American Dictionaries of the English Language Before 1861. Orig Pres As Author's Thesis, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1936 by Eva Mae Burkett ISBN 13: 9780810811799

Scarecrow Pr, 1979. hardcover. Very Good/Missing. 8x5x0. Red cloth covered boards with white titles; minimal wear; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Interior is unmarked; 292 pages.

Scarecrow Pr, 1979. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition Thus. Published by Scarecrow Press, 1979. Octavo. Red cloth boards stamped in white. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Boards have very light shelf wear. Price sticker residue on flyleaf. No dust jacket as issued. 292 pages. ISBN: 0810811790. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

Metuchen, New Jersey & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1979. A beautiful copy. Appears unread. Fine condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp and unmarked -- apparently never read. Illustrated with 13 portraits and title page facsimiles. Contents: Part One: American Dictionaries Exclusive of Webster and Worcester; 1) The Beginnings of American Lexicography; 2) School and Pocket Dictionaries; 3) Dictionaries of Americanisms and the Phonetic Dictionaries; Part Two: Webster and Worcester and Their Dictionaries; 4) Webster and His Dictionaries; 5) Worcester and His Dictionaries; 6) The War of the Dictionaries; Appendix: Bibliography of American Dictionaries before 1861 (in chronological order). Tables: Sales of Webster and Worcester Dictionaries; Sales of School Books using Webster's Orthography; etc. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original red… Read More

Scarecrow Pr, 1979-01. Hardcover. Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Metuchen, NJ: The scarecrow press, inc, 1979 ONLY EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Originally presented as the author's dissertation (PhD), George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, 1936; only an abstract was printed at that time. Out of print. ||| Collation: In 16s (213 x 137 mm). Pp. vi, 292. Reproduced from typescript. Five facsimiles, eight portraits. Binding: Publisher's red cloth. Condition: A fine copy. References: ISBN 0810811790; LCCN 78011677. ||| For further details please contact Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscipts, as below. . First edition..