Nathan Bailey — Divers Proverbs with their Explication & Illustration, Compiled and Methodically Digested as well for the Entertainment of the Curious as the Information of the Ignorant and for the Benefit of Young Students, Artificers, Tradesmen etc.

Yale University Press; Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press, New Haven, Connecticut; London, 1917. Revised Edition, Hardcover, Illustrated by: Wood-cuts by Allen Lewis. Very Good Condition/Good. Full Title: "Divers Proverbs with their Explication & Illustration, Compiled and Methodically Digested as well for the Entertainment of the Curious as the Information of the Ignorant and for the Benefit of Young Students, Artificers, Tradesmen & Foreigners who are desirous thorowly who are desirous what the Speak, Read or Write". The pale blue dust-jacket with black and red lettering is darkened and has nicks and short closed tear on the upper and lower edges. Clean marbled covers with cream spine and white title-label on the front cover, corners are lightly rubbed and spine-ends are lightly bumped. Sound binding. End-papers are a little darkened, pages are clean. Red and black lettering on title-page and elsewhere. Six woodcut plates plus additional woodcuts. First printing in this edition. Illustrator: Wood-cuts by Allen Lewis. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 05121021010. ISBN: 0718132130