The New World of Words: or , A Universal English Dictionary Containing the Proper Significations and Derivations of all Words...
London: R. Bently, 1696. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. small folio, recently rebound in full brown goat covered boards with black spine labels and new endpapers- binding fine. Contents complete and generally good, but paper for original free end paper and first 4 leaves which include the frontis, title, and preface are very dark from age and a bit brittle with some short tears near the edge of some of the pages. There are no bookplates or names of earlier owners noted. The remaining leaves are age toned, but not as much and there is scattered foxing. Binding fine, contents about good. This edition appears to be the last one with only Philips name as Collector/ publisher Note: due to size and weight, shipping outside the USA may cost more than an average book. Good +. Item #2988
Price: $765.00