JOHNSON, Samuel (1709?1784). A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which The Words are Deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the Best Writers, to which are Prefixed, a History of the Language, and an English Grammar. London: for T. T. and J. Tegg, [et al], 1833. 2 volumes, 4to (273 x 184 mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece of Johnson after Reynolds and printed by J. Shury (mild dampstaining at margins, offsetting from plate to title), three columns of text, lacking half?title in Vol. I (Fleeman calls for half?title in Vol. I only). Modern full speckled calf with central paneling, raised bands, red and black morocco spine labels gilt, all edges red, renewed endpapers. This is the complete text with Johnson?s final corrections: ?There was no folio sixth edition, just this quarto, which was printed from Samuel Johnson?s own corrected copy of the fourth folio edition (1773), which he bequeathed to Sir Joshua Reynolds?. Courtney & Smith, p. 57; Fleeman 55.4D/8.