The American spelling book
Subtitle: containing an easy standard of pronunciation. : Being the first part of A grammatical institute of the English language. In three parts
By: By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire
Edition: The Twenty-fifth Connecticut edition.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 3517
Publisher: Printed by Hudson & Goodwin. (With the privilege of copy right.)
Published: 1802
Place of publication: Hartford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
Subjects: English language; Orthography and spelling; Pronunciation; Children; Conduct of life
Other titles: An easy standard of pronunciation.
Work titles: Grammatical institute of the English language. Part 1
Notes: First published under title: A grammatical institute of the English language ... part 1.

Running title: An easy standard of pronunciation.

Some illustrations engraved by Alexander Anderson. Cf. Skeel.

Dedicated to Rev. Ezra Stiles.

Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription.

Imprint date suggested by the last figure "1802" in "Of numbers," p. 119.

"Recommendations."--p. [iii-iv].

"A short introduction to grammar: being an abridgement of the second part of the Institute."--p. [133]-153.

"A moral catechism; or Lessons for Saturday."--p. 154-165.

"Hudson & Goodwin, at their book-store ... have constantly for sale ..."--p. [166].

Shaw & Shoemaker 3517

Skeel, E.E.F. Webster, 68

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.