An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking. [electronic resource] : Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. And also to instruct them in the geography, history, and politics of the United States. : To which are prefixed, rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. : Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language. : To which is added, an appendix, containing several new dialogues. / By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire, author of "Dissertations on the English language," "Collection of essays and fugitive writings," &c.

Author
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843 [Browse]
Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Thomas and Andrews' eleventh edition. With many corrections and improvements, by the author. [Two lines from Mirabeau]
Published/​Created
Printed at Boston, : by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, at Faust's Statue, no. 45, Newbury Street. Sold, wholesale and retail, at their bookstore; by said Thomas, in Worcester; by Thomas, Andrews & Penniman, in Albany; and by Thomas, Andrews & Butler, in Baltimore., --1799.
Description
vi, [1], 8-240 p. : 1 port. ; 18 cm. (12mo)

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Library of Congress genre(s)
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Series
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 36682. [More in this series]
Notes
  • First published under title: A grammatical institute of the English language ... part III.
  • Frontispiece portrait of Noah Webster.
  • Error in paging: p. 127 misnumbered 227.
Reproduction note
Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 36682).
References
  • Evans 36682
  • Skeel, E.E.F. Webster, 485
Other format(s)
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Place name(s)
  • United States Massachusetts Boston.
  • United States Massachusetts Worcester.
  • United States New York Albany.
  • United States Maryland Baltimore.
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