Regional Scottish Print of the Dictionary: Samuel Johnson - Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language in Miniature (1809)

Johnson’s dictionary of the English Language in Miniature to which are added, an alphabetical account of Heathen Deities; A List of the Cities, Boroughs, and Market Towns in England and Wales; A Copious Chronology; and a List of Commercial Stamps, Bonds, &c. Eighteenth Edition Improved. Montrose; Printed by D. Buchanan, 1809. pp. 284. Front and last page historically reinforced. Frontis portrait of Johnson. Deckled edges, rounded at corners. Half-calf (restored) and historic board. Ownership inscriptions from at least three hands on front and back fly leaves. Overall GOOD to VERY GOOD condition. This book provides a three-fold site of historic interest: the location of printing, the provenance, and the content. Regional printers equalised the diffusion of literature and knowledge in Scotland. Rather than relying on the central cities, such as Edinburgh and Glasgow, smaller printers served their communities by providing speedy prints of all sorts of books. In 1784, G. Johnston se