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Author:

Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784

Title:

A dictionary of the English language [electronic resource] : London, 1755 / Samuel Johnson ; [commentary by Eric Korn].

Format:

[electronic resource] :

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Octavo,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

1 DVD-ROM : col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

English language--Early works to 1800.--Early works to 1800.--Early works to 1800.--Early works to 1800.
Early printed books--18th century--Facsimiles.

Other Authors:

Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Plan of a dictionary of the English language
Korn, Eric.
Jackson, Ian, 1978-
Warnock Library.
Library of Congress.

Notes:

Title from opening screen; ed. statement from "about this edition". Includes bibliographical references (Commentary, 8)

Contents:

The tongue of men and angels / Eric Korn -- Paired letters in Johnson's Dictionary / Ian Jackson -- Binding and collation -- Provenance -- Johnson's Plan and its predecessors / Ian Jackson -- Live text note -- Book images : A dictionary of the English language, 1755 (with searchable live text) ; The plan of a dictionary, 1747.

Summary:

Digitized facsimile of the copy in the Warnock Library (Dictionary) and the Library of Congress (The plan of a dictionary). Text is searchable.

ISBN:

9781591100645
159110064X
9781591100690
1591100690

OCLC:

(OCoLC)58557657

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)