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The new world of words: or universal English dictionary : containing an account of the original or proper sense, and various significations of all hard words derived from other languages... Together with a brief and plain explication of all terms relating to any of the arts and sciences ... to which is added, the interpretation of proper names

Archive Print Item: Large Barbier Collection B-1.1/PHI

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Type of record: Book

Title: The new world of words: or universal English dictionary : containing an account of the original or proper sense, and various significations of all hard words derived from other languages... Together with a brief and plain explication of all terms relating to any of the arts and sciences ... to which is added, the interpretation of proper names

Level: Item

Classmark: Large Barbier Collection B-1.1/PHI

Creator(s): Phillips, Edward (1630-1696?)

Additional creator(s): Kersey, John (fl. 1720) (Other)

Related people: Kersey, John

Publisher: Printed for J. Phillips [etc.]

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1706

Language: English

Size and medium: [711] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/222525

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011889589705181

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Added engraved title-page.


Preface by John Kersey.

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