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Shelfmark

Gh.7.22

Author

Title

A collection of English words not generally used, with their significations and original, in two alphabetical catalogues, the one of such as are proper to the northern, the other to the southern countries. With an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are gotten in England. By John Ray: Fellow of the Royal Society..

Edition

The second edition, augmented with many hundreds of words, observations, letters, &c..

Publication, distribution, etc.

London: : Printed for Christopher Wilkinson, at the Black Boy over against S. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet., 1691..

Physical description

[24], 211, [5] p. ; 15 cm. (12°)

Note

Signatures: A-K¹² (A1 blank)

Note

The first leaf is blank.

Note

On the title-page, the edition statement precedes the author's name.

Note

Title enclosed within double rule-border.

Note

Contains many additions not found in the first edition, and omits "The catalogues of Birds and Fishes". "This edition is therefore virtually a new book."--Keynes.

Note

Sale catalogue on K10v-K12v.

Citation/references note

ESTC R14631

Citation/references note

Keynes, G. John Ray, 24

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), R389

Provenance

Booklabel recording donation to Eton College from John Reynolds in 1751

Binding

18th-century mottled sheep; frame with double blind fillet on covers; gold titling on dark leather on spine; red sprinkled edges; one additional flyleaf on front and back; rebacked.

Copy-specific note

Previously Gh.7.27.

Subject

English language Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Early works to 1800.

Subject

English language Provincialisms Early works to 1800.

Subject

English language Obsolete words Early works to 1800.

Subject

Metallurgy Early works to 1800.

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Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Language code

eng

Identifier

B50426
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