An American Dictionary Of The English Language: Containing The Whole Vocabulary Of The First Edition In Two Volumes Quarto; The Entire Corrections And Improvements Of The Second Edition In Two Volumes Royal Octavo; To Which Is Prefixed An Introductory Dissertation On The Origin, History. And Connection, Of The Languages of Western Asia and Europe
by Noah Webster
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Springfield: George and Charles Merriam,, 1849-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Quarto. Second edition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. lxxxiv + 1367 pages. Contemporary calf, marbled endpapers. Extensive wear and rubbing, front board detached. Heavy foxing throughout. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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On Feb 14 2016, a reader said:
I have an 1861 version, and I would not part with it for $1000 - the Orwellian changes to key definitions over almost 200 years are easily seen by even the brain dead... This is an essential tool for anyone who actually reads old books...
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- An American Dictionary Of The English Language: Containing The Whole Vocabulary Of The First Edition In Two Volumes Quarto; The Entire Corrections And Improvements Of The Second Edition In Two Volumes Royal Octavo; To Which Is Prefixed An Introductory Dissertation On The Origin, History. And Connection, Of The Languages of Western Asia and Europe
- Author
- Noah Webster
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Acceptable
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- Publisher
- Springfield: George and Charles Merriam,
- Date Published
- 1849-01-01
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- 0x0x0
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- 1.00 lbs
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