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1799 Johnson's Dictionary - Johnson's Dictionary: A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson: 1799 Title: A Dictionary of the English Language, Eleventh Edition: Contemporary brown tree calf, re-spined. Contemporary ink signature of Henry Smith Esquire (and bookplate), 1804 on the inside cover. London, J. Johnson, et al, 1799, Hardcover. Front cover separated at spine, otherwise moderate wear consistent with age. Pages intact, pages bound. Volume complete. The value will increase with professional repair and or restoration. First published on 15 April 1755 and written by Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language, sometimes published as Johnson's Dictionary, is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language- Wikipedia