The new royal and universal English dictionary : In which The terms made use of in Arts and Sciences are defin'd; The words are explained in their Various Senses; The accent properly placed, to facilitate the true Pronunciation; The parts of speech denoted; and The spelling throughout reduced to an uniform and consistent standard. To which is prefixed, A grammar of the English language. By J. Johnson, D.D.F.R.S.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, J., D.D., F.R.S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Dictionaries.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.([3],6-20,[878]p.) )

Other Title:

New royal and universal English dictionary

Place of Publication:

London : printed for A. Millard in the Strand, and R. Dorsley in Pall-Mall, 1763.

Notes:

Titlepages in red and black.

The compiler's name and the imprint are both fictitious.

A pirated edition, consisting of the text sheets of 'An universal dictionary of the English language' which was published without a compilers name and printed by Alexander Donaldson and John Reid, Edinburgh, 1763; two new titlepages have been substituted and the Preface and final advertisement leaf of the Edinburgh edition omitted.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, V, 233

English Short Title Catalog, T167469.

OCLC:

642479179