Thesaurus linguae Latinae. Editio nova prioribus multo auctio et emandatior
Londini: Typis & Impensis Sam. Harding, 1734-35. 4 volumes, folio, contemporary paneled calf neatly rebacked, red morocco labels; generally a very good, sound set. A handsome, useable edition of a landmark dictionary, originally published in 1531. The work was a major influence on the early English lexicographers, such as Cooper and Holyoke, among others. "Though the Thesaurus is now superseded, its merits must not be forgotten. It was vastly superior to anything of the kind that had appeared before; it formed the basis of future labors, and even as late as 1734 was considered worthy of being re-edited" (A.A. Tilley). The editors of this edition were four Cambridge scholars: Edmund Law, John Taylor, Thomas Johnson, and Sandys Hutchinson, who dedicated the work to their King, George II. They also provide a complete list of the books published by Estienne's publishing house, filling four folio pages in small type and in double column. Item #30810
Price: $2,500.00
