A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language: In which not only the meaning of every word is explained and the sound of every syllable distinctly shown, but, where words are subject to different pronunciaitons, the reasons for each are duly considered, and the best pronunciation is selected
by WALKER, John
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Hartford: S. Andrus & Son, 1851. First Pocket Edition [But Reprint]. 12mo (15cm.); publisher's brown blind-tooled morocco, gilt-lettered spine, all edges marbled; 336pp. Boards quite rubbed, hinges cracked and both covers nearly separated, shallow loss to both spine ends, front flyleaf trimmed, contemporary bookseller ticket to front pastedown; Good only, albeit internally sound. From the library of Ben and Bernarda Shahn with their estate label to front pastedown. This edition not located in OCLC as of June, 2019, though we find that the Andrus pocket edition first appeared in 1823.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44735
- Title
- A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language: In which not only the meaning of every word is explained and the sound of every syllable distinctly shown, but, where words are subject to different pronunciaitons, the reasons for each are duly considered, and the best pronunciation is selected
- Author
- WALKER, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Pocket Edition [But Reprint]
- Publisher
- S. Andrus & Son
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1851
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...