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The new world of words, or, A general English dictionary : containing the proper significations and etymologies of all words derived from other languages... : together with the definitions of all those terms that conduce to the understanding of any of the arts and sciences ... : to which are added, the significations of proper names, derived from the ancient or modern tongues

Archive Print Item: BC Lg q/PHI

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Type of record: Book

Title: The new world of words, or, A general English dictionary : containing the proper significations and etymologies of all words derived from other languages... : together with the definitions of all those terms that conduce to the understanding of any of the arts and sciences ... : to which are added, the significations of proper names, derived from the ancient or modern tongues

Other titles: A general English dictionary

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Lg q/PHI

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

Publisher: Printed by W.R. for Obadiah Blagrave

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1678

Language: English

Size and medium: [434] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/286800

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002329079705181

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Added engraved title-page.


Written by Edward Phillips. Cf. BM.


Author's initials appear before edition statement.


First published in 1658. Cf. BM.


Includes errata page.


Phillips "signs" Latin and English dedications, and preface.


Publisher's booklist [4.pp] at end.


Indexed in: Wing P2072; Alston V57.

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The ordinal of the edition, the date and an ornament have been added by hand to the additional engraved title-page. Small hole affecting text at Mammooda and at Mandorin. Wormholes at top margin from PE to end

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