A COMPENDIOUS HEBREW LEXICON, ADAPTED TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AND COMPOSED UPON A NEW AND COMMODIOUS PLAN; TO WHICH IS ANNEXED A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND RATIONALE OF THE HEBREW TONGUE
by Pike, Samuel
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Cambridge: Printed by Hilliard & Metcalf, For the University, 1811. Second American Edition. First published in London in 1766, the Cambridge editions of the Lexicon were published in 1802 and 1811, for use at Harvard University. This edition slightly expanded from the 1802 edition. Rosenbach 161. Octavo (23cm); contemporary tree calf, with crimson leather label titled in gilt on spine; viii,[9]-195,[3]pp. Corners bumped, light wear to joints and extremities, with a few light scratches to rear cover; foxing to preliminary and terminal leaves, with some occasional foxing in text; small puncture toward right margin of pp.89/90; Very Good and sound.
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- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
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- Title
- A COMPENDIOUS HEBREW LEXICON, ADAPTED TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AND COMPOSED UPON A NEW AND COMMODIOUS PLAN; TO WHICH IS ANNEXED A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND RATIONALE OF THE HEBREW TONGUE
- Author
- Pike, Samuel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by Hilliard & Metcalf, For the University
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1811
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Leaves
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...