Front cover image for A large dictionary in three parts : I. The English before the Latin, containing above ten thousand words more than any dictionary yet extant. II. The Latin before the English, with correct and plentiful etymological derivations, philological observations, and phraseological explications: to which there is added above six thousand words more than in any former book of this nature ; as also the phrases, difference of words of the same signification, the Greek and Roman antiquities, viz. Their magistrates, habits, customs and ceremonies used at sacrifices, meals, &c. as also their formulæ, and likewise the most textual usual proper Hebrew roots and derivatives added to the simple themes, and compounds of the Latin are inserted. III. The proper names of persons, places, and other things necessary to the understanding of historians and poets. In the whole comprehending whatsoever is material in any author upon this subject. Together with very considerable and ample additions, carried on by a diligent search into and perusal of very many authors both ancient and modern. Whereby this work is rendred the most compleat and useful of any that was ever yet extant in this kind. Performed by the great pains and many years study of Thomas Holyoke, D.D

A large dictionary in three parts : I. The English before the Latin, containing above ten thousand words more than any dictionary yet extant. II. The Latin before the English, with correct and plentiful etymological derivations, philological observations, and phraseological explications: to which there is added above six thousand words more than in any former book of this nature ; as also the phrases, difference of words of the same signification, the Greek and Roman antiquities, viz. Their magistrates, habits, customs and ceremonies used at sacrifices, meals, &c. as also their formulæ, and likewise the most textual usual proper Hebrew roots and derivatives added to the simple themes, and compounds of the Latin are inserted. III. The proper names of persons, places, and other things necessary to the understanding of historians and poets. In the whole comprehending whatsoever is material in any author upon this subject. Together with very considerable and ample additions, carried on by a diligent search into and perusal of very many authors both ancient and modern. Whereby this work is rendred the most compleat and useful of any that was ever yet extant in this kind. Performed by the great pains and many years study of Thomas Holyoke, D.D

Thomas Holyoake, William Rawlins (Printer), George Sawbridge (Publisher), William Place (Publisher), Thomas Bassett (Publisher), Thomas Dring (Publisher), John Leigh (Publisher), John Place (Publisher)
Microform, English, M. DC. LXXVII
Printed by W. Rawlins, for G. Sawbridge, W. Place, T. Basset, T. Dring, J. Leigh, and J. Place, London, M. DC. LXXVII
Dictionaries
[1376] pages ; folio
863465780
Unpaginated; text printed in 3 or 4 columns
Signatures: pi² ( -pi2) A-2L⁴, ²A-3D⁴ 3E², 4A-6Z⁴, 7A² 7B⁴ 7C² chi² ( -chi2) ²2A-2Q⁴ (leaf 2Q4 blank)
"Lexicon philologicum, et dictionarium etymologicum" has a separate dated title page, with imprint "excudebat Guliel. Rawlins", and register
"Dictionarium historico-geographico-poeticum" has a separate title page, with imprint "excudebat Gulielmus Rawlins, anno M. DC. LXXVI."; register begins with quire ²2A
A variant lacks "and" in imprint
Microfilm, Ann Arbor, Mich, University Microfilms, 1976. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm, (Early English books, 1641-1700; 635:2)