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A Vocabulary or Collection of Words and Phrases Which Have Been Supposed to be Peculiar to the United States of America
by John Pickering
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Boston: Cummings and Hilliard, 1816. Very Good. A Vocabulary, or Collection of Words and Phrases Which Have Been Supposed to be Peculiar to the United States of America
First edition of this first book of Americanisms
Bound in full early calf, rebacked, gilt Hinges cracked, some small chips and wear to edges and corners, title with small red ink near upper margin, two leaves each with one small marginal chip, contents quite clean overall with few flaws, Very Good overall [Sabin 62638]
Provenance: From the collection of Robert Easton
Robert Easton (1930 â€" 2011) was an American radio, film, and television actor whose career spanned more than 60 years His mastery of English dialect earned him the title of "The Man of a Thousand Voices" For decades, he was a leading Hollywood dialogue and accent coach (from Wikipedia)
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First edition of this first book of Americanisms
Bound in full early calf, rebacked, gilt Hinges cracked, some small chips and wear to edges and corners, title with small red ink near upper margin, two leaves each with one small marginal chip, contents quite clean overall with few flaws, Very Good overall [Sabin 62638]
Provenance: From the collection of Robert Easton
Robert Easton (1930 â€" 2011) was an American radio, film, and television actor whose career spanned more than 60 years His mastery of English dialect earned him the title of "The Man of a Thousand Voices" For decades, he was a leading Hollywood dialogue and accent coach (from Wikipedia)
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- Title
- A Vocabulary or Collection of Words and Phrases Which Have Been Supposed to be Peculiar to the United States of America
- Author
- John Pickering
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cummings and Hilliard
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1816
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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