A school dictionary
Subtitle: being a compendium of the latest and most improved dictionaries. : Comprising an easy and concise method of teaching children the true meaning and pronunciation of the most useful words in the English language, not attainable by common school books: in which the parts of speech are distinguished and explained, and a general rule is given for spelling derivative, and compound words
By: By Samuel Johnson, Jun'r. ; Published according to act of Congress
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 30640
Publisher: Printed and sold by Edward O'Brien, who holds the copy-right for the states of Connecticut and New-York.
Published: 1797
Place of publication: New-Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
Subjects: English language; Dictionaries; Pronunciation
Notes: First English dictionary compiled by an American.

Dated 1796 by Evans; however, probably not issued before 1797, as O'Brien was a member of the firm of Tiebout & O'Brien until April 5, 1797. Sometime in 1798 he removed to St. John, New Brunswick.

Signatures: [A]⁶ B-Q⁶ R1,2,3.

Errata note, p. 198.

Evans 30640

Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 2298