1828 Webster's Dictionary of the English Language: First Edition, First Issue of the First American Dictionary

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[Americana] Webster, Noah. An American Dictionary of the English Language… New York: S. Converse, 1828. Complete in two volumes. Small Folio. First volume Illustrated with frontispiece portrait; with two blank leaves at front and rear. Three blank leaves at front and one blank leaf at rear in second volume. Original tree calf leather binding with red and black labels in gilt. A very handsome and large first edition in original boards of the quintessential American dictionary. This is Webster's first unabridged dictionary, he published shorter earlier versions and grammars. "Webster was an ardent nationalist and he wanted to stress the political separation from Britain by the cultivation of a separate American language" He wrote all 70,000 entries himself. "Moreover, his definitions of the meaning of words were accurate and concise (Sir James Murray, editor of the OED called him 'a born definer of words') and have 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). Grolier American 36; PMM 291, Sabin 102335. First edition of the first unabridged American dictionary of the English language. A pleasing copy of a rare and important text.

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Título

1828 Webster's Dictionary of the English Language: First Edition, First Issue of the First American Dictionary

Editor

Noah Webster

Fecha de publicación

1828

Encuadernación

Hardcover

Edición

1st Edition

Estado

Very Good

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