1863 Noah Webster HUGE Civil War Dictionary Illustrated
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1863 Noah Webster HUGE Civil War Dictionary Illustrated English Grammar Lexicon
A rare and HUGE American dictionary by Noah Webster. This printing is an enlarged and illustrated edition with hundreds of in-text figures. The name Webster has become synonymous with dictionary over the last century. Noah Webster sought to create a purely American culture that was independent of British claim, he achieved this by creating this dictionary – a work that helped distance American grammar and linguistics from that of Britain.
The illustrations in this Civil War-era dictionary include views of birds and animals, plants and seeds, coats-of-arms, and more.
Item number: #15905
Price: $499
WEBSTER, Noah
An American dictionary of the English language : containing the whole vocabulary of the first edition in two volumes quarto ; the entire corrections and improvements of the second edition in two volumes royal octavo ; to which is prefixed an introductory dissertation on the origin, history, and connection, of the languages of Western Asia and Europe, with an explanation of the principles on which languages are formed.
Springfield: George and Charles Merriam, 1863.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
ccxliv, 1512, [3]
Language: English
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~10.5in X 8.5in (26.5cm x 22cm)
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15905
A rare and HUGE American dictionary by Noah Webster. This printing is an enlarged and illustrated edition with hundreds of in-text figures. The name Webster has become synonymous with dictionary over the last century. Noah Webster sought to create a purely American culture that was independent of British claim, he achieved this by creating this dictionary – a work that helped distance American grammar and linguistics from that of Britain.
The illustrations in this Civil War-era dictionary include views of birds and animals, plants and seeds, coats-of-arms, and more.
Item number: #15905
Price: $499
WEBSTER, Noah
An American dictionary of the English language : containing the whole vocabulary of the first edition in two volumes quarto ; the entire corrections and improvements of the second edition in two volumes royal octavo ; to which is prefixed an introductory dissertation on the origin, history, and connection, of the languages of Western Asia and Europe, with an explanation of the principles on which languages are formed.
Springfield: George and Charles Merriam, 1863.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
ccxliv, 1512, [3]
Language: English
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~10.5in X 8.5in (26.5cm x 22cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
15905
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1863 Noah Webster HUGE Civil War Dictionary Illustrated
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