Ray, John — John Ray Dictionariolum trilingue. Edition Prima 1675

Ray Society 23, 91, . . HB. Vg in d/w (spine slightly faded). From the library of Prof. J. Green (1928-2016) with his name to endpaper.. Introduction by W.T.Stearn. John Ray (1627-1705) was ‘the supreme British Naturalist of the 17th century’. This three language dictionary (English, Latin and Greek) lists vocabulary under 32 subject headings including the names of birds, mammals, fish, insects, herbs, trees and shrubs, ailments, diseases, clothes, food and drink, domestic utensils, agricultural, carpentry and horticultural tools and rooms of houses.. [9780903874168]