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Description

Heading:
Author: Lemon, George William
Title: English Etymology; or a Derivative Dictionary of the English Language: in Two Alphabets, Tracing the Etymology of those English Words, that are derived I. From the Greek, and Latin Language; II. From the Saxon, and other Northern Tongues...
Place Published: London
Publisher:G. Robinson
Date Published: 1783
Description:

[8], xlii, [2] preliminary pages, plus unpaginated dictionary. (4to) 27.5x20 cm (10¾x8") old brown half morocco and cloth, spine gilt, edges marbled. First Edition.

Fascinating revelations of the origin of the English tongue. List of subscribers present at front.

Condition

Rubbed, some soiling to cloth, bookplates on front and rear endpapers; foxing; very good.

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Lemon's English Etymology 1783

Name: Lemon's English Etymology 1783
SKU: 52412761
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