The only sure guide to the English tongue, or, New pronouncing spelling-book : upon the same plan as Perry's Royal standard English dictionary, now made use of in all the celebrated schools of Greatbritain [sic], Ireland, and America. : to which is added, a large collection of moral tales and fables, for the instruction of youth : with an appendix ... / by William Perry, lecturer on the English language, in the Academy, Edinburgh, and author of several valuable schoolbooks.

Twelfth improved edition / carefully revised, corrected, and illustrated with several new cuts.

Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts : By Isaiah Thomas, Jun. (proprietor of the improvements, according to law) : Sold wholesale and retail by him at his bookstores in Boston and Worcester, and by Thomas & Whipple, in Newburyport and by various other booksellers, [1810?]

ix, [1], 11-180 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

BEIN Shirley 4246: Imperfect: front pastedown wanting; p. [1] pasted to p. [2] of cover. Bookseller's label: Columbus Book Exchange, 10 E. Chestnut St., Columbus, O. Erased autograph is followed by: property, price .25, Newbury, Nov. 5th 1812. In a copperplate

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