An American Dictionary Of The English Language; Exhibiting The Origin, Orthography, Pronounciation, And Definitions Of Words, Abridged From The Quarto Edition By The Author, To Which Are Added A Synopsis Of Words Differently Pronounced... And Walker's Key...Revised Edition; With An Appendix Containing All The Additinal Words In The Larger Work
by Webster, Noah, (Edited By William Tully For Scientific Terms)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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- Arroyo Seco Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 049216
- Title
- An American Dictionary Of The English Language; Exhibiting The Origin, Orthography, Pronounciation, And Definitions Of Words, Abridged From The Quarto Edition By The Author, To Which Are Added A Synopsis Of Words Differently Pronounced... And Walker's Key...Revised Edition; With An Appendix Containing All The Additinal Words In The Larger Work
- Author
- Webster, Noah, (Edited By William Tully For Scientific Terms)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper And Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1845
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; Literature: Nineteenth Century;
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