Harrison's Edition, with His Life of the Author. A Dictionary of the English Language: in Which the Word are Deduced from Their Originals, and Illustrated in Their Different Significations by Examples from the Best Writers. To Which is Prefixed, a History of the Language, and an English Grammar. By Samuel Johnson, LL.D. London: Printed for Harrison and Co., MDCCLXXXVI (1786).
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The famous and monumental Harrison edition of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, a scarce edition, this being only the second time we have handled a copy, and this is a beautifully clean example. This, alongside the first edition, is one of the most desirable editions of Dr Johnson's Dictionary.
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Size: 281 x 445 mm (approx.)
Condition:
Contemporary full calf, rubbed, leather dry, joints cracked, but with both boards attached. Lacks tooled label. Hinges reinforced. No attached bookplates. Ink ownership inscription to head of title page. Generally exceptionally clean throughout the text block, sporadic mild foxing, heavier to last few leaves. Uncollated, but appears to be complete including the Supplement bound at the rear.
