A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language

Noah Webster

Publication date: 1806

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WEBSTER, NOAH. A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. New Haven: Hudson & Goodwin, 1806. FIRST EDITION, 12mo; xxiii (Preface), [1] (Abbreviations Explained), 408 pp.; rebound in full calf similar to the original binding, red spine label with gilt lettering, previous owner’s signature on front flyleaf, text pp. bright with a few small stains and light foxing, original end pages intact, a previous owners' names written on front end page, nice copy of Webster’s first dictionary and the first purely American Dictionary. This was published 22 years before his major two-volume American Dictionary published in 1828. Sabin 102347.

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Title
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language
Author
Noah Webster
Publication year
1806
Condition
Very good
Edition
1st Edition
Item weight
1 pound
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Michael Carroll Dooling

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Michael C. Dooling has bought & sold antiquarian books and manuscripts for over 50 years. His inventory are primarily from 17th to early 20th centuries and includes Americana, Literature, Science & Medicine, Historical Letters & Manuscripts, etc. He is also the author of five historical books and more than 100 articles published in historical journals, magazines and newspapers. In his writings Michael makes substantial use of manuscripts and archives. His works include Seaworthy Timber: The Life & Times of New England Sea Captain Aaron H. Wood; An Historical Account of Charles Island, Milford, Connecticut; and Clueless in New England:The Unsolved Disappearances of Paula Welden, Connie Smith and Katherine Hull.…

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