The new world of words: or a general English dictionary. . Containing the proper significations, and etymologies of all words derived from other languages; viz. Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, Brittish, Dutch, Saxon, &c. usefull for the adornment of our English tongue. Together with the definitions of all those terms that conduce to the understanding of any of the arts or sciences; ... To which are added the significations of proper names, in mythology, or poetical fictions, and historical relations, with the geographical descriptions of the chief countries and cities in the world; especially of these three nations, wherein their chiefest antiquities, battles, and other most memorable passages are mentioned: as also all other subjects that ... appertain to advance our English language. A work very necessary for strangers, as well as our own countrymen; ... The third edition containing a supply of above two thousand words, collected and published by E.P.
Edward Phillips (1630-1696)
Category
Books
Date
1671
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3092912
Summary
Bibliographic description
[396] p. . ill.. . fol... Provenance: Large armorial bookplate: The Right Honble. John Lord Hervey Created Baron of Ickworth ... 1702. [i.e. John Hervey, later 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751)]. manuscript inscription: John & Isabella [i.e. John Hervey and his first wife Isabella (1670-1693)]. manuscript inscription: M: Hervey [i.e. Mary Lepel, Lady Hervey (1696-1768)]. Marginalia and underscorings in pencil; according to Sydenham Hervey such "mysterious little pencil marks in the margins" are a characteristic of the 1st Earl.. Binding: Blind tooled mottled calf binding; rebacked.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Edward Phillips (1630-1696)