A new introduction to learning
Subtitle: or, a sure guide to the English pronunciation and orthography : in plain prose for the ease, and familiar verse for the pleasure, as well as profit, of the learner. Containing much more on those Subjects than any other Book, in a Method never before attempted ; and by which All who can Read may learn, without a Teacher, to Speak and Write English as Correctly as they that have had a Liberal Education. Contriv'd so as to amuse and exercise the Ingenious, improve and delight the Less-Knowing, clearly instruct the Ignorant, and allure Youth to a Love of Learning ; tho' chiefly design'd for such Grown Persons as have had but a slender Education, and are desirous of further Improvement. To make it of General Use are added, I. An alphabetical Collection and clear Distinction of above a Thousand Words nearly alike in Sound, but different in Sense and Spelling. II. A large Table of Words, with their Meaning, made different in Signification by adding E Final III. An Explanation of Abbreviations, Notes of Reference, and other Marks which often occur in Books and Writing. By Samuel Hammond, Schoolmaster in Nottingham ; Author of the Complete and Comprehensive Spelling-Dictionary
Publisher: Printed for the author
Published: 1750
Place of publication: Nottingham; By Samuel Creswell
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: English language; Dictionaries; Early works to 1700; Early works to 1800; Orthography and spelling; Spellers
Notes: Rare Book copy: Contemporary speckled sheep binding, blind ruled filet to the covers with additional curved line just in from the spine, also blind, though possibly once gilt, spine with 4 raised bands, blind ruled, unlettered.

Rare Book copy: Early manuscript doodle on front cover.

Rare Book copy: From the library of William Allen Potter, with his heraldic bookplate.

Rare Book copy: From the library of Major C. E. Cresswell, V. D. (possibly a descendant of the printer), with his autograph, Richmond, Surrey, April 22, 1909.

Rare Book copy: No. 1 of a bound volume of 2 works by the author.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T116588