A Dictionary of the English and German Languages with a Synopsis of English Words Differently Pronounced by Different Orthoepists [FIRST AMERICAN STEREOTYPED EDITION in Two Volumes, To which a supplement, containing a history of the english language; explanation of the pronunciation, with tables; reading exercises with different pronunciations, a talbe of the irregular verbs, and a glossary of the Americanisms not contained in the work itself, by J. C. Oehlschlager]

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First American Edition. Two volumes, complete. John Weik, 1857; no later printings indicated. Full calf, with black leather labels. Front hinge of volume 2 is cracked, front board is detached loose. Hinges on volume 1 loosening but otherwise intact. Boards are worn at edges. Closed tears to Vol. 2 end pages, else both volumes' page blocks remain sturdy and fully intact; moderate amount of foxing throughout both volumes, though more extensive in volume 1. Grieb was a Christian Socialist who inspired the utopian thinker Charles Fourier. In Paris of the '30s - in the crucible of new, even utopian ideas; between thousands of political refugees - was enthusiastic about the ideas of early Grieb socialist Charles Fourier. While in London, Grieb developed a new German-English dictionary, because he knew that English would be the language of the future. He attached special importance to including scientific terms and technical developments in 19th Century Europe. Due to the size/weight of this offer extra charges to apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. N° de ref. del artículo 289793

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