The Philadelphia school dictionary of the English language. Compiled from the most approved modern English dictionaries. Second edition

[Johnson, Benjamin]

Published by Benjamin Johnson, no. 249, Market-Street. T.L. Plowman, printer, Philadelphia, 1806

About this Item

One of the earliest American dictionaries; small square 12mo, pp. [5], 6-234, 4 ads; contemporary full sheep, joints cracked, some dampstaining to the first dozen leaves; a good copy of a rare book. "The principal object with the compiler of this little dictionary was, to disencumber it from all obsolete words; and more especially, from the numerous, indecent, and unseemly ones, with which the dictionaries most in use in our schools, abound. . by expunging the exceptionable words . he will be able to reduce the price of his book within the reach of every country school" (Preface, p. [3]). This is only the third copy we've offered in nearly 40 years. First published in 1805. The book is completely unknown to Burkett (American Dictionaries of the English Language before 1861, Metuchen, 1979). NUC lists only one copy; American Imprints lists it twice as nos. 10637 & 11154). Not in Vancil. A dozen in OCLC. Seller Inventory # 64389

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Philadelphia school dictionary of the ...

Publisher: Benjamin Johnson, no. 249, Market-Street. T.L. Plowman, printer, Philadelphia

Publication Date: 1806