AUGUSTA SOPHIA -- A set of five pocket dictionaries bound for Princess Augusta Sophia, daughter of George III. London: 1802-13. The set comprises: A Compendious Geographical and Historical Grammar . London: Peacock, 1802. 13 engraved folding maps, hand-coloured in outline. -- R J. F. TOCQUOT. The Royal Pocket Dictionary, French and English... London: Peacock, 1808. -- S. JONES. A New Biographical Dictionary . London: Peacocks and Bampton, 1811. -- A Dictionary of the English Language compiled from Dr. Johnson. London: Peacocks and Bampton, 1812.-- B. P. CAPPER. A Compendious Geographical Dictionary. London: Peacocks and Bampton, 1813. 8 engraved maps, hand-coloured in outline, plan of the solar system. 5 volumes, 12° (127 x 81 mm). Uniformly bound in contemporary English red morocco, gilt rules around covers with central monogram A S, surmounted by coronet of royal princess, flat spines divided into compartments with gilt lettering, roll-tooled turn-ins, in matching case of red morocco and gilt paper over wooden boards, paper-lined, with monograms and lettering on 'spines' (a little rubbed). (5)
AUGUSTA SOPHIA -- A set of five pocket dictionaries bound for Princess Augusta Sophia, daughter of George III. London: 1802-13. The set comprises: A Compendious Geographical and Historical Grammar . London: Peacock, 1802. 13 engraved folding maps, hand-coloured in outline. -- R J. F. TOCQUOT. The Royal Pocket Dictionary, French and English... London: Peacock, 1808. -- S. JONES. A New Biographical Dictionary . London: Peacocks and Bampton, 1811. -- A Dictionary of the English Language compiled from Dr. Johnson. London: Peacocks and Bampton, 1812.-- B. P. CAPPER. A Compendious Geographical Dictionary. London: Peacocks and Bampton, 1813. 8 engraved maps, hand-coloured in outline, plan of the solar system. 5 volumes, 12° (127 x 81 mm). Uniformly bound in contemporary English red morocco, gilt rules around covers with central monogram A S, surmounted by coronet of royal princess, flat spines divided into compartments with gilt lettering, roll-tooled turn-ins, in matching case of red morocco and gilt paper over wooden boards, paper-lined, with monograms and lettering on 'spines' (a little rubbed). (5)
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