Concord: printed by Luther Roby, 1831. Only edition of an uncommon American dictionary, 32mo (4.25 x 2.75 inches), pp. [8], [9]-128; title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut on verso of title-p., woodcut headpiece depicting an American eagle; contemporary and probably original full sheep; rubbed, but good and sound. George also..... More
Springfield, Mass. G. & C. Merriam, 1880. Second printing of this edition (first issued in 1879), with the supplement of new words and a revised biographical dictionary by Loomis M. Campbell; 3 volumes, 4to, engraved portrait frontispiece of Webster after Samuel F. B. Morse, engraved vignette title page in volume..... More
New York: Kirk and Mercein; London: John Miller, 1819. First edition, 8vo, pp. vi, [2], 431, [1], xlvii; engraved frontis portrait and 4 engraved plates (3 with contemporary hand-coloring and 1 folding); contemporary full sheep, red morocco label on gilt-paneled spine; spine scuffed and with a small chip out at..... More
New York: Huntington and Savage, n.d., [1845?]. Small, square 8vo, pp. 341, [3]; full contemporary sheep, morocco label; front board loose, lower joint starting, edges foxed, fair. Skeel 644. More
New York, Cincinnati, & Chicago: American Book Company, n.d., [after 1908 and likely late teens]. 12mo, pp. 174, [1] ads for Webster's New International, and the Third Collegiate which wasn't published until 1916; 10 wood-engravings illustrating fables, frontispiece testimonial; some dampstaining on the covers, otherwise a very good copy in..... More
New York: published by subscription...and sold at the Theological and Classical Bookstore of Williams and Whiting...J. Seymour, printer, 1809. First edition, 8vo, pp. 23, [1]; without a title page, as issued; original blue printed wrappers; one short tear and a small piece missing from the corner of the front wrapper;..... More
Cleveland: [Commercial Bookbinding Co.], 1929. Miniature book (approx. 51 x 38 mm.), pp. 799; original grey limp embossed cloth, all edges red gilt, original silver paper slipcase box; binding a bit loose, else very good and sound. On title page: "Employing Bookbinders of America. 10th Annual Convention." Western Reserve and..... More
New York: Tiny Book & Novelty Co., ca. 1930. Miniature book (approx. 44 x 38 mm.), pp. 799; original red limp cloth, upper cover and spine lettered in black, all edges red; a bit edge worn, lower cover and last few leaves detached but present, else very good and sound..... More
New Havens: S. Babcock, 1839. First edition, small 8vo, pp. viii, [9]-248; full contemporary sheep rebacked; good, sound copy, with an important presentation, "To Professor Silliman with the author's regards." A tear through the presentation has been skillfully mended and as the inscription is written in red pencil it is..... More
New York: Huntington & Savage, and Mason & Law, 1851. Square 12mo, pp. viii, [9]-320; text in triple column within wavy single-line border; original full calf, maroon gilt-lettered morocco spine label; scuffing, front joint cracked, pages a bit browned, else textblock about fine. At head of title: "Containing 10,000 more..... More
Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin, 1803. First edition, 8vo, pp. 7; removed. Skeel, pp. 523-24: "A discussion of the method of insuring the election of Federalists to the state legislature … Although Webster's name nowhere appears in this pamphlet, which is signed (p. 6) by Jonathan Ingersoll and S. Sam Smith..... More
Springfield: George and Charles Merriam, 1853. Large, thick 4to, pp. lxxxiv, 1366, [1]; testimonials on endpapers; text in triple column; engraved portrait of Webster after Morse; original full sheep, black morocco label on spine; extremities scuffed and rubbed, but the binding is sound. Vancil, p. 262. More
Springfield, Mass. George and Charles Merriam, 1860. Large, thick 4to, pp. ccxxxvi, 1512; engraved portrait frontispiece (offsetting to title page), text illustrations, advertisements and testimonials on peach endpapers; full original sheep, back morocco labels; some damage to boards, at least partly due to worming, spine labels chipped, interior fine. In..... More
Springfield, Mass. George and Charles Merriam, 1854. Large, thick 4to, pp. lxxxiv, 1367, [1]; engraved portrait frontispiece of Webster, illustrated publisher's advertisments printed on pink endpapers, text in triple columns; contemporary full calf, black morocco spine label; considerable shelf wear, leather scuffed and rubbed, exposing boards along edges, spine label..... More
Springfield, Mass. George and Charles Merriam, 1857. Large, thick 4to, pp. lxxxiv, 1376, [2] leaves of publisher's advertisements; engraved portrait frontispiece of Webster; contemporary full calf, black gilt-stamped morocco spine label, pink printed endpapers; front board detached, considerable edge wear along edges and top and bottom of spine; contemporary inscription..... More
Springfield, Mass. George and Charles Merriam, 1853. Large, thick 4to, pp. lxxxiv,1366, [1]; full contemporary calf, black morocco gilt spine label (half of which is missing), pink printed endpapers; front board detached, crude tape repair perished, considerable shelf wear, leather badly scuffed, edges rubbed and bumped, exposing boards, 1/2-inch losses..... More
New York: Hurst & Company, 1900. Large, thick 4to, pp. 1553, [1]; 2 plates, one an engraved portrait of Webster, the other a color lithograph depicting the "Flags of All Nations"; contemporary three-quarter red morocco over tan gilt-stamped cloth, gilt spine; shelf wear, 1-inch crack at top of spine, cloth..... More
Springfield, Mass. G. & C. Merriam, 1875. Thick 4to, pp. lxxii, 1762; color frontispiece displaying the arms of the States and territories of the American Union, additional engraved portrait frontispiece and title page (both a bit dampstained along bottom edge), 3 color plates, text illustrations throughout; contemporary three-quarter black morocco..... More
Springfield: George & Charles Merriam, 1848. First edition of the first Merriam-Webster dictionary; thick 4to, pp. lxxxiv, 1367; engraved frontis portrait after Samuel F.B. Morse (slightly offset onto title-p.); full original sheep, gilt lettered direct on spine; some rubbing and wear, but sound. More
Springfield: George and Charles Merriam, 1848. First edition of the first Merriam-Webster dictionary; thick 4to, pp. lxxxiv, 1367; engraved frontispiece portrait after Samuel F.B. Morse; full original sheep, black morocco spine label mostly perished; the whole quite scuffed and rubbed, preliminaries foxed, modern (1950s) manuscript list of birthdays on rear..... More
Springfield: George and Charles Merriam, 1848. First edition of the first Merriam-Webster dictionary; thick 4to, pp. lxxxiv, 1367; engraved frontispiece portrait after Samuel F.B. Morse; full original sheep, lacking spine label; the whole quite scuffed and rubbed, preliminaries foxed with one soil spot; previous ownership signature on front flyleaf has..... More
New York: White & Sheffield, 1839. Stereotyped edition, 8vo, pp. xxxiii, [1], 1011; worn and rubbed, hinges cracked, but still sound; full contemporary calf, maroon morocco label on spine. Skeel 624a. A late edition of the Worcester abridgement. More
New-York: N. & J. White. 1833. Eleventh edition, small square 8vo, pp. [4], vi, [7]-536; lexicon in double column; full original sheep, black morocco label on spine; edges rubbed, leather scratched with 2 small losses, lacking front free endpaper, else good and sound. American Imprints 22572; Skeel 598. More
London: published by Black, Young, and Young, foreign booksellers to the King, 1832. First English edition, used by Webster as a template for his 1841 octavo, "reprinted by E.H. Barker, Esq. of Thetford, Norfolk, from a copy communicated by the author, and containing many manuscript corrections and additions: with an..... More
New Haven: from Sidney's Press for Increase Cooke, 1806. Second edition, 12mo, pp. 224, [2] table of contents; contemporary 1/4 sheep and drab paper-covered boards, rubbed and worn at extremes, but tight and firm, text browning throughout with some spotting, overall a good, sound copy. The volume is divided into..... More
