A compleat collection of English proverbs
Subtitle: also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages : the whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explications.
By: by the late Reverend and learned J. Ray ... ; to which is added, (written by the same author) A collection of Englich words not generally used ... ; with an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are gotten in England.
Edition: The 3rd ed., augmented with many hundreds of words, observations, letters, &c.
Publisher: Printed by J. Hughs for J. Torbuck, O. Payne, and T. Woodman
Published: 1737
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
Subjects: Proverbs; Proverbs, English; English language -- Provincialisms
Other titles: Ray's proverbs; Collection of English proverbs
Notes: First edition, 1670, with title: A collection of English proverbs.

"A collection of English words not generally used ..." has special t.p. and separate pagination.

This edition has at least two states. State 1 has [2] p. of advertisements at end for Torbuck, Payne and Woodman. State 2 has these [2] p. and a 24 p. catalogue of advertisements for Samuel Birt.

Verso of t.p. (p. [ii]) and verso of p. 319 blank.

Head- and tail-pieces.

Library's copy signed by Nat Schmulowitz.