Shelfmark
Iaa2.5.05
Title
Glossographia Anglicana nova: or, a dictionary, interpreting such hard words of whatever language, as are at present used in the English tongue, with their etymologies, definitions, &c. Also the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks, history, agriculture, logick, metaphysicks, grammar, poetry, musick, heraldry, architecture, painting, war, and all other arts and sciences are herein explain'd, from the best modern authors; as, Archbishop Tillotson, Sir William Temple, Sir Isaac Newton, Dr. Harris, Dr. Gregory, Mr. Lock, Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Blunt, &c. The second edition, with the addition of above three thousand words, not in the former. Very useful to all those that desire to understand what they read..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for D. Brown, T. Goodwin, J. Walthoe, J. Nicholson, B. Took, D. Midwinter, and T. Ward., 1719..
Physical description
[636] p. : ill. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Citation/references note
ESTC, T97585
Citation/references note
Alston, v 90
Provenance
Thomas Gray's copy; ms. inscription of Thomas Gray, dated 1739.
Provenance
Ms. inscription of T. Robinson, date 1725.
Provenance
Ms. inscription recording the donation of volume by Edm. Warre [Edmund Warre] in 1894.
Provenance
Loosely inserted ALS from Thomas Warde (secondhand bookseller) to Dr Warre in 1892 regarding this volume and Thomas Gray's books.
Provenance
Eton College Library bookplate and booklabel.
Binding
18th century brown diced calf binding.
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscription in Latin on title-page; other ms. inscriptions and signatures.
Copy-specific note
Previously BrII.42
Subject
English language Foreign words and phrases.
Added entry--name
Gray, Thomas, 1716 - 1771 former owner.
Added entry--name
Warre, Edmond, 1837 - 1920 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B45049