Item #25623 The Universal Etymological English Dictionary Containing an Additional Collection of Words (not in the first volume) with Their Explanations and Etymologies ... Also an Explication of Hard and Technical Words or Terms in All Arts and Sciences ... Volume II complete in itself. N. Bailey.
The Universal Etymological English Dictionary Containing an Additional Collection of Words (not in the first volume) with Their Explanations and Etymologies ... Also an Explication of Hard and Technical Words or Terms in All Arts and Sciences ... Volume II complete in itself.
The Universal Etymological English Dictionary Containing an Additional Collection of Words (not in the first volume) with Their Explanations and Etymologies ... Also an Explication of Hard and Technical Words or Terms in All Arts and Sciences ... Volume II complete in itself.
The Universal Etymological English Dictionary Containing an Additional Collection of Words (not in the first volume) with Their Explanations and Etymologies ... Also an Explication of Hard and Technical Words or Terms in All Arts and Sciences ... Volume II complete in itself.

The Universal Etymological English Dictionary Containing an Additional Collection of Words (not in the first volume) with Their Explanations and Etymologies ... Also an Explication of Hard and Technical Words or Terms in All Arts and Sciences ... Volume II complete in itself.

London: Printed for Thomas Cox, 1731. The Second Edition with many additions. Hardcover. Second volume, complete in itself of the most popular English dictionary of the 18th century, compiled by Nathan Bailey.

This volume was published separately, as a supplement to the first volume; it consists mainly of additional words of lesser circulation. It includes, for example, under the word "Newtonian", the definition for Newtonian Philosophy: "the doctrine of the Universe and particularly of the heavenly Bodies; their Laws, Affections & c. as delivered by Sir Isaac Newton".

8vo, [800] pp, unpaginated, printed in two columns, woodcut illustrations throughout. Previous owner signature crossed out in ink at the head of the title page. Front end paper clipped top right corner, otherwise bright and clean. Full brown later calf, raised bands at spine, title blind stamped with no gilt. OCLC: 228750691 records 2 copies, at the Huntington Library and the University of Manchester. Good + overall. Item #25623

Price: $400.00

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