Shelfmark
Ic3.5.21
Author
Uniform title
[Shorte dictionarie for yonge begynners]
Title
A dictionary in English and Latine devised for the capacitie of children, and young beginners. At first set forth by M. Withals, with phrases both rythmicall and proverbiall: recognized by Dr. Evans; after by Abr. Fleming: and then by William Clerk. And now at this last impression enlarged with an encrease of words, sentences, phrases, epigrams, histories, poeticall fictions, and alphabeticall proverbs; with a compendious nomenclator newly added at the end. Corrected and amended in divers places. All composed for the ease, profit, and delight of those that desire instruction, and the better perfection of the Latine tongue.
Varying form of title
Shorte dictionarie for yonge begynners
Publication, distribution, etc.
Printed at London : By Thomas Purfoot, 1634.
Physical description
[14], 623, [1] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Originally published in 1553 as: A shorte dictionarie for yonge begynners.
Note
On title page: "Corrected and amended in divers places.".
Note
Signatures: A⁸(-A1) B-2R⁸.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 25887
Citation/references note
ESTC, S120202
Provenance
Ms inscription on front endpaper: "George ?Jenhurst his book September the 4th 1700 [or 1788?]".
Binding
17th century brown sheep binding; blind tooled perimeter frame; three tawed leather sewing supports laced through boards; remains of endbands; ms. title label on spine.
Copy-specific note
Doodles on front endpaper and Rr8 verso.
Subject
English language Dictionaries Early works to 1800. Latin
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Added entry--name
Purfoot, Thomas, ? - -1639 or 1640 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B37715