An universal dictionary of the English language : In Which The Terms made use of in Arts and Sciences are defined; The Words explained in their Various Senses; The Accents 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.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Dictionaries.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20,[880]p. )

Other Title:

Universal dictionary of the English language.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : printed by Alexander Donaldson and John Reid. For A. Donaldson, and sold at his shops in Edinburgh and London; E. Wilson, in Dumfries; and W. Inglis, in Lanark, MDCCLXIII. [1763]

Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

The text sheets were also issued in a pirated edition in 1763 in two volumes, with different titlepages and no Preface or final advertisement leaf, as: 'The new royal and universal English dictionary. .. By J. Johnson, ..'.

Price from imprint: price Six Shillings bound.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, V, 232

English Short Title Catalog, T132558.

OCLC:

642371564