[Sharpe, John]
A Dictionary of the English Language: Containing All the Words in Common Use...
...with their accentuation, and the orthography conformable to that practiced by the most approved modern authors.
Miniature, 3 x 2 inches, 564pp. Limp leather, all edges gilt. Engraved frontispiece of a heavenly Shakespeare and vignette on the last page that appears to be Othello, both borrowed from the illustrated edition of Sharpe's. Originally a wraparound wallet binding, the flap was removed to create a traditional book. About a quarter inch of chipping at both spine ends, general rubbing, but bright and clean contents. Good overall. Taken from the London edition of "Sharpe's Diamond Dictionary," OCLC records only 2 copies of this title (1845) and none of this edition. Housed in archival mylar jacket.
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