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CHAMBAUD, Louis. Nouveau Dictionnaire François-Anglois & Anglois-François... Nouvelle édition...par J. Th. H. Des Carrières. Londres: Cadell & Davies [et al.] 1805 [F38833]
2 vols 4to. (29 x 23 cm.) Unpaginated, triple column. Uncut and unpressed in contemporary half calf over marbled boards, maroon labels. Ex libris Reuben Robert Davis. Binding rubbed, lacking labels to the second volume. Contents very good. £150

DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY. Compact Edition. Oxford University Press. 1975. [F24417]
2 vols. Folio (32 x 24 cm) plus magnifying glass, all housed in original slipcase. A very good set. £450
The complete text of the original 22 volume set plus six volumes of 20thc. Reproduced micrographically.

ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature. Ninth Edition [WITH]...Tenth Edition. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. 1875-1903 [F37114]
Together 36 vols. 4to. (29.5 x 23 cm). The 25 vols of the Ninth edition bound by Morrell in half maroon morocco, gilt, the 11 vols of the Supplementary Tenth edition in publishers half maroon morocco. Ex libris Sir Arthur C. Churchman with his bookplate in all the volumes, indicating that they have been together for some considerable time. Variant bindings on the two editions, with an Index vol. to the Ninth and another Index to the 10th which covers both editions. Overall a little scuffed and rubbed, but still an attractive set. £1,000

ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA. A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Thirteenth Edition Being Volumes One to Twenty-eight of the Latest Standard Edition with the Three New Volumes covering Recent Years and the Index Volume. New York. 1926 [F39509]
32 vols. in 16. 4to. (28 x 22 cm). Original half burgundy morocco, t.e.g.. A very good set. £750

(Encyclopaedia). CHAMBERS. Encyclopaedia. A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. New Edition edited by David Patrick and William Geddie. London & Edinburgh: W. & R Chambers. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company. 1923 [F36554]
10 vols. 4to. ( 27.5 x 18 cm). Handsomely bound in contemporary half black morocco, blue cloth boards. spines panelled and lettered in gilt, marbled edges and endpapers. A very good set. £250

ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature. Ninth Edition [WITH]...Tenth Edition. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. 1875-1903 [F37114]
Together 36 vols. 4to. (29.5 x 23 cm). The 25 vols of the Ninth edition bound by Morrell in half maroon morocco, gilt, the 11 vols of the Supplementary Tenth edition in publishers half maroon morocco. Ex libris Sir Arthur C. Churchman with his bookplate in all the volumes, indicating that they have been together for some considerable time. Variant bindings on the two editions, with an Index vol. to the Ninth and another Index to the 10th which covers both editions. Overall a little scuffed and rubbed, but still an attractive set. £1,000

(ENCYCLOPAEDIA.) The Popular Encyclopaedia. or Conversations Lexicon. Being a General Dictionary of Arts, Science, Literature, Biography, History and Politics; with preliminary dissertations of distinugished writers. New and Revised... London: Blackie and Son. 1857 [F33823]
7 vols. Lge. 8vo. Original gilt and blindstamped brown cloth. Some fading and wear to cloth, covers loose on Vol. I. £150

Click here for larger imageJOHNSON, Samuel. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. Together with A History of the Language and and English Grammar. With Numerous Corrections... by The Rev. H.J. Todd... London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green. 1827 [F37304]
3 vols. 4to. (28 x 23 cm). Contemporary calf, rebacked to style with new endpapers (in 1936), spines with gilt ruled raised bands with blind rules in compartments and twin red and green gilt lettered labels. Portrait of Johnson by Hollar after Reynolds to Vol I. Light spotting to verso of portrait and title pages, contents clean, some minor scuffing to boards. £750
Second Todd edition.

(Cordell Collection J-160. Courtney & Smith p.59-60.)

MITCHELL, James. The Portable Encyclopaedia: Or Dictionary of The Arts and Sciences, On the Basis of Dr Gregory’s Comprehending the Latest Improvements in Every Branch of Useful Knowledge. London: Thomas Tegg. 1826 [F36973]
8vo. (22 x 14 cm). pp.iv+710. Contemporary calf, spine with gilt and blindstamped decoration with gilt lettered black label, with marbled boards. Frontis and 49 of 51 numbered plates. Boards scuffed, spine chipped at foot with loss, binding worn. £50

[SWEDISH/ENGLISH DICTIONARY]. Svenskt Och Engelskt Lexicon Efter Kongl. Secreteraren Sahlstedts Svenska Ordbok, Forfattadt af Gustaf Widegren, och Pa Des Bekostnad Utgifvet. Stockholm : Johan A. Carlbohm 1788 [F32869]
8vo. (23 x 18 cm). pp. [viii]+897. Original marbled boards, calf spine with raised bands,title blindstamped on spine. Bottom right corner of upper board worn away. Foot of spine badly chipped. Overall soiling to boards. £150



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