Crabb, George. English Synonymes, with Copious Illustrations and Explanations, drawn from the Best Writers. A New Edition, Enlarged. New-York: Printed and Published by J. & J. Harper, 1833. Harper's Stereotype Edition. [12020]
Full speckled calf, red morocco title label, gilt binding edges, binding tight, dark stain at bottom of back cover and bottom edge of spine (see pics), 9 x 6 inches, diagonal crease bottom right corner of front cover. 535 pages printed in double columns, light to moderate foxing throughout. Good. Hardcover.
An attractive copy of the most famous of all English synonym compilations. Many of the entries have brief excerpts from literature demonstrating the use of the word.
George Crabb (1778-1851), English writer, Oxford graduate, writer on law and language. A very shy person, he became a recluse in his later life.
