Proposals by Moses Thomas, bookseller, Philadelphia
Subtitle: for publishing by subscription, A dictionary of the English language ... by Samuel Johnson, LL. D. : with the addition of the standard of pronunciation established in Walker's Critical pronouncing dictionary : two editions, one in two volumes, 4to, the other in four volumes royal 8vo, each containing the same matter, embellished with a fine engraving of the head of Dr. Johnson
Publisher: M. Thomas
Published: 1817
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Other titles: First American edition of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary, in quarto and royal octavo, with Walker's pronunciation
Notes: In some copies, the "Proposals" (2 p.) are accompanied by a specimen of the quarto page only, containing "Abalienate" to "Abatement". In others, a specimen of the octavo page, containing "Abatement" to "Abbreviate" appears on the other side of the leaf.

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-SJ838.

From the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

This copy contains both the quarto and octavo specimens.

Bound in later quarter blue morocco and blue cloth, front cover stamped in gilt; back cover detached.