The new world of words, or, Universal English dictionary : containing an account of the original or proper sense, and various significations of all hard words derived from other languages ... ; together with a brief ... explication of all terms relating to any of the arts and sciences ... ; to which is added, the interpretation of proper names of men and women ... /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for J. Phillips ; H. Rhodes ; and J. Taylor,
MDCCVI [1706]
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| Edition: | The sixth edition, revised, corrected, and improved ; with the addition of near twenty thousand words ... / |
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| Item Description: | Accession #: 2020_0001 The Cushing Library Lit/Mitchell copy is a donation from J. Lawrence Mitchell. J.K. = J. Kersey. Cf. the preface, which is signed 'John Kersey'. With an additional engraved title page: 'The moderne world of words. Or a universall English dictionary, collected from the best authors by E: P: Printed . 1696'. Originally published in 1658 as 'The new world of English words'. Signatures: pi1 [superscript pi]A² A-Z⁴ 2a-2b⁴, 2A-2L⁴ 2M² *2M1, 3A-3V⁴, 4A-4O⁴ 4P2, 5A-5R⁴. |
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| Physical Description: | [714] p. ; 34 cm. (fol.) |