Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms (1951 First Edition) 《韋氏同義詞大詞典》精裝本 1951年首版

A classic 1951 edition of Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms, published by the renowned G. & C. Merriam Company (Springfield, Mass.).

Designed to clarify nuances between words, this authoritative guide provides deep, discriminating analysis of synonymous terms, accompanied by antonyms, analogous words, contrasted words, and illustrative quotations from master writers. An indispensible reference work for writers, linguists, collectors, and lovers of the English language.

 Publication Details: Copyright 1951 by G. & C. Merriam Co., printed in the U.S.A. by George Banta Company.

 Binding & Features: Bound in publisher's original tan/brown cloth with gilt lettering and emblem on the front cover and spine. Includes functional thumb indexing along the page edges for quick reference.

 Provenance / Ephemera: Features a stylish Gothic/Blackletter institutional stamp on the endpaper reading "Form III Library", adding charming historical context.

【Condition Report】

 Overall Condition: Very Good vintage condition.

 Binding: Original cloth boards are clean and sturdy with bright gilt stamping. Minor rubbing to extremities and spine ends as consistent with age. Hinges are fully intact and strong.

 Interior: Text block is clean, tight, and unmarked. No highlighting, underlining, or loose pages. Light, even age-toning throughout.

本品為美國權威辭書出版商 G. & C. Merriam 公司於 1951 年出版的《Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms》（韋氏同義詞詞典）。

本書不僅僅是簡單的同義詞堆砌，而是深入剖析了近義詞之間的細微語境差異（Discriminated Synonyms），並同時附有反義詞（Antonyms）、類比詞（Analogous Words）及對比詞（Contrasted Words），配以大量文學名著中的經典例句。對於英語語言學研究者、翻譯家、文學創作者及古書收藏家而言，都是一本兼具極高實用價值與時代感的名著工具書。

 出版資訊： 版權頁標示 1951 年（Copyright 1951），由著名出版商 G. & C. Merriam Co.（Springfield, Mass.）發行，美國 George Banta Company 印刷。

 裝幀設計： 原裝棕褐色布面精裝（Brown Cloth Binding），封面與書脊帶有精美古典的金色燙印文字及韋氏標誌性 Monogram 燙金圖案，書頁邊緣帶有便利查閱的索引切口設計（Thumb Index）。

 印記特色： 襯頁印有哥特字體 "Form III Library" 館藏印章，帶有濃厚的年代歷史感。

【品相說明 (Condition Report)】

 整體狀況： 良好（Very Good Vintage Condition）。

 封面與書脊： 原裝棕色布面保存完整，封面燙金圖案依舊清晰可見，背脊牢固，僅有輕微的歲月磨損與邊角壓痕。

 內頁狀況： 裝訂緊密不鬆脫，內頁乾淨整潔，無劃線或批注；紙張呈現自然歲月微黃（Age-toning），無嚴重水漬或缺頁，整體保存狀況優良。