1859 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.
This massive 1859 edition was published in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1859 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.
This massive 1859 edition was published in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Item number: #22238
Price: $499
WEBSTER, Noah
An American dictionary of the English language ; containing the whole vocabulary…
Springfield: George and Charles Merriam, 1859.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- lxxxiv, 1376, [4]
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~10.5in X 8.5in (26.5cm x 21.5cm)
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22238
Categories
Americana, American History
Language Study & Reference
Authors
WEBSTER, Noah
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete