Anon [Worlidge (John)], Dictionarium Rufticum (sic) & Urbani...

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Anon [Worlidge (John)], Dictionarium Rufticum (sic) & Urbanicum: Or, A Dictionary Of all Sorts of Country Affairs, Handicraft, Trading, and Merchandizing (sic), Illuftrated (sic) with Cuts of all forts (sic) of Nets, Traps, Engines, &c., first edition, Printed for J. Nicholfon (sic), at the Kings Arms in Little-Britain, London 1704, [viii], catalogue [iv], [837pp], contemporary embossed calf boards, later spine with red leather title-label and raised bands, contemporary ink MS inscription to title-page John Tyler, another to endpaper John Moore 1753, others later, light contemporary marginalia, particularly to the pages dealing with roses, 8vo

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18th century ink MS ownership inscription to end paper; another to title, page with a 20th century ownership, little or no foxing, front end paper creased, light grime mainly affecting the first few leaves, scuffed bumped boards with a few losses to borders