Lot 118
- 118
[Johnson, Samuel]
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- The Plan of a Dictionary of the English Language, addressed to the Right Honourable Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield. London: for J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman and T. Shewell, C. Hitch, A. Millar, and R. Dodsley, 1747
- paper
4to (10 1/4 x 7 5/8 in.; 260 x 194 mm); an occasional tiny spot. 20th-century blue half morocco, gilt-stamped title on spine between two raised bands, red speckled edges.
Provenance
William Foyle (gilt-stamped red leather bookplate, his sale, Christie's, 12 July 2000, lot 517 (£4800)
Literature
Chapman & Hazen (1968), pp. 20, 130; Rothschild 1228
Condition
an occasional tiny spot. 20th-century blue half morocco, gilt-stamped title on spine between two raised bands, red speckled edges
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, the corrected second state with the Earl of Chesterfield's name not present on the first page of the dedication. While Johnson penned "A Short Scheme for compiling a new Dictionary" in April 1746, the "Scheme" was enlarged into a "Plan" during the following winter. This Johnson sent this to at least five readers, before the work was published, with a few revisions, in August 1747. While this issue removes the redundant name of Chesterfield in the dedication, it retains the duplication of "the" before "mazes" on leaf E1v.