Boyer, Abel (1667-1729), New Edition By J. C. Prieur

The Royal Dictionary, French and English, and English and French; Extracted From the Writings of the Best Authors in Both Languages. Formerly Composed for the Use of His Late Royal Highness the Duke of Glocester (2 Volumes in 1)

      N.A, 1783. Near Fine. No Dust Jacket 4to. The first title page is in French: Le Dictionnaire Royal Francis-Angelois et Anglois-Francois; Tire Des Meilleurs Auteurs, Qui Ont Ecrit Dans Ces Deux Langues; Autrefois Compofe a L'Ufage De Feu S.A.R. Le Duc De Glocester (2 Volumes in 1). New Edition by J. C. Prieur. Title pages printed in red and black. Unpaginated. Folding table of sample tenses of French verbs facing first page of text. Thick (9cm. ) large (27cm. ) 4to. New edition is carefully corrected, improved with the Signification of the Words, the preterites, and participles of the irregular Verbs; the Genders of Substantive Nouns; and enlarged with a very great Number of Words, Sentences, Proverbs and Idioms, both English and French. Rebound in brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Dampstaining on endpapers (heavy on front e.p. 's). Scattered foxing throughout book. Edges soiled.