A critical pronouncing dictionary, and expositor of the English language: in which not only the meaning of every word is explained, and the sound of every syllable distinctly shown but, where words are subject to different pronunciations, the reasons for each are duly considered, and the best pronunciation is selected
by Walker, John
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Hartford: Silas Andrus, 1832. First pocket edition, 12mo, pp. 336; woodcut frontispiece and additional engraved title page, text in double column; original full sheep, black gilt-lettered morocco spine label, all edges marbled; boards and edges rubbed, upper joint cracked but holding, contemporary ownership signature on front pastedown; very good and sound. Actually a reprint of the first (1823) pocket edition. This edition not in OCLC as of January, 2014.
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- A critical pronouncing dictionary, and expositor of the English language: in which not only the meaning of every word is explained, and the sound of every syllable distinctly shown but, where words are subject to different pronunciations, the reasons for each are duly considered, and the best pronunciation is selected
- Author
- Walker, John
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- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Silas Andrus
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1832
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- English , , ,
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