London: Nath. Brooke, 1658. First Edition / First Impression. Hardback. Very good condition. An early and influential English dictionary, and the first English dictionary in folio. A lot of the content was copied by Phillips from Blount's Glossographia of 1656, which in turn led to Blount publishing A World of Errors Discovered in the New World of Words in 1673. The most famous evidence of the plagiarism was Phillips copying forward mistakes in Blount's book, including the definition of a gallon being two quarts instead of four.

Bound in full contemporary calf. Some chipping to the hinges, a little creasing and flakiness. Some foxing to the prelims but internally very nice. A few leaves chipped to the fore-edge, previous seller described a few limited repairs, but I can't find them. Endpapers are likely later. Main issue is that it's lacking the additional engraved title page. The book finishes with the final leaf of text. Very Good. Item #13614

Full title:

Containing the Interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other Languages; whether Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, British, Dutch, Saxon, &c. their Etymologies and perfect Definitions:

Together with

All those terms that relate to the Arts and Sciences; whether Theologic, Philosophy, Logick, Rhetorick, Grammer, Ethicks, Law, Natural History, Magick, Physick, Chirurgery, Anatomy, Chimistry, Botanicks, Mathematicks, Arithmetick, Geometry, retry, Astronomy, Astrology, Chiromancy, Physiognomy, Navigation, Fortification, Dialling, Surveying, Musick, Perspective, Architecture, Heraldry, Curiofities, Mechanicks, Staticks, Merchandize, Jewelling, Painting, Graving, Husbandry, Horsemanship, Hawking, Hunting, Fishing, &c.

To which are added

The significations of Proper Names, Mythology, and Poetical Fictions, Historical Relations, Geographical Descriptions of most Countries and Cities of the World; especially of these three Nations wherein their chiefest Antiquities, Battles, and other most Memorable Passages are mentioned; as also all other Subjects that are useful, and appertain to our English Language.

A Work very necessary for Strangers, as well as our own Countrymen, for all persons that would rightly understand what they discourse, write, or read.

Collected and published by E. P.

For the greater honour of those Learned Gentlemen and Artists that have been assistant in the most Practical Sciences, their Names are affixed in the next Page,