A Dictionary of the English Language, Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1818. — Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)

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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books & Rare Manuscripts | Bonhams Skinner, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 23 April 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-445269
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Johnson, Samuel. 1709-1784., A Dictionary of the English Language, Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1818. Bonhams, 23 Apr 2023, lot 78. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-445269.

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Johnson, Samuel. 1709-1784., A Dictionary of the English Language, Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1818. Bonhams, 23 Apr 2023, lot 78. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-445269.

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