An American Dictionary of the English Language; Containing the Whole Vocabulary of the First Edition in Two Volumes Quarto; The Entire Corrections and Improvements of the Second Edition in Two Volumes Royal Octavo; To Which Is Prefixed an Introductory Dissertation on the Origin, History, and Connection of the Languages of Western Asia and Europe, with an Explanation of the Principles on Which Languages are Formed. Revised and Enlarged, with Pronouncing Vocabularies of Scripture, Classical, and Geographical Names.

Published by George and Charles Merriam, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1848

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Seller: William Chrisant & Sons, ABAA, ILAB. IOBA, ABA, Ephemera Society, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.William Chrisant & Sons, ABAA, ILAB. IOBA, ABA, Ephemera Society

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First Merriam-Webster edition. Full worn calf with an acetate jacket tapped to boards by a previous owner. Marbled endpapers. Wear to head of spine with the minor remnants of a label to spine (see images). Contents are clean with no previous owners' names or other defacements. 8.25 x 3.5 x 10.5 in (21 x 9 x 27 cm).

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Title
An American Dictionary of the English Language; Containing the Whole Vocabulary of the First Edition in Two Volumes Quarto; The Entire Corrections and Improvements of the Second Edition in Two Volumes Royal Octavo; To Which Is Prefixed an Introductory Dissertation on the Origin, History, and Connection of the Languages of Western Asia and Europe, with an Explanation of the Principles on Which Languages are Formed. Revised and Enlarged, with Pronouncing Vocabularies of Scripture, Classical, and Geographical Names.
Author
Noah Webster; Revised and Enlarged by Chauncey A. Goodrich
Publisher
George and Charles Merriam, Springfield, Massachusetts
Publication year
1848
Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition.
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