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A compendious dictionary of the English language. In which five thousand words are added to the number found in the best English compends; the orthography is, in some instances, corrected; the pronunciation marked by an accent or other suitable direction; and the definitions of many words amended and improved. To which are added for the benefit of the merchant, the student and the traveller, I.--Tables of the moneys of most of the commercial nations in the world ... II.--Tables of weights and measures, ancient and modern ... III.--The divisions of time among the Jews, Greeks and Romans ... IV.--An official list of the post-offices in the United States ... V.--The number of inhabitants in the United States, with the amount of exports. IV. [!]--New and interesting chronological tables of remarkable events and discoveries.

Title: A compendious dictionary of the English language. In which five thousand words are added to the number found in the best English compends; the orthography is, in some instances, corrected; the pronunciation marked by an accent or other suitable direction; and the definitions of many words amended and improved. To which are added for the benefit of the merchant, the student and the traveller, I.--Tables of the moneys of most of the commercial nations in the world ... II.--Tables of weights and measures, ancient and modern ... III.--The divisions of time among the Jews, Greeks and Romans ... IV.--An official list of the post-offices in the United States ... V.--The number of inhabitants in the United States, with the amount of exports. IV. [!]--New and interesting chronological tables of remarkable events and discoveries. By Noah Webster, esq.
Author: Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.
Publication: [Hartford] From Sidney's press. For Hudson & Goodwin, book-sellers, Hartford, [New Haven] and Increase Cooke & co. book-sellers, New-Haven. 1806.

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Description

xxiii, [1], 408 p.; 18.5 cm.

Subjects

English language > Dictionaries
Juvenile literature > Connecticut > Hartford > 1806

Genre/Form

Juvenile literature – Connecticut – Hartford – 1806.

Note

Signatures: A-B⁶, B-Z⁶, Aa-Ll⁶.
First edition.

Indexed In (note)

Sabin

Provenance (note)

Copy in *KH, inscribed: in graphite, on upper pastedown, "N.C. Smith." Numerous pen trials, graphite marks, and faded inscriptions on the pastedowns and free endleaves, including mathematical and chronological calculations.

Binding (note)

Copy in *KH bound in full brown leather.

Call Number

*KF 1806 (Webster, N. Compendious dictionary of the English language)

LCCN

31005834 //r96

OCLC

4823592

Author

Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.

Title

A compendious dictionary of the English language. In which five thousand words are added to the number found in the best English compends; the orthography is, in some instances, corrected; the pronunciation marked by an accent or other suitable direction; and the definitions of many words amended and improved. To which are added for the benefit of the merchant, the student and the traveller, I.--Tables of the moneys of most of the commercial nations in the world ... II.--Tables of weights and measures, ancient and modern ... III.--The divisions of time among the Jews, Greeks and Romans ... IV.--An official list of the post-offices in the United States ... V.--The number of inhabitants in the United States, with the amount of exports. IV. [!]--New and interesting chronological tables of remarkable events and discoveries. By Noah Webster, esq.

Imprint

[Hartford] From Sidney's press. For Hudson & Goodwin, book-sellers, Hartford, [New Haven] and Increase Cooke & co. book-sellers, New-Haven. 1806.

Indexed In:

Sabin 102347 *KF 1806 Copy 1.

Local Note

*KF 1806 Copy 2: Author's ms. note and copy of a circular letter concerning the dictionary, formerly inserted, transferred to Mss. Div. (Webster Papers, 17 Feb. 1806)

Provenance

Copy in *KH, inscribed: in graphite, on upper pastedown, "N.C. Smith." Numerous pen trials, graphite marks, and faded inscriptions on the pastedowns and free endleaves, including mathematical and chronological calculations. NN

Binding

Copy in *KH bound in full brown leather. NN

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Hudson & Goodwin, publisher

Increase Cooke & Co., publisher

Sidney's Press, printer

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Research Call Number

*KF 1806 (Webster, N. Compendious dictionary of the English language)

*KH 1806 Webster 16-863

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