A primary school pronouncing dictionary of the English language; abridged from the American dictionary...With accented vocabularies of classical, Scripture, and modern geographical names. By William G. Webster
by Webster, Noah
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New York: Huntington & Savage, and Mason & Law, 1851. Square 12mo, pp. viii, [9]-320; text in triple column within wavy single-line border; original full calf, maroon gilt-lettered morocco spine label; scuffing, front joint cracked, pages a bit browned, else textblock about fine. At head of title: "Containing 10,000 more words than Walker's Dictionary". Adverts printed on pp. [i-ii]. Vancil, p. 262.
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- A primary school pronouncing dictionary of the English language; abridged from the American dictionary...With accented vocabularies of classical, Scripture, and modern geographical names. By William G. Webster
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- Webster, Noah
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- Huntington & Savage, and Mason & Law
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- New York
- Date Published
- 1851
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