The American spelling book : containing an easy standard of pronunciation : being the first part of A grammatical institute of the English language ; in three parts / by Noah Webster, Junr. Esquire.

Author
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843 [Browse]
Uniform title
Grammatical institute of the English language. Pt. 1 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
The twenty-first Connecticut edition.
Published/​Created
Hartford : Printed by Hudson & Goodwin. (With the privilege of copy right), [1799?]
Description
viii, [1], 10-165, [1] p. : ill. ; 17 cm.

Details

Subject(s)
Engraver
Former owner
Battell, Emma Hart Seymour, 1809-1841 [Browse]
Related name
Sinclair Hamilton Collection of American Illustrated Books [Browse]
Notes
  • Date of publication suggested by Skeel.
  • Contains woodcuts by W. Wadsworth and Zadoc Howe.
  • Publisher's advertisement, p. [166].
Binding note
Original wooden boards with calf back.
Provenance
Inscribed "Emma Seymours book." p. [166].
References
  • Skeel, E.E.F. Webster, 59
  • Hamilton, S. Amer. book illustrators (1968 ed.), no. 181
Other title(s)
Easy standard of pronunciation.
OCLC
44090078
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