Johnson's Pocket Dictionary , 1841

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Johnson's Pocket Dictionary , 1841 Published by D. A. Borrenstein., Glasgow, 1841 (though title-page claims 1840) A pocket-sized embossed leather-bound miniature whose title-page readsJohnson's Dictionary of the English Language: Containing Many Additional Words Not To Be Met With In Former Pocket Editions. Accentuated For Pronunciation, On the Basis of Walker, Also, A Compendium Of Chronology, Prepared Expressly For This Work, By Edmund Bellchambers, Editor of "A New General Biographical Dictionary", "Goldsmith's Natural History" &c. To which is appended, A Variety of Important Information on Useful Subjects. 294 pages, 6.5 cm x 10.5 cm, including both the engraved title-page for the 1840 edition and the title-page for the 1841 reprint. Good condition for its age although the blank front fly-leaf is missing and the front hinge has been neatly strengthened internally with clear tape. There is small loss to the spine

60 GBP