halkett, S and Laing, Rev J

A Dictionary of the Anonymous and Pseudonymous Literature of Great Britain including the works of foreigners written in or translated into the English language (in four volumes)

Edinburgh, William Paterson 1882-88, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. 4 volumes 2 x 8vo & 2 x 4to. First and third volumes are large octavo with no covers or spine cloth, marbled eps and page edges and firm binding. Second and fourth volumes are 4to, ex-library in burgundy cloth covers, one with new leather spine and one with handwritten white titling on original cloth spine, inner hinges repaired with cloth tape, binding slightly slack, 2 pages loose in vol 2. VERY HEAVY BOOKS, WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL POSTAGE CHARGE. G-.

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HALKETT, SAMUEL; LAING, JOHN

A Dictionary of the Anonymous and Pseudonymous Literature of Great Britain Including the Works of Foreigners Written in or Translated Into the English Language. 4 Volumes in 7,

Edinburgh: William Paterson, 1882. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover with brown cloth spine. (More images available on request). 250mm x 160mm (10" x 6"). 2853pp; ccccxxiii. Published 1882 - 1888.. G : in Good condition. Covers rubbed with edge wear. Cracks at inner hinges .

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Catalogue: Dictionaries

Keywords: Dictionaries Sets of Books Bibliography Books and Printing

Myers, Robin

A Dictionary of Literature in the English Language from Chaucer to 1940

Oxford, Etc. Pergamon Press, 1970. 2 vols. (xvii, 1497p.), original brown cloth, quarto format, ex libris. .

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Keywords: English Literature

MYERS, ROBIN (EDITED BY)

A Dictionary of Literature in the English Language : From Chaucer to 1940, Volume I

Oxford, U. K. Pergamon Press Ltd. 1970, First Edition. hardcover. Used, Text is clean, clear and bright throughout. Cover is in good, clean condition. There is marking to the page block. Very Good/No Dust Jacket.

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Book number: 183060

Catalogue: Literature

Myers, Robin, ed

A Dictionary of Literature in the English Language, from Chaucer to 1940 [Two Volumes]

Oxford, Pergamon Press, 1970. First edition. Cloth. xvii, 968; xi, [969]-1497 pp. Illus. with 14 b/w plates. Sm. 4to. Bibliographic and biographical information on 3500 authors. A very good crisp clean exlib set with the usual markings in very good dust jackets with shadow of label on spines.

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Keywords: , English Literature, Reference,

Myers, Robin - compiler and editor.

A Dictionary of Literature in the English Language from Chaucer to 1940.2 Volume Set.

Oxford, Pergamon Press, 1970. First. Hardcover. 4to. Volume I -Light damp spotting to boards. Dw has separated at front joint, and top half of spine missing. Volume II - Slight spotting to boards.Small tear to top rear joint. Sporadic spotting, mostly at plates. No dw. Good+/poor/ no.

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Book number: 5003878

Catalogue: Non Fiction

Keywords: LITERARY CRITICISM

MYERS, Robin ed.

A Dictionary of Literature in the English Language. From Chaucer to 1940.

Pergamon Press, 1970. Hardcover. 2 small 4to vols. Ex-library, o/wise good. Comprehenisve. An amazing reference. 1497pp.

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Keywords: literature english literary history authors noebay