{"product_id":"120791","title":"A Dictionary of the English Language...","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003eThe first edition of the important abridgement made to the great dictionary by Johnson himself at the request of booksellers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe abridged edition, although much truncated in content, remains important as the means by which most readers became familiar with Johnson's work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith excellent provenance for the Poet Laureate John Masefield (1868-1967). The dictionary was bequeathed by Robert Mason (d.1841) to Queen's College, Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst abridged edition; 2 vols; 8vo (21.5 x 13.5 cm); bookplates to front pastedowns, booklabel to front pastedown of vol. I, ex libris stamp to title verso, offsetting to margins of title and prelims otherwise internally clean; modern period-style half calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces to spines, very good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"JOHNSON, Samuel.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57124538548599,"sku":"120791","price":2402.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/120791.jpg?v=1779800984","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/en-us\/products\/120791","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}