Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary: Editions and Reviews

By Ronald D. Patkus and Dean M. Rogers

Gomme, Laurence. The Robert B. Adam Library relating to Dr. Samuel Johnson and his era; a brief study. New York: Printed for private distribution, 1945.

Johnson, Samuel. 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 writer : to which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar.. London: Printed by W. Strahan, for J. and P. Knapton, T. and T. Longman, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, A. Millar, and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755. Image available.

The Gentleman’s Magazine, or, Monthly intelligencer. London: R. Newton [i.e. E. Cave], 1755.
The Monthly Review. London: Printed for R. Griffiths, 1755.

Johnson, Samuel. 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: Printed by W. Strahan, for J. and P. Knapton, T. and T. Longman, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, A. Millar, and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755-56.

Baretti, Giuseppe Marco Antonio. A Dictionary of the English and Italian Languages… London: W. Strahan [etc.], 1771. Image available.

Johnson, Samuel. 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: Printed by W. Strahan, for W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, T. Davies, J. Hinton, L. Davis, [and 20 others], 1773.

Johnson, Samuel. A dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, explained in their different meanings, and authorized by the names of the writers in whose works they are found / abstracted from the folio edition by the author Samuel Johnson, A.M.; to which is prefixed, an English grammar; to this edition are added, a history of the English language, the author's preface to the folio, and a considerable number of words, none of which are contained in the London octavo. Dublin: Printed by W.G. Jones, for Thomas Ewing, in Dame-street, 1768. Image available.

Johnson, Samuel. 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. London: Printed for J. F. and C. Rivington, L. Davis, T. Payne and Son, W. Owen, T. Longman, [and 21 others], 1785. Image available.

Boswell, James. The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order: A series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons: and various original pieces of his composition, never before published: The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain, for near half a century, during which he flourished: In two volumes. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly in the Poultry, 1791.

Johnson, Samuel. 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 authors: to which are prefixed a history of the language, and an English grammar. Philadelphia: Printed and published by James Maxwell, 1819.
The little lexicon, or, Multum in parvo of the English language: containing upwards of two thousand words, with their definitions, more than are to be found in the usual abridgements of Dr. Johnson’s Dictionary: to which is added, a table of terms and phrases, from the French, Italian, and Spanish languages. London: William Cole, 10, Newgate Street, [1825?]. Image available.