The American spelling book containing an easy standard of pronunciation. Being the first part of a grammatical institute of the English language … The twenty-sixth Connecticut edition
Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin, n.d., [ca. 1803]. Small 8vo, pp. viii, [9]-165, [1]; 8 vignette woodcuts illustrative of the fables; original calf-backed paper-covered boards, extremities rubbed, some staining of the boards, joints professionally reinforced, leaf I2 with short tear (no loss); a good, sound copy. The cuts are, in Skeel's words, "now badly worn." Early editions of Webster's Speller are not common; 18th-century editions are virtually unheard of. Originally published in 1783 as A Grammatical Institute, Part I, the title was changed to The American Speller in 1787. The text underwent a substantial revision by Webster in 1804. Skeel 75 (locating 6 copies, 1 of them imperfect); only 7 in OCLC. Item #64410
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