Frontispice , ‘The Complete English Dictionary, Explaining most of those Hard Words used by the Best English Writers.’

Frontispice , ‘The Complete English Dictionary, Explaining most of those Hard Words used by the Best English Writers.’
Frontispice , ‘The Complete English Dictionary, Explaining most of those Hard Words used by the Best English Writers.’

1750-1800 / Book / John Wesley / Paper / Printing & Publishing / Publication
Printed on paper, bound in leather
Printed by W. Strahan, 1753

Not everyone is aware that John Wesley published an English Dictionary, two years before Dr Samuel Johnson published the first edition of his dictionary in 1755. Wesley's dictionary was successful and was re-issued in a revised version in 1764.