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Miniature Dictionary 'The Book of Nouns, or Things that May be Seen'
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$800 - $1,000
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$1,050
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191 The Collection of John Elliot Lawford | Part 2: Online Auction (lot 95-432)
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Miniature Dictionary
The Book of Nouns, or Things that May be Seen
This edition has three imprints, title page, London: printed by Darton and Harvey, Grace-church Street 1800 [or 1806, difficult to decipher], p66 Published by Darton and Harvey, No 55, Gracechurch Street, London the 25th of March 1801 and on final page with no date. 128pp, 60 full page woodcut illustrations some have been lightly coloured. Mostly comprises single words with occasional short phrases, section after 112 with Names of People, Trades etc.
Rebound [years ago] in cotton cloth, leather can be seen beneath at spine ends, cloth faded. Appears to be complete.
The Book of Nouns, or Things that May be Seen
This edition has three imprints, title page, London: printed by Darton and Harvey, Grace-church Street 1800 [or 1806, difficult to decipher], p66 Published by Darton and Harvey, No 55, Gracechurch Street, London the 25th of March 1801 and on final page with no date. 128pp, 60 full page woodcut illustrations some have been lightly coloured. Mostly comprises single words with occasional short phrases, section after 112 with Names of People, Trades etc.
Rebound [years ago] in cotton cloth, leather can be seen beneath at spine ends, cloth faded. Appears to be complete.
