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
[Utopia], De optimo reip. statu, deque noua insula Vtopia, and De optimo reipublicae statu, deque nova insula Utopia
Description:
Colophon: [Printer’s mark] Basileae apvd Io. Frobenlvm mense decembri an M.D.XVIII., Each of the three parts has its own colophon, that of first part, the Utopia, being dated November, 1518. The "Epigrammata" of More and of Erasmus have also special title pages., Initials. Some title page borders and the illustrations on p. [12] and p. [25] are from designs by Ambrosius Holbein., and Irregularities in paging: 8 pages between p. 162 and p. 167 counted in numbering as 4 numbered leaves; several typographical errors.