Webster, NoahABAA
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1836réf. 34112New Haven 1836. 8vo 8pp. stitched as issued with 2 small corrections in the text in the hand of Noah Webster in red pencil and in ink as usual; fine copy. Skeel 751: "This pamphlet was printed but not published copies being given to each of Webster's children and grandchildren for the purpose of preserving the history of the family . and to correct an error in Dr. Trumbull's History of Connecticut." Surprisingly it is only the 11th printed genealogy of an American family. unknown books
1812réf. 12542New Haven: Published and sold by Howe & Deforest and Walter & Steele 1812. FIRST EDITION. Contemporary tree calf; head of spine chipped light scuffing to binding previous owner's signature on front free end-paper. First edition. Published and sold by Howe & Deforest, and Walter & Steele unknown books
réf. 124726Baltimore: Johns Hopkins. paperback. very good. Introductory essay by Benjamin Spector. 110pp. slim 8vo original printed wrappers; spine chipped. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press 1947. Very good. Supplements to the Bulletin of the History of Medicine No. 9.original printed wrappers Johns Hopkins unknown books
1802réf. 180701802. 1802 Webster Noah MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS ON POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS I An Address to the President of the United States II An Essay on the Rights of Neutral Nations III A Letter On the Value and Importance of American Commerce to Great Britain IV A Sketch of the History and Present State of Banks and Insurance Companies in the United States E Beldon and Co 1802 vii 228 48pp 8vo Half-leather over marbled paper boards marbled end pages leather spine with elaborate gold stampings upper edge gilt The book has been neatly rebacked in leather original spine laid down closed tear on rear marbled end paper carefully mended with archival tape lower corner tip of first marbled page missing chip on rear marbled page This book is lacking the title-page; the first blank page is present with the next page being the Preface page Howes W203 Overall an attractive Very Good leatherbound hardcover of a scarce title. unknown books
1970réf. 5004536NY: Johnson Reprint Corp. 1970. Bound in gold cloth stamped in red in matching dust jackets. A tight clean "as new" two volume set of this rare facsimile reprint of Webster's master work. Unpaginated -- but two massive volumes. Downright rare -- only 1 copy on OCLC. Introduction by Mario A. Pei. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Johnson Reprint Corp. Hardcover books
1839réf. 370306New Haven: Printed by S. Babcock 1839. First edition. 39 1pp. 12mo. Publisher's stitched wrappers upper wrapper chipped with minor losses. Minor foxing. First edition. 39 1pp. 12mo. "Language in man is next to reason the grand characteristic by which he is distinguished from the brutes" p. 3. Webster's oration largely concerns the field of etymology about which gives many examples concluding that the "evils proceeding from the improper use of words are greater than men generally suppose" p. 31. Scarce in commerce. Garner Taming the Tongue 88; Sabin 102371; Skeel 716 Printed by S. Babcock unknown books
1967réf. 19488New York: Frederick A. Praeger 1967. First edition 8vo pp. vii 1 184; 4 full-page illustrations included in pagination; jacket a little soiled and abraided else very good. Essays by Webster on the United States mostly political but some on cultural nationalism. Frederick A. Praeger unknown books
1801réf. 146541801. WEBSTER NOAH. The Prompter: A Commentary on Common Sayings and Subjects which are Full of Common Sense the Best Sense in the World. N.p.: Printed in the year 1801. 24mo. 86 p. A complete but rough copy lacking spine covering and rear board original front board damaged scattered dampstaining and occasional moderate browning fore-edge of D4-5 closely cropped but without loss. Neat contemporary printed book label of Elizabeth Van Liew on front pastedown and gift inscription to John P. Van Liew. A scarce early American printing of this great Webster favorite unrecorded in S&S. Skeel Noah Webster 681 records copies at MWA imperf IU and NNC. unknown books
1998réf. 44496New York: Random House 1998. 16mo pp. vi 376; lexicon in double column; wrappers in blue plastic dust jacket from the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum; small dampstain on top textblock fore-edge else fine. Signed by George H. W. and Barbara Bush with short note printed on the former president's office letterhead: "President Bush was happy to sign the enclosed item for your auction. It comes with his best wishes for a successful event. Random House unknown books
1937réf. 254783New York: Scholars' Facsimiles & Reprints 1937. hardcover. very good. Ed. by Harry R. Warfel. iii 48pp. 12mo brown boards. New York: Scholars' Facsimiles & Reprints 1937. Very good Facsimile of the Hartford 1785 edition. " .he Webster became one of the earliest advocates of a strong federal government and in 1785 printed his views in a pamphlet called Sketches of American Policy a pamphlet which won interest of Washington and Madison." Dictionary of American Biography XIX p. 595 Scholars' Facsimiles & Reprints unknown books
1828réf. 100584Small 8vo leather spine cloth with cardboard covers 168 pp. Spine ends chipped and worn front joint cracked and tender corners showing covers a little warped some aging browning and staining but internally in very good condition. Noah Webster 1758-1843 first introduced his spelling book in 1783 and it would become the basic schoolbook for children in early 19th century America. Revised many times by Webster it would teach generations of Americans how to read and spell. Robert H. Sherburne, books
1817réf. 12537Concord NH: J. Perkins 1817. Woodcut headpieces. Original cloth-backed blue boards; boards rubbed and soiled title-page faded light age toning. Revised edition. J. Perkins unknown books
réf. 264394Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin. hardcover. A few text engravings. viii 1 10-165pp. 1 page of publisher's ads correct pagination. 16mo contemporary calf head of spine lightly worn corners worn and bumped last page chipped in margin several pages with small tears in the right margins calf rubbed light foxing to many pages. Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin n.d. circa 1800. The twenty-fifth Connecticut edition. Hudson & Goodwin unknown books
1819réf. 60046Albany: Websters and Skinners 1819. 12mo pp. 168; 8 woodcuts illustrating 8 fables; contemporary home-made calf binding with blind geometric details naively executed and with a few holes in the skin; nibbling to textblock corner resulting in loss of last word on 3 leaves and again on bottom edge with loss of type on 7 leaves tidestain on top edge with the ownership signature of Samuel Kinnes many times on endpapers with the warning "steal not this book for fear of shame for hear sic you see the owner's name." Kinnes dates his purchase of the book twice as 1818. Skeel 176. Websters and Skinners unknown books
1843réf. 262665Wells River: Ira White 1843. hardcover. good. Frontis. and several text engravings. 168pp. 18mo original calf-backed boards boards worn and lightly soiled scattered light foxing. Wells River VT: Ira White 1843. Ira White unknown books
1908réf. 70989New York Cincinnati & Chicago: American Book Company n.d. 1908. 12mo pp. 174 1 ads for Webster's New International and the Third Collegiate which wasn't published until 1916; 10 wood-engravings illustrating fables frontispiece testimonial; small rust stain from paperclip on front endpaper and flyleaf nibbles at the top fore-edge of the lower board otherwise a near fine copy in original blue pictorial boards red cloth shelfback. One of the last iterations of one of the most influential of American books. American Book Company, n.d. unknown books
1908réf. 615501New York: American Book Company 1908. Hardcover. Very Good. Later printing. 12mo. 174 1pp. Quarter cloth and printed papercovered boards. Light foxing on front pastedown and page edges small abrasion on rear board very good. American Book Company hardcover books
1908réf. 452642New York: American Book Company 1908. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later printing. 12mo. 174 1pp. Quarter cloth and printed papercovered boards. A bit of rubbing at the extremities else near fine. American Book Company hardcover books
1908réf. 196153New York: American Book Company 1908. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good. Rubbed and slightly frayed at spine ends and corners. Cover yellowed along edges. American Book Company hardcover books
1880réf. 67219New York: D. Appleton & Co 1880. Revised edition 12mo pp. 174; original blue printed paper-covered boards worn one page marked the rest clean and sound Japanese ownership stamps on title page and lower pastedown good. "The cheapest the best and the most extensively used spelling book ever published." This was not an exaggeration. Webster's spelling book went through dozens of editions was produced in millions of copies and was exported to multiple countries. Japanese editions contemporary with this copy existed but from the ownership marks it looks like in this case a Japanese student got their hands on an American edition. D. Appleton & Co unknown books
1843réf. 4964Montpelier VT: E. P. Walton n.d. but after 1843. Last Revised Edition. Acceptable. 12mo 18 cm; 168 pages. Woodcut frontispiece title page with woodcut ornamental border and seven woodcut vignettes in text. Bound in quarter cloth over printed boards with title page reproduced on upper board. Worn and thumbed yet sound and entire. Published in the year of the author's death. E. P. Walton hardcover books
1929réf. 44406Cleveland: Commercial Bookbinding Co. 1929. Miniature book approx. 51 x 38 mm. pp. 799; original grey limp embossed cloth all edges red gilt original silver paper slipcase box; binding a bit loose else very good and sound. On title page: "Employing Bookbinders of America. 10th Annual Convention." Western Reserve and Virginia only in OCLC as of January 2014. [Commercial Bookbinding Co.] unknown books
1836réf. 1409440New Haven: S. Babcock 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. 6mo 155 pages. In Good minus condition. Quarter-bound in cloth with blue paper boards. Boards have stains age toning moderate rubbing wear and age toning throughout. Textblock has cracking to hinges a tear to the front free end page some pages are partially detached throughout ink writing to rear pastedown foxing throughout and age toning and wear to edges. Shelved in Room A. 1409440. Special Collections - Upstairs. S. Babcock hardcover books
1839réf. 44554New Haven 1839. 12mo 12pp. stitched as issued; some light spotting along the gutter edge but generally fine. Skeel 763 showing this to be the same text as that printed in broadside form in 1836 with slight changes. See also Skeel 762: "An essay discussing orthography and pronunciation and the books which record and teach them with particular reference to Webster's series of books. This is followed by a testimonial subscribed by thirty-one senators and severity-three representatives . The compiler believes the introductory matter and connective notes were written by Webster. In this pamphlet version the names are not given individually. From this point the text and recommendations are partly the same partly new the latest date being January 1839. unknown books
1839réf. 9583New Haven 1839. 12mo 12pp. stitched as issued; some light spotting along the gutter edge but generally fine. Skeel 763 showing this to be the same text as that printed in broadside form in 1836 with slight changes. See also Skeel 762: "An essay discussing orthography and pronunciation and the books which record and teach them with particular reference to Webster's series of books. This is followed by a testimonial subscribed by thirty-one senators and severity-three representatives . The compiler believes the introductory matter and connective notes were written by Webster. In this pamphlet version the names are not given individually. From this point the text and recommendations are partly the same partly new the latest date being January 1839. unknown books
