Dwelly, Edward
The Illustrated Gaelic Dictionary [revised edition] - corrected proof copy
£600
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 23 June 2021 at 11:00 BST
Description
Herne Bay: 'Printed and published by the Author Singlehanded', 1911. 8vo, a corrected proof copy with the author's notes and several loosely inserted letters, including one from the author dated 1914, where he discusses compiling his own Gaelic dictionary, and a further, incomplete, letter discussing the dictionary, original green cloth gilt; E. MacDonald & Co. Faclair Gaidhlig. Kent, [n.d.] Parts 1-32, but lacking parts 5-6, 13-15, 17, original wrappers, worn with some loss in places; Carmichael, Alexander Carmina Gadelica... Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, 1900. 2 volumes, original boards with parts of dust-jacket remaining (30)