Bidspirit auction | Unidentified Publisher. A Large Format

Unidentified Publisher. A Large Format English Dictionary. Circa Mid-20th Century. - A quarto-sized English language dictionary, featuring a three-columned lexical layout. The volume is bound in red mottled boards, with extensive amateur structural repairs consisting of silver-coloured textured reflective tape applied to the spine and portions of the front cover. A tan leather strap with a metal buckle closure has been affixed to the fore-edge. Internal pages include a comprehensive Guide to the Dictionary and a Key to Pronunciation. Sample entries observed on page three include terms such as above, abscissa, and Abstract expressionism, suggesting a mid-20th-century publication date. The text block is printed on yellowed paper with frayed margins. No publisher imprint or copyright date is visible in the provided images.