The royal dictionary. In two parts. First, French and English. Secondly, English and French. The French taken out of the dictionaries of Richelet, Furetiere, Tachart, the great dictionary of the French-Academy, and the remarks of Vaugelas, Menage, and Bouhours. And the English collected chiefly out of the best dictionaries, and the works of the greatest masters of the English tongue; such as Archbishop Tillotson, Bishop Sprat, Sir Roger L'Estrange, Mr. Dryden, Sir William Temple, &c. For the use of His Highness the Duke of Glocester. By Mr. Boyer.

Author
Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
  • English
  • French
Published/​Created
London : Printed for R. Clavel, H. Mortlock, S. Lowndes, J. Robinson, D. Brown, W. Hensman, S. Crouch, E. Evets, J. Laurence, R. Sare. A. Churchill, S. Smith, L. Meredith, J. Taylor, F. Saunders, T. Bennet, J. Knapton, J. Wyat, E. Castle, D. Midwinter, 1699.
Description
[1288] p. : ill. (engraving) ; 26 cm. (4to)

Details

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Library of Congress genre(s)
Rare books genre
Notes
  • The frontispiece is signed: P: Berchet inv: S: Griblin sculp:
  • Signatures: pi⁴ a⁴ A-3N⁴; A-4M⁴ 4N² 4O1 4P1 4Q² 4R1 4S1 4T² 4X1 4Z1 *a-*n⁴.
  • Ex copy: Numerous ms. annotations in margins.
Binding note
Ex copy: Rebacked, with contemporary boards preserved.
Provenance
  • Ex copy: Anonymous armorial bookplate of the Trotter family (motto "in promptu").
  • Ex copy: From the library of Gwin J. Kolb.
Source acquisition
Purchase; Rulon-Miller Books, 2011.
References
  • Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B3917
  • ESTC (RLIN), R027810
OCLC
78025250
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