1802 – American Lessons in Reading – Webster | Famous English Reader

The name ‘Webster’ has become synonymous with dictionary and American language over the last century. Noah Webster sought to create a purely ‘American’ culture that was independent of British claim, he achieved this by creating his dictionary – a work that helped distance American grammar and linguistics from that of Britain.

One of Webster’s supplemental works was his Lessons in Reading and Speaking which was designed to aid teachers in their instruction. It includes sections on geography and history, as well as excerpts from Cicero’s ‘Orations’.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking Calculated to Improve the Minds and Refine the Taste of Youth
• Author(s): Noah Webster
• Publisher: Albany, printed by Charles R. and George Webster
• Edition: 1802 edition.
• Binding: Leather, professionally restored
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Size:  6.75 in x 4.25 in (17 cm x 11 cm)
• Collation: 245 pp.
• Contents Include:
  • Reading and speaking exercises
  • Moral and intellectual instruction
  • American educational reform
  • Grammar and pronunciation guidance
  • Lessons intended for youth education
• Reference(s): Evans 33178

Condition:

Good. Leather binding tight and secure with professional restoration. Pages remain complete and legible throughout with expected age toning. Boards show wear with wood exposed.

Why Collect This?

• Early Noah Webster educational work
• Important Federal-era American schoolbook
• Connected to the development of American English

Item Number: # 50477