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1753 Antiquae Linguae Britannicae Thesaurus: Being a British, or Welsh-English Dictionary
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Description
First Edition, Leather Binding, Scarce
A smart copy of this scarce mid eighteenth century thesaurus, compiled by lexicographer and Church of England clergyman Thomas Richards, who constructed this work using various existing sources and his own research, and includes grammatical rules of both the English and Welsh languages.
ESTC Citation No. T66971
With an advertisement leaf to the rear.
With the inscription of John Francis Howell to the front pastedown, a 1761 inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper, and a 1790 inscription to the verso of the same leaf. With an inscription referring to this as a 'very good book' to the verso of a rear blank.
The scarce first edition of Richards's impressive thesaurus.
Condition
In a full calf binding. Rubbing to back strip and board perimeters. Joints starting, with front board slightly tender and rear board holding firm. Inscription to front pastedown, front free endpaper, and rear blank. One rear blank detached to head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot.
Good
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