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OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY. SIR JAMES A.H. MURRAY (EDITOR). OXFORD: 1888-1928. 20 VOLUMES
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3,000 - 5,000 USD
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描述
- A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles; Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by the Philological Society... Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1888-1928
- All volumes together: 13 1/2 x 42 3/4 x 11 inches
20 volumes, large quarto (without the supplement). Text printed in three columns; minor marginal toning. Uniformly bound in half red morocco over red pebbled-grain cloth, margins ruled in gilt, spines gilt lettered with decorative gilt bands, top edged gilt, plum coated endpapers; corners bumped, some repair to heads and tails of spines, others nicked, some minor staining to endpapers.
出版
PMM 371
Condition
20 volumes, large quarto (without the supplement). Text printed in three columns; minor marginal toning. Uniformly bound in half red morocco over red pebbled-grain cloth, margins ruled in gilt, spines gilt lettered with decorative gilt bands, top edged gilt, plum coated endpapers; corners bumped, some repair to heads and tails of spines, others nicked, some minor staining to endpapers.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
The first edition of the greatest dictionary of the English language, long accepted as one of the greatest feats of scholarship and publishing of its period.