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A New English-Welsh Dictionary: Containing All Words necessary for Reading an English Author; Wherin Not only the Corresponding British is given to the English, and the various Significations properly ranged; but also Every English Word is accented to prevent a bad Pronunciation, The Part of Speech added to which each Word respectively belongs, And proper Authorities subjoined where necessary. The Whole carefully Compiled from the most approved Authors in both Languages.
by Evans, William
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About This Item
Carmarthen: John Ross and Richard Rhydero 1771. 8vo. Unpaginated, (circa 200 pp). Full brown sheepskin with raised bands to spine and blind-stamped decoration around edges; with brass clasps. Boards very marked with wear to extremities and edges of boards. Splits to inner hinges and binding slightly delicate but alls till together. Some worm damage to the inner margin of the leaves particularly the rear half, through mostly not affecting text. Contemporay owner's name and notes to the endpapers. Binding 21 by 13 cm, bound in 4s but Aa and Rr are 8s. R2 has a small loss of text to the bottom corner. Spots and occasional staining to pages. . Good. Full Sheep. 1771.
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- Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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- Title
- A New English-Welsh Dictionary: Containing All Words necessary for Reading an English Author; Wherin Not only the Corresponding British is given to the English, and the various Significations properly ranged; but also Every English Word is accented to prevent a bad Pronunciation, The Part of Speech added to which each Word respectively belongs, And proper Authorities subjoined where necessary. The Whole carefully Compiled from the most approved Authors in both Languages.
- Author
- Evans, William
- Format/Binding
- Full Sheep
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Ross and Richard Rhydero 1771
- Place of Publication
- Carmarthen
- Date Published
- 1771
- Size
- 8vo.
- Keywords
- Welsh,Cambrian,Cambric,Cymric,Celtic languages
- Bookseller catalogs
- British Topography and Local History; Dictionaries and Reference;
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