Dictionary Of Americanisms

This is an early copy of "DICTIONARY OF AMERICANISMS" - A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded as Peculiar to the United States by John Russell Bartlett. 1859 2nd edition; Little, Brown and Company; Boston. The compiles the "colloquial language of the United States" and is a record of the way many 19th-century Americans actually spoke. Condition: Soiling/staining to the covers;… Read more about this item

Bartlett and Welford, 1848. First Edition. Hardcover. 412 pages. Dictionary and appendix arranged alphabetically. First edition (first printing). Publisher's original brown cloth with embossed design and gilt lettering on spine. A very good copy. Some loss to the spine ends. Foxed most noticably at the endpapers. One (?) page with marginalia. Inscribed by the author on the front free… Read more about this item

London: Little, Brown & Company, 1968. Second Edition; First Reprinting. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good; bound in brown cloth-covered boards with gilt titles. Some rubbing and edge wear to exterior. Light foxing at end pages. Text is clean and unmarked. 8vo. 8 3/4"h x 5 3/4"w.

New York: John Wiley & Sons. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 412 pp., Foreword by Richard Lederer. .

Other than a small mark on the lower text block this is a tight and unmarked copy-" The Dictionary Of Americanisms An Indispensable Glossary Of Words And Phrases From The Renowned Bartlett Lexicon By: John Bartlett 1989. ISBN 0-517-69686-X. PUBLISHER: Crescent Books, New York Hardcover With Dust Jacket Printed In Finland From the Inside Flap: "BLUE STOCKING. A ridiculous epithet… Read more about this item

New York: Crescent Books, 1989. Reprint. Near fine/Fine. Originally published in 1848, Entertaining book on thousands of new and derivative words used in early America, and many still today. No price on dust jacket but not clipped. Red dot on bottom page edges, else fine.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1859. Hardcover. Very good. Second edition greatly improved and enlaeged, bound in the publisher's original brown cloth over boards, spine stamped in gilt. Shelfwear to cloth at extremities, particularly at the head & heel. Previous owners bookplate on front pastedown and presentation in ink on ffep.

Boston: Little Brown and Company; London, Trübner and Company, 1859. 2d edition greatly improved and enlarged. xxxii, 524p., red buckram, ex libris.

Crescent Books, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ D.J. slightly creased; moderate edge wear/ page edges yellowed and slightly soiled

New York: Crescent Books. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover.

John Wiley & Sons, 12/20/2002 12:00:01. hardcover. Acceptable. 1.3780 in x 8.8189 in x 5.9843 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

HardPress Publishing, 2012-08-01. Paperback. Good.

Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Little Brown & Company, 1859. Cover lightly rubbed/bumpedsoiled, corners/edges/spine ends lightly bumped/chipped, top spine end quite chipped, several small tears on spine, ex-libris plate on front pastedown; corners lightly rubbed/bumped, spine ends lightly bumped; edges lightly rubbed/bumped/soiled/sunned, quite soiled at bottom of fore edges; interior faintly age-toned throughout, decorative paper on pastedowns/end papers, pencil marking on ffep, very light soiling… Read more about this item

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Fine.