An universal etymological English dictionary : comprehending the derivations of the generality of words in the English tongue ... And also a brief and clear explication of all difficult words ... Together with a large collection and explication of words and phrases used in our ancient statutes, charters, writs ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.

Contributor:

Gordon Block Collection of Lincolniana (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Dictionaries.

English language.

English language--18th century--Dictionaries.

Names, Personal--Great Britain--Dictionaries.

Names, Personal.

Great Britain.

Names, Geographical--Great Britain--Dictionaries.

Names, Geographical.

Proverbs.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Advertisements -- Great Britain -- London -- 18th century.

Penn Provenance:

Block, Gordon (donor)

Barker, H.E. (Harry Ellsworth), 1862-1943 (bookseller).

Physical Description:

944 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm (8vo)

Edition:

Fifteenth edition, with considerable improvements.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for R. Ware ... [and 12 others], 1753.

Notes:

Remainder of title: and the etymology, and interpretation of the proper names of men, women, and remarkable places in Great-Britain ... To which is added, a collection of our most common proverbs ... / by N. Bailey.

Statement of responsibility follows edition statement.

Publisher's advertisements: last page.

Local Notes:

RBC copy purchased by Gordon Block from Harry E. Barker, a dealer in Lincoln artifacts. Included is a note by Barker providing evidence for Lincoln having read this title, possibly in this edition (though not this particular copy).

Cited in:

Alston, R.C. Engl. language, V, 108.

ESTC t087505

OCLC:

83166633