Kenny's Grammatical Spelling Assistant, Wherein Alphabetical Collections Of All The Most Useful Proper and Elegant Words In The English Language Are Arranged On An Approved Plan According To Their Respective Parts Of Speech

Kenny, W. D. , William David Kenny,

Published by Thomas Allman, London, 1853

About this Item

Iv + 140 pages. Red Binding fair/poor as some loss to spine, contents fair, some corner tip folding, lacks first blank endpage, later owner name/address in pencil, some ageing to paper, no major faults, a good reading copy. Printed to title page in this copy is dated 1853 & New Edition. Part I. Contains the monosyllables and dissyllables. Accompanied with notes, tending to point out the improprieties frequent in speaking and writing, with corrections, for attaining to elegance of diction. Part II. Contains the trisyllables and four syllables. Notes giving the sound of each letter . Part III. Contains the 5, 6, and 7 syllables, with notes explaining a full signification of difficult words, with their derivation from the Latin; after which, the pronouns, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions, are collectively arranged with their original significations. Part IV. Contains: - 1st. A table of words that change their accent when they become different parts of speech. 2nd. Pronunciation of the most common Classical names. 3rd. An explanations of abbreviations used in writing and printing. 4th. Explanation of words and phrases which daily occur in newspapers. 5th. Explanation of points and stops used in grammar. 6th. Questions of examination on the notes preceding. 7th. A card of arithmetical tables. Text printed in two columns. Publisher's advertisement inside rear cover. Size: 10.5 x 18cm. Approx. Seller Inventory # 002217

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Title: Kenny's Grammatical Spelling Assistant, ...

Publisher: Thomas Allman, London

Publication Date: 1853

Binding: Hard Back

Condition: Fair