- 57
Johnson, Samuel.
Estimate
14,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A Dictionary of the English Language. J. and P. Knapton, T. and T. Longman, C. Hitch and L. Hawes; A. Millar: and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755
folio (424 x 257mm.), 2 volumes, first edition, titles printed in red and black, contemporary calf, red specked edges, gilt dentelles, spines gilt, rebacked, neat repairs to corners, slight worm hole to lower margin of last few leaves of volume 2, neat repair to margin of 20E2, type slightly faint on pages 20F1 verso and 20F2 recto in volume 2 (duplicate leaves from another copy also bound in)
A near fine copy of the first great endeavour of English lexicography, the standard authority on the language for 150 years, and one of the greatest single achievements of scholarship of all time.
A near fine copy of the first great endeavour of English lexicography, the standard authority on the language for 150 years, and one of the greatest single achievements of scholarship of all time.
Provenance
Rev. Henry Leigh Bennett, bookplates
Literature
PMM 201; Rothschild 1237; Courtney and Nichol Smith p.54
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."