Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. A Compendious and Comprehensive Law Dictionary [1816]: Elucidating the Terms and General Principles of Law and Equity

Reprint of the only edition of an uncommon dictionary. With New Introduction by Bryan A. Garner. Originally published: London: Gale and Fenner, 1816. Unpaginated [1022] pp. One of several English dictionaries published in the early nineteenth century, Williams' dictionary is notable for its physical size and broad scope. Williams noted that his aim was to include more words and shorter definitions by omitting the extraneous detail that distinguished the work of his predecessors (and, presumably, his competitors).