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1849ref. 1701100031Springfield: George and Charles Merriam 1849-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Quarto. Second edition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. lxxxiv 1367 pages. Contemporary calf marbled endpapers. Extensive wear and rubbing front board detached. Heavy foxing throughout. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Springfield: George and Charles Merriam, hardcover
ref. SKU1097821Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Acceptable. Boston 1793. Paper covered boards; top corner of front cover torn and missing; bottom 1/4 of rear cover torn and missing; top corner of rear cover torn and hanging on by paper; front and rear covers have extensive wear at remaining edges and corners; front and rear hinges split but attached; 12mo 6 3/4"-7 3/4" tall; third edition; discoloration on top corner of free front endpaper; contents page is presented as final page; foxing on interior pages; 239 pages. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews hardcover
1800ref. 1402270046Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1800-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Contemporary leather. Front board detached. Toning. Somewhat washed out. 240 p.Frontis portrait of Webster. Early American imprint. Evans 39037. Skeel & Carpenter 491. Sabin 102336. Gift inscription of Maria Pierce to her niece Elizabeth P. Putnam 1815. on verso. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews hardcover
1843ref. 129893New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1843. Revised Edition. Full Leather. Good/No Dj. Larger 8vo. pp. xxiii 2 1079 1 "".by Different Orthoepists; and Walker's Key to the Classical Pronounciation of Greek Latin and Scripture Proper Names. Revised edition with an appendix containing all the additional words in the last edition of the larger work. binding sound spine extremities worn corner bumped and worn red leather spine label gilt rules… Harper & Brothers Publishers hardcover
ref. Q0348New York: N. and J. White. Collectible - Acceptable. Collectible - Acceptable. Cover badly rubbed. Pages foxed & some loose. AS IS! New York: N. and J. White unknown
2026ref. LRB1012383Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Hardcover binding. Language: English. Approximately 964 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1828. Fundamental dictionary of English designed as a major reference work on the origin kinship spelling pronunciation and definition of words. The work also includes an introductory dissertation on the history and relationships of the languages of Western Asia and Europe together with a concise grammar of the English language. A major work for the study of American lexicography and the development of English. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2016ref. G1360210806I4N00Wentworth Press 2016. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Wentworth Press hardcover
2026ref. LRB46001958Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Hardcover binding. Language: English. Approximately 940 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1828. Text in English. This monumental dictionary by Noah Webster first published in 1828 is a foundational work in American lexicography. It provides comprehensive definitions etymologies and usage examples for English words reflecting Webster's scholarly approach to language. The work also includes an introductory dissertation on the origins and connections of Western languages as well as a concise grammar of the English language. This reprint offers researchers and enthusiasts access to a key. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2021ref. Gyan-9789386420749Facsimile Publisher 2021. Vol. 2. Hardcover. New. 28.94 x 22.59 x 9.64 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
2021ref. Gyan-9789386420749Facsimile Publisher 2021. Vol. 2. Hardcover. New. 28.94 x 22.59 x 9.64 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
ref. 1567971George and Charles Merriam. Collectible - Very Good. Condition: Very Good; Hardcover. Fully bound in brown leather with black leather spine labels. Whole number of pages 1758. Illustrated Edition. Revised and enlarged by Chauncey A. Goodrich. Frontis is an engraved portrait of Webster. Dictionary is in Very Good condition. The leather is in great condition corners are square with just a touch of wear and the binding is solid. First endpage half a little loose but still attached. Photos upon request. George and Charles Merriam hardcover
1848ref. 051818George and Charles Merriam. 1848. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Hardcover. Full leather boards worn scuffed and frayed. Some professional repair to spine including new title label. Marbleized endpapers rubbed in spots. Hinges cracked binding is still tight. Foxing throughout. Some occasional water marks at margins as well. Pencil names to endpaper and upper title page. This Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language was first published in 2 volumes in 1828. A second edition published in 1840 also in 2 volumes. This 1848 revised edition is the first thus edition published in a single quarto volume published for the first time by George and Charles Merriam. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 1367 pages . George and Charles Merriam hardcover
1828ref. 375728New York: Published by S. Converse. Printed by Hezekiah Howe-New Haven 1828. First edition. Engraved frontispiece portrait. 962 ff. signed: A B-K including I and J1-113 in 4s 114 in 2; π2 first leaf is a blank 1-115 in 4s 116 in 2. 2 vols. Large thick 4to. Half-bound tan calf and marbled paper boards stamped in gilt on spines; front and rear boards rubbed at centers with light overall shelf wear to edges; exterior spines cracked along edges and split at top rear of vol. 1 and bottom front of vol. 2; tissue guard at frontispiece foxed with some transfer to facing pages; interiors otherwise clean. First edition. Engraved frontispiece portrait. 962 ff. signed: A B-K including I and J1-113 in 4s 114 in 2; π2 first leaf is a blank 1-115 in 4s 116 in 2. 2 vols. Large thick 4to. Webster's landmark achievement the most important American dictionary of prime importance as an early effort toward mass education eventually placing correct spelling and usage at the fingertips of the ordinary American citizen. This two-volume quarto unabridged dictionary represents the culmination of Webster's indefatigable dedication to providing his country with its first comprehensive modern dictionary. "Webster set a new standard for etymological investigation and for accuracy of definition 'a born definer of words' - Sir James Murray and included 70000 words as against the 58000 of any previous dictionary. The edition was 2500 copies and the price $20.00" Carpenter. "Webster was an ardent nationalist and he wanted to stress the political separation from England by the cultivation of a separate American language" PMM. Skeel 583; Grolier American 100 #36; PMM 291; Sabin 102335 Published by S. Converse. Printed by Hezekiah Howe-New Haven unknown
2021ref. BIBSD0000256802021. Full Leather Bound. NEW. Size: 22.22x 29.21 cms A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED GREEN BLUE MAGENTA TAN PURPLE DEEP BROWN BLACK AND WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. This service is chargeable. Original edition was published in 1828 and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2021 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Vol: - Volume 2 Pages 964. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. FOLIO EDITION Size 12x19 Inches IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. hardcover
1846ref. 621193New York: Harper & Brothers 1846. Hardcover. Good. Stated "revised edition with an appendix" the appendix with the copyright date of 1841. Thick octavo. xxiv 1079pp 1 ad. Full contemporary calf with a dark brown leather spine label with "Webster's Dictionary" in gilt. Boards and spine worn hinges cracked but largely sound and foxing and soiling throughout though all of the text remains perfectly legible good or better. The title page states "Abridged from the quarto edition of the author to which are added a synopsis of words differently pronounced by different orthoëpists and Walker's Key to the classical pronunciation of Greek Latin and Scripture proper names." Laid in is a selection of various 19th century ephemera: An advertisement for Hood's Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla the poem "Celestial Echoes" by A.J. Swarts an advertisement for Clarence C. DePuy Printer and Designer of Fine Memorial Cards Syracuse NY and more. Harper & Brothers hardcover
1828ref. 10730New York: S. Converse 1828. First Edition. Three-quarter leather. Very Good-. 4to. 11-3/4 x 9-1/2 Two volumes unpaginated. Vol. I frontis. portrait engraved after Samuel F. B. Morse painting lacking tissue guard. With Preface Introduction Grammar of the English Language. "Additions and corrections" leaf following "zygomatic." Printed by Hezekiah Howe New Haven. Collated: A B-K including I and J1-113 in 4s 114 in 2; 2 first leaf is a blank 1-115 in 4s 116 in 2. Uniformly bound in mid-nineteenth century three-quarter brown morocco re-backed with the original spine preserved TEG other edges untrimmed. Covers lightly stained corners gently bumped leaves moderately foxed two leaves expertly repaired. Both volumes with neat name signed on front free endpaper and gift inscription in the same hand on a blank preliminary. Edition of 2500. Grolier American 100 36. Sabin 102335. Skeel 583. Printing & the Mind of Man 291. S. Converse unknown
ref. 1128190USA: George and Charles Merriam 1857. Hardcover. Collectible - Good/New. Single volume dictionary unabridged. Hardcover with brown leather covers. Much exterior wear and creasing on spine. Black label on spine. Foxing on pages. 3 column listings. 10.5x9.5x4 with 1376 pp. plus some ads. 6 pounds George and Charles Merriam hardcover
ref. B00070758George and Charles Merriam Springfield 1859. engraved frontispiece portrait; includes a section of "Pictorial Illustrations for Webster's Dictionary" and a "Table of Synonyms". Main text in triple column. The endpapers are printed with testimonials and adverts for Webster's works. PAGE publishers' PREFACE • PREFACE TO REVISED EDITION AUTHORS PREFACE. MEMOIR OF DR. WEBSTER INTRODUCTION PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATION& TABLE OF SYNONYMS ORTROGRAPHYOF DR. WEBSTER. ALPHABETS — IIEBREW AND CHALDEE ARABIC SYRIAC ETHIOPIAN DIRECTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS AN AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGLAGE 1. APPENDIX OF NEW WORDS PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY OF SCRIPTURE PROPER NAMES RULES FOR THE PRONUNCIATION OF SCRIPTURE PROPER NAMES PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY OF GREEK AND LATIN PROPER I NAMES PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY OF MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES • PAGE BRIEF RULES FOR THE PRONUNCIATION; OF THE PRINCIPAL EUROPEAN LANGUAGES GEOGRAPHICAL VOCABULARY PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY OF NAMES OF DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL NATIONS OF MODERN TIMES 1'ROVERBS PHRASES IDIOMS COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS FROM • THE LATIN IN COMMON USE IN ENGLISH WRITING AND COMPOSITION 1495 WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE FRENCH WITH ENGLISH TRANSLA TIONS 1500 PROVERBS AND PHRASES FROM THE ITALIAN AND SPANISH MOTTOES OF THE UNITED SPATES ABBREVIATION EXPLAINED ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL PROPER NAMES OF PERSONS IN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS 'WITH THE MEANING OR SIGNIFICATION OF THE WORDS IN THEIR ORI- GINAL LANGVAGES ARBITRARY SIGNS AND CHARACTER& EMPLOYED IN MATHEMATICS ASTRONOMY MONETARY.AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS PECULLAR USE 01' WORDS AND TERMS IN THE BIBLE. PAGE publishers' PREFACE • PREFACE TO REVISED EDITION AUTHORS PREFACE. MEMOIR OF DR. WEBSTER INTRODUCTION PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATION& TABLE OF SYNONYMS ORTROGRAPHYOF DR. WEBSTER. ALPHABETS — IIEBREW AND CHALDEE ARABIC SYRIAC ETHIOPIAN DIRECTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS AN AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGLAGE. APPENDIX OF NEW WORDS PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY OF SCRIPTURE PROPER NAMES RULES FOR THE PRONUNCIATION OF SCRIPTURE PROPER NAMES PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY OF GREEK AND LATIN PROPER I NAMES PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY OF MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES PAGE BRIEF RULES FOR THE PRONUNCIATION; OF THE PRINCIPAL EUROPEAN LANGUAGES GEOGRAPHICAL VOCABULARY PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY OF NAMES OF DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL NATIONS OF MODERN TIMES ROVERBS PHRASES IDIOMS COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS FROM THE LATIN IN COMMON USE IN ENGLISH WRITING AND COMPOSITION 1495 WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE FRENCH WITH ENGLIS TRANSLA TIONS 1500 PROVERBS AND PHRASES FROM THE ITALIAN AND SPANISH MOTTOES OF THE UNITED SPATES ABBREVIATION EXPLAINED ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL PROPER NAMES OF PERSONS IN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS 'WITH THE MEANING OR SIGNIFICATION OF THE WORDS IN THEIR ORI- GINAL LANGVAGES ARBITRARY SIGNS AND CHARACTER& EMPLOYED IN MATHEMATICS ASTRONOMY MONETARY.AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS PECULLAR USE 01' WORDS AND TERMS IN THE BIBLE. Einband berieben auf der Rückseite ist eine Stelle etwas abgerissen sonst ist das Buch in einem altersgemäß gutem Zustand der Buchblock ist noch fest keine losen Seiten Verlag: George and Charles Merriam Springfield 1859 Bindung: Das Buch wiegt über fünf Kilo und kann nur als Paket versendet werden 8.90¤ innerhalb Deutschland George and Charles Merriam, Springfield 1859 unknown
1795ref. 274801795 FAMED Noah Webster American READER Speller Dictionary Grammar Americana The name Webster has become synonymous with dictionary and American language over the last century. Noah Webster sought to create a purely 'American' culture that was independent of British claim; he achieved this by creating his dictionary – a work that helped distance American grammar and linguistics from that of Britain. Webster's American "Reader" went through numerous editions titles and versions including this 1795 printing of "An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking". Item number: #27480 Price: $599 WEBSTER Noah An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth New York: by George Bunch & Co. 1795. Details: <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->IV 5-239 i.e. 237 <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Evans 33178 <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Bookplate – Richard G. Durnin <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Handwritten – Lauran Tyler 1799 <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~6.75in X 4in 17cm x 10cm Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation! Photos available upon request. George Bunch & Co hardcover
1796ref. 151496Hartford Connecticut: Printed by Hudson & Goodwin nd. ca. 1796. Tenth Connecticut edition with "great Improvements" - after the 9th edition H&G dropped the "Connecticut" but continued the numbering. Hardcover. Poor. 261 2 p. 16 cm. Quarter leather with paper covered boards. From our As Is shelf. Spine deteriorated front board nearly detached rear cover nearly split in two paper chipped away. Ink notes and stains on endpapers. Date 1798 appears along with name Aaron Last two pages are Table of Contents. Title continues: "Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. To which are prefixed Rules in Elocution and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the Mind. Being The Third Part of a Grammatical Institute of the English Language." Book includes rules for reading and speaking general directions for exressing the passions Gen. Washington's resignation at the close of the war History of Pocahontas Oration on the Boston Massacre etc. and many other articles dialogues poetry lessons. Skeel 477. Printed by Hudson & Goodwin hardcover
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