Webster, Noah

A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: COMPILED FOR THE USE OF COMMON SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES [G]

      N. Haven:: Sidney's Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1807. First Edition. Hardcover. We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 12mo 7" - 7!" tall; [Early American Children's Books] A Dictionary of The English Language: Compiled for The Use of Common Schools in The United States. Contemp. Sheep leather, red and gilt morocco spine label; rubbed. Contents good. Some internal spotting, ink signatures on title, light red ink annotation on verso of title, blank end papers frayed, binding solid. American Imprints 14188. Webster had published his first dictionary a year earlier but revised and shortened the text for this subsequent edition to better satisfy the more simple needs of schoolchildren. Graphic of title page, copyright page and endpapers available. .