A PRIMARY DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
by Worcester, Joseph E
- Used
- Condition
- Very Good binding
- Seller
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Brewer and Tileston, 1860. Quarter Leather. Very Good binding. 12mo. 384 pp. Backed in black leather with embossed cloth boards; a fairly solid copy with some light fraying at the spine ends and corners and rubbing at the joints. Contemporary name and address on the front free endpaper and stamp on the preface; another inscription has been abraded away on the front pastedown. A clean copy. This dictionary primarily focuses on pronunciation, as definitions are a typically only a few words long. In the first half of the 19th century, Worcester was the principle competitor to Noah Webster. They differed with regards to pronunciation, Worcester espousing a belief that the traditional pronunciation was recommended rather than Webster's insistence on Americanizing the pronunciation. O'Neill W-544.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4974
- Title
- A PRIMARY DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- Author
- Worcester, Joseph E
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Brewer and Tileston
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1860
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- Box Q
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Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
About Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....