{"product_id":"uber-rare-book-vault-11669","title":"RARE American Dictionary of the English Language 1850's | Noah Webster | Revised and Enlarged | Antiquarian Oversized Leather Bound","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eThis original book has had the copyright year torn out(see pic) but has been dated to 1850-1860.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHighlights of THIS BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eBound in antique leather - The leather is worn and shows signs of age and use, in excellent condition considering its age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eBook is big - 3.5 inches thick.  11 inches high, 8.5 inches wide.   Makes an excellent statement piece, centerpiece or cornerstone to any collection or library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eRaised bands on spine(see pic), book was bound by an expert bookbinder during that time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eCorners are slightly worn, Spine and binding very solid.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eAn early edition within 20 years of the first\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eLess than 200 copies exist worldwide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eContaining the original body of Noah Webster’s work with the aforementioned additions by Goodrich, this book also contains an engraving of Noah Webster, testimonials from various newspapers and prominent figures from around the time of publication, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand the inscribed name of previous owner, R.N. Andrew\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003es \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edated Lynchburg, Virginia 1874 (with pen marked reinforcement). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eNoah Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eis one of the last to be compiled by a single man,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003e and to own this particular copy is to own one of the single most important books in the history of American English. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eNoah Webster began work on this, his Magnum Opus, the American Dictionary of the English Language in 1807. He would learn 29 languages including Anglo Saxon and Sanskrit studying the origins of his mother country’s tongue ( or as he would prefer you spell it tung). The end result would contain a startling 70,000 entries and capture the language of the burgeoning American Republic. Presidents James Polk and Zachary Taylor would praise the work. The other half of this philological partnership can be found in Springfield, Massachusetts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eBrothers George and Charles Merriam started the publishing and bookselling G \u0026amp; C Merriam Co. together in 1831, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Their earliest publications included law books, editions of the Bible, and school books. The acquired the unsold copies of the 1841 edition of Noah Webster’s Book in 1843 and secured publishing rights soon thereafter. They first published Noah Webster’s dictionary from their publishing house on September 24, 1843. Their publication house is still in operation and still publishes revised editions of Noah Webster’s masterpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e This listing hand-selected and certified by Erika M\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product listing is for the EXACT books in the photos(including titles)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Octopus Books - Specializing in the Odd, Vintage, Rare and Unique Books!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does vintage ephemera mean?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eTo collectors “ephemera” are vintage printed or written items which originally served some specific purpose and were not expected to be retained or preserved, but which are now cherished.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is provenance?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality. \u003cbr\u003eWe consider these books to be unique, with its own history. 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