BAILEY, N. — The universal etymological English dictionary: containing an additional collection of words (not in the first volume) with their explications and etymologies ... Also an explication of hard and technical words, or terms, in all arts and sciences ... Illustrated with above five hundred cuts ... Likewise a collection and explanation of words and phrases us'd in our ancient charters, statues [sic], writs ... Also the theogony, theology, and mythology of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, &c. ...To which is added, an additional collection of proper names of persons and places in Great Britain ... Vol. II.

London: printed for Thomas Cox at the Lamb under the Royal-Exchange, 1731 the second edition with many additions. 20cm. [880]pp, head pieces, text figures. Main work in double columns. Contemporary full panelled calf, red calf gilt spine label. Slight wear to extremes and label, o/w an exceptionally clean crisp copy. "This, though called Vol. II, is rather a supplementary work than part of the original dictionary". - B. L. Catalogue. With the fine heraldic bookplate of George Carre, Advocate (c1700-1766), and also the book ticket of the Scottish collector, Douglas Grant (1922-1969). Alston V. 128.