A Dictionary of the English Language; Exhibiting the Origin, Orthography, Pronounciation, and Definition of Words. To Which Are Added, A Synopsis of Words Differently Pronounced by Different Orthoëptists, and Walker's Key to the Classical Pronounciation o by Webster, Noah - 1852

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

White, Gallaher, & White, 1830. Leather-bound hardback book in poor condition. Binding has fully separated at hinges of both covers and needs repair. Text block still bound together with the exception of a few leading pages before the title page. Pages aged and foxed. Rare old book needs some TLC.. Hardcover. Poor.

G. & C. Merriam , 1877. Hardcover. Good. giant tome in original tooled leather boards over 1700 pages taht are all vg boards loosening and damaged here and there raised ribs to spine

London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1860. Book. Good. Hardcover. Eighth Edition. 225mm Tall, 8vo. Rebound. Frontispiece illustration pasted to front free endpaper; illustration and title page foxed. Wear to cover extremities. Heavy book may require extra postage to non-UK addresses..

George Routledge. London. 1858. Seventh edition, revised and corrected. . pp. xxii, (ii), 1152, viii, (9)-112. Frontispiece portrait of Webster. Original cloth, a little faded, joints weak but holding.

New York: White, Gallaher, & White, 1831. Hardcover. Good-. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Original leather bound hardcover. Copyright 1831, this edition with design for schools and is considered to be the first edition that was designed for schools, though Webster's first dictionary was originally published in 1828. Original leather boards and spine. The front board is loose but still attached at the bottom - mostly by the binding thread. A section of label is missing on the spine. Front end page has original owner's name, with an 1831 date and "Hagerstown Academy" (Maryland) written. Moderate to heavy foxing noted throughout. Rear page and pastedown both have pencil scribbling. Rear end page missing. Original owner's name also penned on rear board (W. Chew). The 1831 publication was listed to contain 532 pages plus two end pages, so it appears that alll that is missing is just the rear blank end page. See photos.

Sidney's Press for J. & D. West, 1807. Hardcover. Acceptable. . First edition of Webster's school dictionary. Lacking boards. Marbled paper wrap affixed as cover, hard spine. Pages are tanned with minor foxing.

N. Haven:: Sidney's Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1807. First Edition. Hardcover. School Book; Reference; We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; v, [1], 306 pages; [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 and comlete. 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. The 1806 1st has 408pp. The pagination for the 1807 1st school dictionary is v, [1], 306, quite a bit shorter. .

New-Haven: Sidney's Press. Good with no dust jacket; Rear endpaper out. Covers worn, page edges . browning & pages yellowed. Some waterstains. Ink in endpapers. Spine . label darkened.. 1807. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo; 306 pages .