Cocker, Edward

Cocker's English dictionary: interpreting the most refined and difficult words in divinity, philosophy, law, physick, mathematicks, husbandry, mechanicks, &c.

London: A. Back...and A. Bettesworth, 1704. First edition; 8vo, pp. [8], unpaginated lexicon in triple column; full contemporary blind-tooled and ruled calf, blind-tooled, gilt-lettered spine in 5 compartments, raised bands, brown gilt-lettered calf spine label; spine rather scuffed, edges rubbed and worn; binding overly tight affecting text in gutter edges, small loss to bottom fore-edge corner of A3 affecting one letter without loss of meaning; last leaf in xerox facsimile. "The authorship of this work is suspect, since Cocker died in 1676, and Hawkins in 1692" (Alston). Alston V, 86; Kennedy 6198; Vancil, p. 53. Item #43082

Price: $750.00