An American dictionary of the English language...Revised and enlarged by Chauncey A. Goodrich
by Webster, Noah
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York: Hurst & Company, 1900. Large, thick 4to, pp. 1553, [1]; 2 plates, one an engraved portrait of Webster, the other a color lithograph depicting the "Flags of All Nations"; contemporary three-quarter red morocco over tan gilt-stamped cloth, gilt spine; shelf wear, 1-inch crack at top of spine, cloth water-stained; 2 inscriptions, one contemporary, the other later (1979) on front free endpaper (a bit stained), pages uniformly toned. This edition not in OCLC.
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- Rulon-Miller Books (US)
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- 39615
- Title
- An American dictionary of the English language...Revised and enlarged by Chauncey A. Goodrich
- Author
- Webster, Noah
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- English , Noah Webster , ,
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