A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. Hartford & New Haven: Sidney's Press, 1806. 12mo (175 x 100 mm). Contemporary calf. Repairs to leaf F3, inked notes on last few leaves, slight wear and foxing. FIRST EDITION. The first appearance of Webster's adapted "American" spelling. This preceded his American Dictionary by 22 years. Grolier 36n; Sabin 102347.
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. Hartford & New Haven: Sidney's Press, 1806. 12mo (175 x 100 mm). Contemporary calf. Repairs to leaf F3, inked notes on last few leaves, slight wear and foxing. FIRST EDITION. The first appearance of Webster's adapted "American" spelling. This preceded his American Dictionary by 22 years. Grolier 36n; Sabin 102347.
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