The American spelling book : Containing an easy standard of pronunciation. : Being the first part of A grammatical institute of the English language. : To which is added, an appendix, containing a moral catechism, and a federal catechism. / By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire, author of "Dissertations on the English language, Collection of essays and fugitive writings["].

Author/creator Webster, Noah
Other author Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795, dedicatee.
Other author Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 engraver.
Format Electronic
EditionEleventh Wilmington edition.
Publication InfoWilmington [Del.] : Printed and sold by Bonsal & Niles, 1802.
Descriptionix, 2 unnumbered pages, 12-150 pages : illustrations, 1 portrait ; 18 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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Uniform titleGrammatical institute of the English language. Part 1
SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 3518. ^A575643
General noteFirst published under title: A grammatical institute of the English language ... part 1.
General noteRunning title: An easy standard of pronunciation.
General noteSome illustrations engraved by Alexander Anderson. Cf. Skeel.
General noteDedicated to Rev. Ezra Stiles.
General note"Copy right secured according to law."--p. [1].
General noteErrors in paging: p. 51, 96 misnumbered 15, 69.
General note"Recommendations."--p. [v-vii].
General note"A short introduction to grammar: being an abridgement of the second part of the Institute."--p. 120-138.
General note"Appendix," p. 138-150, contains "A moral catechism: or Lessons for Saturday" and "A federal catechism. Containing a short explanation of the Constitution of the United States of America, and the principles of government."
References Shaw & Shoemaker 3518
References Skeel, E.E.F. Webster, 70
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 3518).
Genre/formReaders.
Genre/formSpellers.
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1802.
Genre/formFables 1802.
Genre/formQuestions and answers.
Other titleAn easy standard of pronunciation.

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