Antique Victorian Webster's Improved Pronouncing Dictionary - Inscribed William Cartwright Birmingham
Antique Victorian Webster's Improved Pronouncing Dictionary - Inscribed William Cartwright Birmingham
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Antique Victorian edition of Webster's Improved Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster, LL.D., condensed and adapted by Charles Robson with additions from various sources. Published in London and New York by Ward, Lock, & Co. (Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. / Bond Street).
Measuring 18 cm by 13.5 cm, this comprehensive reference volume includes accentuated lists of scripture, classical, and modern geographical proper names. Boasting wonderful local provenance, the endpapers feature historical handwritten ownership inscriptions by William Cartwright of Stratford Road, Birmingham, adding a deeply personal touch of Victorian social history. A charming and sturdy piece of 19th-century lexicography and antiquarian bookbinding.
Dimensions:
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Height: 18 cm
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Width: 13.5 cm
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Title: Webster's Improved Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language
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Author: Noah Webster, LL.D. (Adapted by Charles Robson)
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Publisher: Ward, Lock, & Co., London and New York
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Special Features: Accentuated lists of scripture, classical, and geographical proper names
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Provenance: Handwritten inscriptions by William Cartwright, Stratford Road, Birmingham
Condition: Antique condition with expected Victorian-era wear, including rubbing to the cloth boards, spine edge fraying, and authentic age patination to the text block. The internal pages are clear, and the historic Birmingham provenance inscriptions on the endpapers are wonderfully intact. Please review all high-resolution photographs to inspect the exact condition closely.
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