A Dictionary of the English Language: Abridged from the American Dictionary, for the Use of Primary Schools and the Counting House

Noah Webster

New York, N. & J. White, 1832

Bound in contemporary calf. Leather spine label.  Rubbing, minor scuffs to cover. Binding generally sound. Early signature on front end page. Text printed in two columns. Scattered spotting.  2 preliminary leaves, 536 pages 15 x 14 cm.   Webster's dictionary was extremely important in establishing standardized definitions and spellings for American words and usage; such as color v. colour and music v. musick. "This dictionary almost at once became, and has remained, the standard English Dictionary in the United States marked a definite advance in modern lexicography, as it included many non-literary terms and paid great attention to the language actually spoken." PMM.