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| 100 | 1 | # | $a Johnson, Samuel |
| 245 | 0 | 2 | $a A Dictionary Of The English Language: In Which The Words are deduced from their Originals, And Illustrated in their Different Significations By Examples from the best Writers. To Which Are Prefixed, A History of the Language, And An English Grammar. By Samuel Johnson, A.M. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. (II.) |
| 246 | 3 | # | $a General Dictionary Of The English Language |
| 260 | # | # | $a London, $b Printed by W. Strahan, For J. and P. Knapton; T. and T. Longman; C. Hitch and L. Hawes; A. Millar; and R. and J. Dodsley. $c MDCCLV. $c [1755] |
| 300 | # | # | $a 2 vols.; $c 418 mm. (Folio.) |
| 500 | # | # | $a Vol. I: [1142] p. Some copies ( e.g. Leeds Brotherton Library; University of London Library) have a frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson. - Vol. II: [1186] p. |
| 505 | 0 | # | $a Vol. I: [T.p.] - Preface - The History Of The English Language - A Grammar Of The English Tongue; Directions to the Book-Binder - [Text, A General Dictionary Of The English Language, A-Kyd]. - Vol. II: [T.p.] - [Text, L-Zootomy]. |
| 510 | 4 | # | $a ESTC $c T117231 |
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$a The text is printed in double columns. This is one of several reference books acquired by the Academy's Library before 1821. The Dictionary went through many editions. In 1770 Johnson became honorary Professor of Ancient Literature at the Royal Academy. |
| 533 | # | # | $n A microfilm version was published in 2006 (Woodbridge, Conn.: Primary Source Microfilm [imprint of Thomson Gale]). A facsimile was published in 1990 (Harlow UK: Longman) (ISBN 0582073804). |
| 561 | # | # | $a Council agreed in March 1810 to Flaxman's suggestion that this work be purchased for the Library (RAA Council Minutes, IV, 199-200, 1810 March 5). Recorded in RAA Library, Catalogue, 1821. |
| 563 | # | # | $a 18th-century polished calf; red morocco spine-labels lettered 'Johnson's English Dictionary', spines lettered 'A-K (L-Z)'. |
| 653 | # | # | $a English language - Vocabulary - Great Britain - History |
| 655 | # | 0 | $a Dictionaries - Reference books - Great Britain - 18th century |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Strahan $e printer |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Knapton $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Knapton $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Longman $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Longman $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Hitch $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Hawes $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Millar $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Dodsley $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Dodsley $e publisher |
| 710 | 2 | # | $a J. and P. Knapton $e publisher |
| 710 | 2 | # | $a T. and T. Longman $e publisher |
| 710 | 2 | # | $a C. Hitch and L. Hawes $e publisher |
| 710 | 2 | # | $a R. and J. Dodsley $e publisher |
| 852 | 8 | # | $d 1821: H-5-05. |