Baudouin, Alexandre Man of the world's dictionary London 1822
[Baudouin, Alexandre.] The man of the world's dictionary. Translated from the French. London: published by J. Appleyard, 1822. (8), (162) pp. (unpaginated). 12mo, later 19th-century half red calf, gilt, spine gilt, t.e.g. (minor rubbing).First edition in English; translated from the revised second French edition of 1818. Pithy definitions, arrange alphabetically from "abbé" to "zeal." "Equality" is defined as "a philosophical chimera." Voltaire is characterized as "a statue of bronze. A multitude of insects die in attempting to gnaw its feet." A very good copy, complete with the half-title; the NUC lists five copies (KyU, MH, WaPS, ICN, CtY).
£200
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