None Stated — Glossographia Anglicana Nova: Or, a Dictionary, Interpreting Such Hard Words of Whatever Language, As Are at Present Used in the English Tongue.

London, Dan. Brown; Tim. Goodwin; John Walthoe; M. Newborough; John Nicholson; Et al. 1707 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of this important English dictionary, notable as one of the earliest English dictionaries to incorporate illustrations, featuring woodcuts of heraldic shields. In a contemporary full calf binding.  First edition. Illustrated throughout with numerous small woodcut heraldic devices. An important early 18th century English dictionary devoted especially to difficult, learned and technical vocabulary, explaining words current in the English language together with their etymologies and definitions. The anonymous compiler drew upon contemporary authorities including Isaac Newton, John Harris, James Gregory, John Locke, John Evelyn, John Dryden and Thomas Blount. While sometimes catalogued under Thomas Blount, the Glossographia Anglicana Nova is an anonymous work and is distinct from Blount's earlier Glossographia of 1656. ESTC No.: T96984.  A4 B-L8, 2A-2K8, 3A-3H8 3I4, 4A-4G8 4H4. Collated, complete.  The significant first edition in the history of English lexicography.  In a contemporary full calf binding. Externally, worn. Joints cracked, boards tender, especially the front board, holding at cords. Upper portion of backstrip and small lower segemnt lifting, holding to small portion of rear joint. Central segment of spine fully detached, but present. Creasing and rubbing to spine. Rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in slight loss to calf. Front free endpapers partially detached to lower extremities. Rear blank fully detached, but present. Internally, text block generally firm, hinges strained in places. Significant strain to title page and front free endpapers, exposing sewing. A2 preface leaf partially detached, but holding to lower extremities. Leaves untrimmed with slight edge wear, more so to first and last few leaves, and notably to endpapers. Pages bright and clean if slightly age toned with one or two spots, heavier to first and last few leaves. Very light cockling to leaves. Very small perforation to foot of B8, not affecting the text. Leaves 3B2-3B3 partially unopened to upper fore edge. Good Only . Ill.: None Stated. Good Only .