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Published by Published by S. Converse, Printed by Hezekiah Howe, New Haven, New York, 1828
Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Rare Books (ABAA), McMinnville, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
FIRST EDITION. 290 x 235 mm. (11 1/2 x 9 1/4"). Including the terminal leaf of "Additions" (not infrequently missing) in the second volume. Two volumes. Convincing period-style modern sprinkled calf, flat spines divided into panels with gilt lozenge centerpiece by decorative gilt rolls, one brown and one green morocco label, marbled endpapers. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author by A. B. Durand from the painting by Samuel F. B. Morse in volume I. Title page of vol. II with ink ownership signature of S. Alexanderson. PMM 291; Skeel 583; Grolier "American Books" 36; Sabin 102335. â Penultimate leaf of volume II a bit dust-soiled, final "Additions" leaf a little browned and slightly frayed at tail of fore edge, other very trivial imperfections (intermittent faint foxing, occasional mild browning or small marginal stains, isolated corner creases or printer's smudges), but A FINE COPY of a book seldom found this way--the text clean and very fresh, and the sympathetic bindings unworn. This is an unusually fine copy of perhaps the all-time greatest American bestseller, one of the most famous and best-loved books ever to originate in the United States. Its publication signified that America had come of age in the linguistic field and had developed its own legitimate variety of English speech. Published in a press run of 2,500 copies, our first edition contains more than 70,000 entries, compiled entirely by Webster himself. According to PMM, the dictionary "marked a definite advance in modern lexicography, as it included many non-literary terms and paid great attention to the language actually spoken. Moreover, [Webster's] definitions of the meaning of words were accurate and concise and have for the greater part stood the test of time superbly well. In fact, Webster succeeded in breaking the fetters imposed upon American English by Dr. Johnson . . . to the ultimate benefit of the living languages of both countries." The book sold rather poorly at first, but its authority was gradually established, and its updated versions have remained a staple of American reference libraries ever since. Noah Webster (1758-1843) was born in West Hartford, Connecticut, and attended Yale University during the period of the Revolutionary War. Trained as a lawyer, he decided to become a schoolteacher and journalist. The first literary fruit of his teaching career was a spelling book published in 1782. Grammatical works followed, and on a visit to Philadelphia, he discussed with Ben Franklin the need for establishing an American standard spelling. Webster published a small "Compendious Dictionary of the English Language" in 1806, an appetizer to his great work, which was in gestation for almost 20 years. These two decades of preparation involved Webster's becoming conversant in no fewer than 26 languages, including Sanskrit, and the fruits of his study can be seen not only in the main body of the dictionary, but also in the 80-page prefatory section in volume I, the most important part of which is the author's dissertation "On the Origin, History and Connection of the Languages of Western Asia and of Europe.".
Published by S. Converse, Printed by Hezekiah Howe, New Haven, New York, 1828
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Complete in two volumes. Contemporary mottled calf with black morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, with the "Additions and Corrections" leaf bound at the end of Volume II; November 28 Advertisement absent, as is nearly always the case. Engraved frontis provided in sympathetic facsimile, lacking tissue guard. Internally Very Good with offsetting and several instances of penciled marginalia. Previous owner name in light pencil on title page. One of only 2,500 copies. An extremely important early declaration of American cultural identity, which heralded the nation's linguistic independence from Britain, inspiring the many dictionaries that to this day carry Webster's name.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY REBOUND IN FULL LEATHER WITH BLIND STAMPED RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NEW END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER NAME TO TITLE PAGE, LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING. BOOKS MEASURE 10.75"x9". FIRST UK EDITION, 190 YEARS OLD. A SCARCE SET IN REMARKABLE CONDITION.
Published by Published by the Author. Sold by Crocker & Brewster, Boston, [etc.] . Printed by B.L. Hamlen, New Haven, 1842
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Second edition, first octavo edition. Morse, Samuel French B. Second edition, first octavo edition. Engraved portrait frontispiece to vol. I by Asher Brown Durand after Samuel F.B. Morse, no printer's name given. lxxvi, 938; 1004 pp. 2 vols. Large 8vo (10-1/2 x 6 7/8 inches; 269 x 174 mm). The Second Edition, The First Unabridged Octavo Edition. A fine copy of the rare octavo edition of Webster's unabridged dictionary, the last that Webster published before his death in 1843. This is the textually best edition published in Webster's lifetime, incorporating his final revisions, some 5,000 new definitions, and a preface and introduction "on the origin, history and connection of the languages of western Asia and Europe, with an explanation of the principles on which languages are formed." Skeel notes that 3,000 copies of this edition were printed, fewer than the 5 or 6 thousand that Webster wanted, but more than the 2,500 of the 1828 first edition. A prospectus (Skeel 585) advertised the edition at $13 (sheep) and $14 (calf, gilt). The work was in the press for over a year; a note in Webster's hand on a copy in the Connecticut State Library states "First signature of this edition impressed Oct. 22, 1839. Last sheet impressed January 30, 1841 15 months & days." The edition sold slowly, with nearly half of the run still in sheets at the time of Webster's death. An attractive copy bearing the ownership signatures of George W. Turner, dated the year he bought the mansion and farm of Elmscourt (now Elms Court) in Natchez, Mississippi. Skeel 586; cf. Grolier, American 36; cf. PMM 291; cf. Sabin 102335. Provenance: George W. Turner (of Elmscourt or Elms Court, Natchez, Mississippi, inscription in both volumes dated 1842) Contemporary speckled sheep, contrasting morocco spine labels, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. Covers scuffed, joints worn, some light spotting to text, some worming to vol. I, not affecting text Engraved portrait frontispiece to vol. I by Asher Brown Durand after Samuel F.B. Morse, no printer's name given. lxxvi, 938; 1004 pp. 2 vols. Large 8vo (10-1/2 x 6 7/8 inches; 269 x 174 mm).
Published by Published by Black, Young, and Young, London, 1832
First Edition
, 2 uniform volumes, Vol. I. civ, signatures B - 5Z3, Vol. II. [ii], signatures A - 6A2, with text in 3 columns per page, advertisements to the front First UK Edition , both rebacked and with original spine laid down, corners bumped, some light marks to covers, spines rubbed, contemporary owner's signature on front pastedown [James van Sommer, 1842], internally clean, in very good condition , full diced tan calf with gilt titles on red and green leather spine labels Quarto Hardback ISBN:
Published by London: Black, Young, and Young, 1831-32, 1831
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First UK edition of the dictionary that almost at once became, and has remained, the standard English dictionary in the United States. Webster wanted to stress the political separation from Britain by the cultivation of a distinct American language, and so, under the influence of his friend Benjamin Franklin, turned his attention to "a reformed mode of spelling" and gave many printed American words their distinctive appearance. "[T]he book marked a definite advance in modern lexicography, as it included many non-literary terms and paid great attention to the language actually spoken. Moreover, his definitions of the meanings of words were accurate and concise (Sir James Murray, editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, called him 'a born definer of words') and have for the greater part stood the test of time superbly well. In fact, Webster succeeded in breaking the fetters imposed upon American English by Dr Johnson, to the ultimate benefit of the living languages of both countries" (PMM). The dictionary's English editor was the classical scholar Edmund Henry Barker (1788-1839), who carried on a lengthy correspondence with Webster. Printing and the Mind of Man 291. 2 volumes, quarto (278 x 225 mm). Contemporary full calf, red and green morocco title labels, low raised bands, compartments ruled in gilt and blind, covers with foliate border in blind, speckled edges. Printed in triple-columns. Ex-libris Gordon Paget, with his inscription to front free endpaper of vol. 1. Foot of spines neatly repaired, tips worn, boards a little rubbed and scuffed, internally clean, with only occasional spots of pale foxing, free from marks and tears. A very good set.
Published by Published by the author, New Haven, CT, 1841
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Octavo Edition. Two royal octavo (7" x 10-1/2") volumes in contemporary calf leather with gilt-lettered black morocco spine labels, marbled edges and endpapers. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait. Webster's groundbreaking dictionary was originally published in New York in 1828 in a slightly larger format. Laid in is the Preface to the Revised Edition of 1847. PRINTING AND THE MIND OF MAN 291: "Webster was an ardent nationalist and he wanted to stress the political separation from Britain by the cultivation of a separate American language. Under the influence of his friend Benjamin Franklin he turned his attention to 'a reformed mode of spelling,' and although he rejected the radical phonetic innovations proposed by Franklin, he went far enough to give many printed American words a distinctive appearance." Light, scattered foxing; stain at bottom margin of first volume not affecting text. Covers rubbed with some loss of leather and staining to first volume; binding tight and firm. Very Good.
Published by George & Charles Merriam, Springfield, 1848
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition of the first Merriam-Webster dictionary; thick 4to, pp. lxxxiv, 1367; engraved frontispiece portrait after Samuel F. B. Morse (slightly offset onto title page); full original sheep, gilt lettered direct on spine; some rubbing and wear, but sound.
Published by George And Charles Merriam, Springfield, Ma, 1848
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Lxxxiv, 1367 Pp. Full Sheep, Black Morocco Spine Label "Webster's Dictionary (Unabridged)", Marbled Endpapers.Wear, Fraying At Corners, Binding Solid, Light Browning/Foxing Throughout. Ownership Name "I. Dale", Later Name Of J. D. Nesbit Dated Dec, 8, 1878. The Earliest English Printers Created The English Common Language Through Choosing Words And Usages; To A Lesser Extent, Webster/Merriam Created The American Usage Of The English Language .
Published by George and Charles Merriam, Springfield, 1848
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition of the first Merriam-Webster dictionary; thick 4to, pp. lxxxiv, 1367; engraved frontispiece portrait after Samuel F.B. Morse; full original sheep, lacking spine label; the whole quite scuffed and rubbed, preliminaries foxed with one soil spot; previous ownership signature on front flyleaf has been neatly cut out; texblock very good and sound. Vancil, p. 262.
Published by George and Charles Merriam, Springfield, 1848
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition of the first Merriam-Webster dictionary; thick 4to, pp. lxxxiv, 1367; engraved frontispiece portrait after Samuel F.B. Morse; full original sheep, black morocco spine label mostly perished; the whole quite scuffed and rubbed, preliminaries foxed, modern (1950s) manuscript list of birthdays on rear endpapers; texblock very good and sound. Contemporary ownership inscriptions of Mrs. H. Booth on front free endpaper and frontispiece verso. Vancil, p. 262.
Published by Sidney's Press, New-Haven, 1807
First Edition
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Rear endpaper out. Covers worn, page edges; 8vo; 306 pages Good browning & pages yellowed. Some waterstains. Ink label darkened.
Published by Sidney's Press, 1807
Seller: GLOVER'S BOOKERY, ABAA, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. 12mo; 306 pp; Original laether binding restored and tightened with new leather spine title label, first 7 pages have the edges restored with japanese paper, page 5/6 has the bottom 2 inches of the corner torn away, pages vi and 1 have a very old spilled ink stain the has bleed to the surrounding pages. Front end page missing, very old names quill inked on title page and front paste down, pages foxed, book is tight and attractive. First edition first printing of Webster's famous school dictionary.
Published by Sidney's Press for J. & D. West, 1807
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. First Edition. First edition of Webster's school dictionary. Lacking boards. Marbled paper wrap affixed as cover, hard spine. Pages are tanned with minor foxing.
Published by American Book Company, New York, 1896
Book First Edition
Quarter Calf over Marble. Condition: Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. New York: American Book Company, 1896. First edition of this rare format, an abridgement of Webster's International Dictionary with over 800 engravings. 8vo. Rebound with antique marble binding with brown calif spine and contrasting spine label. New endpapers, 720 pp. Thumb-indexed. Fine.
Published by C. & G. Merriam, [springfield, Massachusetts], 1847
Seller: Antiquarian Bookshop, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition Thus. [Springfield, Massachusetts]: C. & G. Merriam. Good. 1847. First Edition Thus. Full tan buckram -- a stout and very sturdy library binding in heavy tan buckram with a coarse weave, executed in the style of a law book. The spine has a pair of labels in red and black: "WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY" and "1847 EDITION. " (These labels are now somewhat crazed and abraded) . At the foot of the spine, there is a stamped triangular ownership insignia reading "Department of Justice Library" -- below this is a paper label with the printed note: "Reference" and a shelf number. [AG5 . W43]. Has required "Surplus - Duplicate" stamp on bookplate on pastedown endpaper. Surviving copies of this first heavily revised "Merriam" Webster's dictionary often show signs of heavy wear and tear over the course of 175 years. Alas, this copy is not an exception. In addition to missing the title page, our copy also lacks the engraved portrait of Noah Webster, the single leaf: "ADVERTISEMENT" (with a Table of Contents at the foot; verso blank, and pp. Iii & iv of the preliminaries -- the first two pages of the "Preface to the Revised Edition. By the Editor [Chauncey A. Goodrich]. Our copy has repairs using translucent paper archival tape to the fore-edges of the first several preliminary leaves [pp. V-xxvi]. The first two leaves have been strengthened by a full-length application of the tape; the second of these leaves has a bit of paper missing with the loss of a couple of words or parts thereof on p. Viii]. The subsequent nine leaves have archival tape applied only to the lower halves of the fore-edge to each; the text in all of these leaves shows through the tape and is clearly readable. Our pages xxix - lxxxiv are clean and integral, with no damage or tears. But there is one curious exception. Someone has neatly clipped out just two lines of tiny type in the section on pronunciation on p. Lxxx. The excised text should read: "The vowel i, in the termination ive, is always short; as in motive, relative, pronounced motiv, relativ. " [Did the tiny slip thus cut away take an assisted dive into the circular files in the Attourney General's office? Perhaps a critical early user of our copy thought it would thrive without these two lines of text having been allowed to survive]. Also the main text block is clean and free from tears or stains. The final three leaves have had applications of archival tape. These range from a tiny strip along the (blank) fore-edge of the antipenultimate leaf, to larger applicatons on each of the final pair of leaves. No text is lost, or impossible to read. The provenance of this copy raises interesting questions. Tthe bookplate of the Library of the United States Department of Justice is mounted to the front paste-down endpaper. The third preliminary blank leaf has a pencilled substitute (and abbreviated) title page, and this leaf also has the tiny perforated stamp: "DJ" on the last of the (modern) blank leaves added at the time of binding. The U. S. Department of Justice was not established until the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant. Since it does not seem to make sense that the newly formed Department of Justice would seek a 1847 edition of Webster's Dictionary for utility, especially considering that there was a compelling alternative available published just a handful of years previously. In 1864, G. & C. Merriam & Co. -- perhaps prompted by a major dictionary published by their avowed rival Joseph Worcester in 1860 -- issued an edition extensively rewritten from any previous effort. That newer edition was edited by Yale University professor Noah Porter and contained 114, 000 entries. With good reason, the Merriam firm refered to it as "unabridged. " Especially considering one fact, it seems to us more likely that the Justice Department inheirited this copy from the office of the Attorney General. James K. Polk is known to have been a fervent admi; Americana and American History, Linguistics, Most Recent Listing.
Published by George and Charles Merriam, Springfield, Mass, 1852
First Edition
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 with an explanation of the Principles on which Languages are Formed Pages somewhat toned. Heavy foxing to prelims. Overall a tight, sturdy copy. Hinges solid. 1/2" split at top of front joint.and rubbing to extremities of cover. Large 4to. 10-1/2" x 8-1/2" x 3-1/2" thick. Original full leather binding. Raised bands. Black leather spine label stamped in gold. 1452 pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Webster Revised and Enlarged by Chauncey A. Goodrich, Professor in Yale College with pronouncing vocabularies of Scripture, Classical, and Geographical Names.
Published by Bell, 1864
Seller: Brentwood Books, Kinnelon, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Leather Bound. Condition: Used, acceptable. Acceptable/fair condition. Biggest defect is that all pages prior to page v of the 1864 Preface are missing. This is the original, first edition--please refer to Wikipedia for an explanation of editions, prior versions, and the significance of this, the 1864 edition. Leather bound, 1538 pages of word definitions, 1768 pages in total including appendices. CONDITION: Leather cover quite worn and slightly bowed outward, endpapers split at hinges but boards still securely held, a few loose pages but no pages missing (other than prior to page v of the Preface as described above), a few torn pages; considerable foxing and tanning throughout and some dampstain but no mildew or mustiness. Fully functional if used gently. HEAVY/OVERSIZE. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.
Published by The Book Club of California San Francisco. Publication Number 139; 500 copies of this book printed by Grabhorn-Hoyem., 1971
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "Illustrated with a matched pair of original leaves from A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel John, A.M. (1755) and An American Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster, LL.D. (1828)". Size of binding: 10 ¼ inches x 12 ¾ in., title-page, colophon page, dedication page; followed by quote in black letter, from Genesis XI, 1-9; typographic page with definitions of "babble" from Johnson & Webster, with reproduction of a woodcut of the Tower of Babel; followed by a quotation from J.-L. Borges "The Library of Babel": pp. [1-8], [9]-84 + printed title + 2 original leaves from the first editions [1755 & 1828] of both dictionaries; illustrated with reproductions of titlepages, prints, etc. Webster page (9 ½ in. x 12 in.): Shirt-Shoe; [reverse is]: Shoe-Shore. The page shows age-related tanning, spotting. Johnson page (9 ½ in. x 16 ¼ in.): Shivery-Shoemaker; [reverse is]: Shog-Shoot. Some light spotting, the page has been folded, and the lower left-hand corner is also folded, so this folio size page fits into the book, this area shows a crease and a small tear to the page. Both pages define the word: shoe. Dark blue cloth spine and sides with a red leather title label mounted on the spine and gilt-lettered: JOHNSON-WEBSTER, with gilt border; lighter blue, textured paper over boards, with gilt design along the edge of the paper at the cloth, on both covers. With the bookplate of: Ben D. Zevin, Cleveland From his Library of Books about Books, on the front paste-down; he was the President of Cleveland, Ohio based World Publishing, publishers of dictionaries, of which Ben Zevin, once had a large personal collection. A small indentation to the upper margins of the front flyleaves and titlepage. Weight: 1 ¾ lbs.
Published by World Syndicate Publishing Company, Cleveland, 1937
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition. Both volumes Very Good in boards. Hinges starting on both volumeLight foxing on text block edges of both volumes. Closed tears held with tape on pages 963-968 of volume 1. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall.
Published by Blackie & Son, Edinburgh and London, 1852
Seller: Hirschfeld Galleries, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Noah Webster (illustrator). 1st Edition. The Imperial Dictionary, English, Technological and Scientific. Adapted to the Present State of Literature, Science, and Art: On the Basis of Webster's English Dictionary [ 3 Volumes, Including Supplement ] Ogilvie John [ Edited By ] Published by Blackie & Son, Great Britain, 1854 3 volumes large thick 8vos. Period 3/4 fine calf and marbled boards includes the rare supplement often lacking. a fine set.
Published by The Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1971
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
84 [1] pp. Folio, publisher's cloth-backed boards. First edition; one of 500 copies. A few small and unobtrusive spots on the rear board and slightest of sunning at the top edge of the boards; otherwise, unworn, clean, tight and sound; contents fine.
Published by M. A. Donohue Chicago
First Edition
Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Thus. Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Thus. HB NODJ, No Date, Early Vintage, 1st edition Thus, Purple with Black decorated cloth Cover minor rub & Wear & tiny Chips Extremities, NF/VG+, NODJ, back cover couple stains,
Published by The World Syndicate Publishing Company, New York, 1936
First Edition
Hardcover 2 volumes. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Oversize book likely to require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. ; B & W Figures ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 1500 pages; 1936 The World Syndicate Publishing Company. Two volume set, complete. 1st edition, thus. Both volumes soundly bound and clean in original cream cloth (faux leather) with highly decorative arabesque designs embossed to covers and spines; titles in gilt to red backgrounds. Publisher's red edge stain still bold and generally uniform. Just light shelf rubbing to cloth at corner tips and spine ends. The usual offset toning to the endpages from the 1930's period binder's glue. Contents bright and neat. The nicest copy of this edition we have handled over the years. VG+ . Oversize book likely to require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.
Published by NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945, 1945
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 718 in this important series, second issue with other ASE titles listed in the rear from Nos. 735 to 774, "based upon Webster's international dictionary," this and the other dictionary, No. 717, are among the scarcest books in the series, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. A bit rough and with some ink numbering not affecting the text.
Published by NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945, 1945
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 718 in this important series, first issue with other ASE titles listed in the rear from Nos. 696 to 734, "based upon Webster's international dictionary," this and the other dictionary, No. 717, are among the scarcest books in the series, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Spine faded, else very good.
Published by Chicago, Philadelphia [Etc. ]: The John C. Winston Company, 1943
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked leatherette. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Gilt edged pages. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 624 pages; Description: 3 p. L. , 624 p. 14 x 11 cm. Subjects: English language --Dictionaries. Handy Edition. 1 Kg.
Published by NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945, 1945
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 718 in this important series, second issue of this number with the numbering sequence in the rear from No. 735 to 774 (the first issue is numbered from No. 695 to 734), based on Webster's New International Dictionary, a very scarce book, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Front cover rough, else very good.
Published by Chicago, Philadelphia [Etc. ]: The John C. Winston Company, 1943
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked leatherette. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Gilt edged pages. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 624 pages; Description: 3 p. L. , 624 p. 14 x 11 cm. Subjects: English language --Dictionaries. Handy Edition. 1 Kg.
Published by NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945, 1945
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 717 in this important series, second issue with other ASE titles listed in the rear from Nos. 735 to 774, "based upon Webster's international dictionary," this and the other dictionary, No. 718, are among the scarcest books in the series, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Good.