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Webster, N - Porter, Noah & Harris, W. T. ( editors ): Webster's International Dictionary of the English Language, being the authentic edition of Webster's unabridged dictionary, comprising the issues of 1864, 1879, and 1884 thoroughly revised and much enlarged under the supervision of Noah Porter, with a voluminous appendix to which is now added a supplement of 25,000 words & phrases - in two volumes, , London Published by George Bell & Sons , 1902
Folio (over 12 - 15 inches tall)

, 2011 pages with, 98 introductory pages and a 238 page supplement, both volumes are illustrated throughout with figures in text, vol.1 has a tissue guarded frontispiece portrait and vol.2 has an 80 page classified selection of pictorial illustrations New Edition with Supplement of New Words Folio (over 12 - 15 inches tall) Hardback , vol.2 has detached front cover, otherwise vols. In similar condition, corners scuffed, head and tail of spine rubbed with chips and small tears at either side, paper to boards chipped and worn with all edges bare and a number of small holes in paper, spines rubbed, preliminaries and frontispiece to vol.1 slightly foxed, neat previous owner's inscription to half titles, books in good condition , half green calf with green paper to boards, gilt title to spines, five raised bands with blind stamped rullings, marbled endpapers, black and red thumb index

[SW: Webster, N - Porter, Noah & Harris, W. T. ( editor ), Webster's International Dictionary of the English Language, being the authentic edition of Webster's unabridged dictionary, comprising the issues of 1864, 1879, and 1884 thoroughly revised and much enlarged under the supervision of Noah Porter, with a voluminous appendix to which is now added a supplement of 25, 000 words & phrases, reference dictionary American]

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WEBSTER, Noah (1758-1853): An American Dictionary of the English Language,

New York: published by S. Converse, printed by Hezekiah Howe of New Haven, 1828. 2 volumes, quarto. (11 1/8 x 9 inches). Engraved portrait frontispiece of Webster by A.B. Durand after S.F.B. Morse at the front of vol.I, "Additions and Corrections" leaf bound at the end of vol.II. Expertly bound to style in diced russia over contemporary marbled-paper covered boards, spines with semi-raised bands divided into five compartments, ruled on either side of each band, lettered in gilt in the second and fourth compartments, marbled endpapers and edges. First edition of the most important American dictionary, the "most ambitious publication ever undertaken, up to that time, upon American soil" (Grolier "American 100") and a prize to be cherished by any American who cares about their native tongue. This copy with provenance of a mayor of New York City. Noah Webster, teacher, lawyer and lexicographer, was also "an ardent nationalist and he wanted to stress the political separation from England by the cultivation of a separate American language" (PMM). Starting work on the American Dictionary in 1800, "Webster set a new standard for etymological investigation, and for accuracy of definition ('a born definer of words' - Sir James Murray), and included 70,000 words, as against the 58,000 of any previous dictionary" (Grolier American 100). This dictionary represents the culmination of Webster's indefatigable dedication to providing his country with its first comprehensive modern dictionary. The American Dictionary was printed in an initial edition of just 2500 copies at20 for the two volumes. The valuable introductory material contains his thesis on the development of languages, and also his philosophical and practical grammar of the English language. Importantly, the present copy includes the "Additions and Corrections" leaf at the end of the second volume, which is sometimes lacking. The Dictionary "at once became, and has remained, the standard English dictionary in the United States... [it also] marked a definite advance in modern lexicography, as it included many non-literary terms and paid attention to the language actually spoken ... In fact, Webster succeeded in breaking the fetters imposed upon American English by Dr. [Samuel] Johnson, ... to the ultimate benefit of the living languages of both countries" (PMM). This copy with interesting provenance to Walter Bowne, Mayor of New York from 1829-1833. Grolier, American 100, 36; Printing and the Mind of Man 291; Sabin 102335; Skeel 583.

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Webster, Daniel. Speech of Hon. Daniel Webster, to the Young Men of Albany. Wednesday, May 28, 1851. / And : Mr. Webster's Speeches at Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany, May 1851. (n.p.), Gideon & Co., (1851).
Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 - October 24, 1852) was a leading American statesman during the nation's Antebellum Period. He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests. His increasingly nationalistic views and the effectiveness with which he articulated them led Webster to become one of the most famous orators and influential Whig leaders of the Second Party System. Daniel Webster was an attorney, and served as legal counsel in several cases that established important constitutional precedents that bolstered the authority of the Federal government. As Secretary of State, he negotiated the Webster-Ashburton Treaty that established the definitive eastern border between the United States and Canada. Primarily recognized for his Senate tenure, Webster was a key figure in the institution's "Golden days". So well-known was his skill as a Senator throughout this period that Webster became the northern member of a trio known as the "Great Triumvirate", with his colleagues Henry Clay from the west and John C. Calhoun from the south. His "Reply to Hayne" in 1830 was generally regarded as "the most eloquent speech ever delivered in Congress." As with Henry Clay, Webster's desire to see the Union preserved and conflict averted led him to search out compromises designed to stave off the sectionalism that threatened war between the North and South. Webster tried three times to achieve the Presidency; all three bids failed, the final one in part because of his compromises. Similarly, Webster's efforts to steer the nation away from civil war toward a definite peace ultimately proved futile. Despite this, Webster came to be esteemed for these efforts and was officially named by the U.S. Senate in 1957 as one of its five most outstanding members. "Secession! Peaceable secession! Sir, your eyes and mine are never destined to see that miracle. The dismemberment of this vast country without convulsion! ... There can be no such thing as a peaceable secession. Peaceable secession is an utter impossibility...We could not separate the states by any such line if we were to draw it..." Daniel Webster (March 7, 1850 A Plea for Harmony and Peace) - (Source: Wikipedia)

8°. 29, 56 pages. Two (2) Original Pamphlets. Original brochures in very good condition. Only a little dusty.

[SW: 19.Jahrhundert, 19th Century, American Civil War, American History, Pamphlets]

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Webster Insel. Japan. Webster Insel. Ansicht der Bucht von Jedo von der Webster Insel. Im Hintergrund der Berg Fuji. View from Webster Isl. Yedo Bay.

Lithographie um 1860 nach W. Heine, ca. 15 x 22,5 cm.

[SW: Japan Webster Insel, Narrative of the Perry Expedition to Japan, Lew Chew and the China Seas, Graphik, Grafik, Orts und Landeskunde, alte Stiche, Stadtansichten, Stadtansicht, alte Ansicht, Ansichten.]

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