The imperial dictionary, English, technological, and scientific : adapted to the present state of literature, science, and art ; on the basis of Webster's English Dictionary ... comprising all words purely english ... / edited by John Ogilvie: complete in two volumes
by Ogilvie, John (1797-1867)
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- first
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About This Item
London : Blackie and Son, 1850. First Edition. Hardcover. Finely bound sets in full contemporary aniline calf. Remains well preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of C. Barrington Brown, B.A. with its bookplate. Physical description; 2 volumes ; 27 cm. Subjects; Webster, Noah (1758-1843). English language ; Dictionaries. Technology ; Dictionaries. Science ; Dictionaries. English language. Science. Technology. English language ; Dictionaries 19th century. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. Dictionaries. Genres; Dictionaries. Dictionary.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 284156
- Title
- The imperial dictionary, English, technological, and scientific : adapted to the present state of literature, science, and art ; on the basis of Webster's English Dictionary ... comprising all words purely english ... / edited by John Ogilvie: complete in two volumes
- Author
- Ogilvie, John (1797-1867)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Blackie and Son
- Date Published
- 1850
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Tight
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- Calf
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