A General Pronouncing Dictionary: Shewing at one View the Orthography, Explanation, Accentuation and Pronunciation of all the Purest and Most Approved Terms in the English Language
by William Enfield
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£234.00£210.60
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About This Item
London: B Crosby and Co, 1808. Leather. Good. 5.5" by 3.5". None. A scarce early nineteenth century pronouncing dictionary. Second Edition. With an explanation of pronunciation and grammar to the front. In a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, some rubbing. Rear joint only just starting. Hinges slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, although the final leaf of text (p331-332) is missing. Bright, with foxing throughout, and occasional ink and handling marks. Indentations from erased heavy pencil inscription to front blank. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH5-F-17
- Title
- A General Pronouncing Dictionary: Shewing at one View the Orthography, Explanation, Accentuation and Pronunciation of all the Purest and Most Approved Terms in the English Language
- Author
- William Enfield
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- B Crosby and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1808
- Size
- 5.5" by 3.5"
- Keywords
- Dictionary Grammar Pronounciation Words Grammar
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
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