A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language

Webster, Noah

Published by From Sidney's Press for Hudson & Goodwin, Book-sellers, Hartford and Increase Cooke & Co., Book-sellers, New Haven, [New Haven], 1806

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First edition. xxiii, [1], 408 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The first edition of Webster s first Dictionary, and the first truly American dictionary, notable for the inclusion of many words in common usage but omitted from earlier lexicons, and for its concise, effective definitions. A landmark in the history of lexicography and in the evolution of the American language, predating Webster's two-volume unabridged Dictionary by twenty-two years. Skeel 577; Sabin 102347 Contemporary calf, red morocco lettering piece, worn. Lacks endpapers. Usual browning, a few tears extending from the fore-edge margin xxiii, [1], 408 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language
• Publisher: From Sidney's Press for Hudson & Goodwin, Book-sellers, Hartford and Increase Cooke & Co., Book-sellers, New Haven, [New Haven]
• Publication Date: 1806
• Edition: First edition.
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