Published on April 15, 1755 and written largely single-handedly by Samuel Johnson. Sometimes published as "Johnson's Dictionary." The first edition was published in two folio volumes; later editions were published in four volumes.
Description:
Four volume printer's proof with manuscript notes throughout.
Publisher:
Printed by W. Strahan, for J. and P. Knapton [etc.]
Turnèbe, Adrien, 1512-1565 Zetzner, Lazarus, d. 1616, printer
Published / Created:
MDCIV [1604]
Call Number:
Osborn fpb51
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
Adriani Tvrnebi Adversariorum tomi III and Adversariorum tomi III
Description:
From the collection of Ben Johnson, with his manuscript annotations. Bookplate: James Stevens Cox. Inscriptions on title page marked out. and With separate title page for each section; pagination continuous.
Publisher:
Sumptibus Lazari Zetzneri,
Subject (Name):
Jonson, Ben,--1573?-1637--Ms. notes and Stevens-Cox, James--Bookplate
Subject (Topic):
Classical literature--History and criticism--Early works to 1800
Delle cose antiche della citta di Roma. and Roman antiquities. Italian
Description:
From the collection of Bernard M. Rosenthal. On slip tipped onto the free front endpaper is a note in an 18th cent. hand, probably by Matteo Luigi Canonici, stating that the extensive ms. notes are in the hand of Remigio Fiorentino [i.e. Remigio Nannini]., Imprint from colophon., Multiple folded untrimmed leaves., and Signatures: *⁴ A-4M⁴.
Publisher:
Per Nicolo Bascarini á instantia de miser Michel Tramezzino,
Subject (Geographic):
Rome--Antiquities. and Rome--History.
Subject (Name):
Bascarini, Niccolò, active 1541-1554, printer., Canonici, Matteo Luigi,--1727-1805--Ms. notes., Nannini, Remigio,--1521?-1581?--Ms. notes., Rosenthal, Bernard M.--Ownership., Tramezzino, Michele, -1579, printer., and Venturi, Francesco.