Todd's Johnson's Dictionary of the English language, in miniature, by T. Rees
Samuel Johnson
- Mangaka
- Samuel Johnson
- First published
- 1855
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This miniature edition of Samuel Johnson's seminal work was edited and abridged by Thomas Rees in the early 19th century. The publication was designed to provide a portable, accessible version of Johnson's original 1755 dictionary, which had established the standard for English lexicography. By condensing the comprehensive definitions into a pocket-sized format, the publishers catered to the rising demand for personal reference books among students, travelers, and the expanding literate middle class of the era.
The physical design of this volume reflects the Victorian and Georgian era's preference for functional, small-format scholarly tools. Thomas Rees focused on retaining the core etymological integrity of Johnson's work while omitting less common archaic terms to save space. While it was intended as a practical utility rather than a luxury object, these miniature editions are today valued by bibliophiles for their typography and the endurance of Johnson's linguistic legacy.
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