The royal standard English dictionary
Subtitle: in which the words are not only rationally divided into syllables, accurately accented, their part of speech properly distinguished, and, their various significations arranged in one line; but, likewise, by a key to this work, comprising the various sounds of the vowels and consonants, denoted by typographical characters, and illustrated by examples, which render it intelligible to the weakest capacity, it exhibits their true pronunciation, according to the present practice of men of letters, eminent orators, and polite speakers in London, upon a plan perfectly plain and entirely new; to which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English language; to the whole is added, the Scripture proper names in the Old and New Testaments, names of the principal cities, rivers, mountains, &c. in the known world; also, the ancient and modern poets, philosophers, and statesmen, &c. with their proper pronunciation pointed out
By: by William Perry, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh, author of The only sure guide to the English tongue, The man of business, The orator, &c. &c.
Contributors: American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: The first American edition, carefully revised and corrected, from the fourth British edition.
Publisher: By and for Isaiah Thomas; sold at his bookstore
Published: 1788
Place of publication: Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts
Language: eng
Number of pages: 596
Subjects: English language -- Dictionaries
Genres: Dictionaries.
Notes: Evans 21385
The appendix, p. [561]-596, has special t.p., continuous pagination and signatures.
Signatures: A-U⁶ W⁶ X-2U⁶ 2W⁶ 2X-3B⁶; vertical chain lines.
LC copy imperfect: pages 211-212, 215-216, and 257-258 wanting.