An American dictionary of the English language
Subtitle: containing the whole vocabulary of the first edition in two volumes quarto, the entire corrections and improvements of the second edition in two volumes royal octavo ...
By: by Noah Webster.
Contributors: Goodrich, Chauncey A. (Chauncey Allen), 1790-1860.; Porter, Noah, 1811-1892.
Edition: Rev. and enl. / by Chauncey A. Goodrich.
Publisher: G. and C. Merriam
Published: 1860
Place of publication: Springfield, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1512
Subjects: English language -- Dictionaries
Other titles: Webster's dictionary.; Rare Book Collection.
Notes: Spine title: Webster's dictionary.

"Prefixed [by] an introductory dissertation on the origin, history, and connection, of the languages of western Asia and Europe, with an explanation of the principles on which languages are formed ... [and] with pronouncing vocabularies of Scripture, classical, and geographical names, to which are now added pictorial illustrations, table of synonyms ... etc."

On spine: Unabridged pictorial ed.

Appendix containing Scripture, classical and geographical names has special t.p.: Tables of Scripture names, Greek and Latin proper names ... / prepared ... under the direction of N. Porter.