1771 A Compleat English Dictionary Nathan Bailey English-German Leipzig For Sale

Offered for sale is an original 1771 edition of A Compleat English Dictionary, oder vollständiges Englisch-Deutsches Wörterbuch, originally compiled by Nathan Bailey and later revised and expanded for German audiences.

This is the Fourth Edition (Vierte Auflage), published in Leipzig & Züllichau, 1771, a significant 18th-century reference work documenting early English–German language usage.

📚 Details

• Author: Nathan Bailey

• Edition: Fourth Edition (Vierte Auflage)

• Publication Year: 1771

• Place: Leipzig & Züllichau

• Language: English & German

• Binding: Original full leather

• Includes: Engraved frontispiece & title page

⚠️ Condition (PLEASE READ)

This book is over 250 years old and is being sold as-is:

• Heavy wear throughout

• Severely damaged spine with exposed binding cords

• Cracked and worn leather with losses

• Pages appear age-toned and fragile

• Binding is compromised but contents remain identifiable

• Title page and engraved frontispiece are present

No attempt has been made to repair or restore the book.

📸 Please review all photos carefully — they are part of the description and show the condition accurately.

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🎓 Why this book matters

Nathan Bailey’s dictionaries were among the most influential English lexicographical works of the 18th century and were widely used across Europe. This German–English edition represents an important moment in early modern language study and translation.