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The American spelling book containing an easy standard of pronunciation. Being the first part of A grammatical institute of the English language. To which is added, an appendix, containing a moral catechism and a federal catechism
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Grammatical institute of the English language. Part 1
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The American spelling book [electronic resource]/ : containing an easy standard of pronunciation. Being the first part of A grammatical institute of the English language. To which is added, an appendix, containing a moral catechism and a federal catechism / By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire. Author of "Dissertations on the English language," "Collection of essays and fugitive writings," &c.
Edition
Thomas & Andrews' tenth edition. With many corrections and improvements, by the author.
Published
[Boston, Mass] : Printed at Boston, by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, Faust's Statue, No. 45, Newbury Street. Sold, wholesale and retail, at their bookstore; by said Thomas, at his bookstore in Worcester, and by the booksellers in town and country, 1796.
Physical Description
x, [1], 12-156 p. : ill., port. ; 17 cm (12mo)
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Notes
First published under title: A grammatical institute of the English language ... part I.
Frontispiece portrait of Noah Webster.
Dedicated to Ezra Stiles.
Signatures: A-N⁶ (A1 recto blank).
Evans dated this edition "MDCCXCIV" but placed the entry in 1795, and located no copy; Skeel 37 noted the Evans anomolies, dated this edition 1794? and located no copy.
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An easy standard of pronunciation
Easy standard of pronunciation
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English
Added to Catalog
November 09, 2011
References
Evans, C. American bibliography, 29852
Skeel, E.E.F. Webster, 37
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