Noah's ark, New England yankees and the endless quest. A short history of the original Webster dictionaries, with a particular reference to their first hundred years
by LEAVITT, ROBERT KEITH
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Springfield, Massachusetts: G. & C. Merriam Company, 1947. First edition limited to 2000 copies; 8vo; pp. [8], 106, [3]; 15 plates, illustrations throughout; near fine copy in peach paper boards, glassine wrapper torn and fragile. Presentation bookplate from Merriam-Webster on flyleaf.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Rulon-Miller Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28597
- Title
- Noah's ark, New England yankees and the endless quest. A short history of the original Webster dictionaries, with a particular reference to their first hundred years
- Author
- LEAVITT, ROBERT KEITH
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. & C. Merriam Company
- Place of Publication
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- lexicography , , biography ,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books;
Terms of Sale
Rulon-Miller Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Rulon-Miller Books
Biblio member since 2006
St. Paul, Minnesota
About Rulon-Miller Books
Rare, Fine and Interesting Books in Many Fields from the 15th to the 21st Centuries
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Glassine Wrapper
- A thin, partially transparent or translucent paper covering often used ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...