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179330221Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1793. 239 1 pp with the portrait of Webster laid down on the inner front board. Text lightly toned binding very worn with spine chips and loosened hinges. Good. <br /> <br /> "Thomas and Andrews's Third Edition. With many Corrections and Improvements by the Author." It was originally published as the third part of Webster's Grammatical Institute of the English Language. Thomas and Andrews published sixteen 18th century printings of this work beginning in 1790.<br /> Evans 26443. Skeel 463. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews unknown
1796LG76705Philadelphia: Mathew Carey 1796. 1/4 leather & decorative brown paper over boards; A fair copy with worn binding & toned textblock; 95 pages. Size: 3.75"x6.5". Hardcover. Mathew Carey Hardcover
17923596Printed at Boston by I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews at Faust's Statue . . . 1792. 1792 12mo. 96 p. Later marbled wrappers. Some paper browning and unobtrusive water stains at foot. Blank margin at foot of title repaired without loss. Early signature of Elizabeth Hicks. Preface dated Connecticut 1791. A sound copy of the first Thomas edition. Sabin 102379. ESTC W28972 with L as the only UK location. Printed at Boston, by I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews, at Faust's Statue . . ., unknown
179943749N.p.: Printed for and sold by the book-sellers 1799. Small 12mo pp. vi 72; disbound; mostly fine. Evans 36688; Skeel 678. Printed for, and sold by the book-sellers unknown
179943749N.p.: Printed for and sold by the book-sellers 1799. Small 12mo pp. vi 72; disbound; mostly fine. Evans 36688; Skeel 678. <br/><br/> Printed for, and sold by the book-sellers unknown books
178577397Hartford:: Barlow & Babcock 1785. This is probably the first edition of Part III. old boards with a later old leather backstrip. 18th c. ink ownership signature; genealogical notes to blank areas of two leaves of text; some dampstaining and age-toning to text; short horizontal tears to a few leaves no loss of text; boards chipped and worn. . 12mo. Part III contains "The necessary Rules of reading and speaking and a Variety of Essays Dialogues and declamatory Pieces moral political and entertaining; divided into Lessons for the Use of Children. Barlow & Babcock, hardcover
179426415Worcester MA: Leonard Worcester 1794. Very Good-. Worcester MA: Leonard Worcester 1794. First Edition. Octavo; removed; 28pp. A4 B-C4 D2 collated and complete; woodcut head- and tail-pieces. Spotting to title page and final leaf serving as wrappers stitching loose and gatherings starting to separate else a Good to Very Good sound copy. Contemporary ownership signature of an Ebenezer Hill at head of title page.<br /> <br /> Early work by the American Congregationalist minister later turned Unitarian and pacifist. Quite uncommon with none in the trade as of May 2023 and last seen at auction in 1914.<br /> <br /> ESTC W20491; EVANS 28131; SABIN 105267. Leonard Worcester unknown
1798WRCAM54985New York: Printed by Robert Wilson 1798. 119pp. plus 1p. advertisement. 12mo. Contemporary half calf and blue paper boards. Head of spine chipped boards shelfworn. Contemporary ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Moderate tanning light foxing. Good. Webster's first publication was part one of A GRAMMATICAL INSTITUTE. published in Hartford in 1783. The present work is the fifth edition of Part II printed in New York and similar in content to the fifth Connecticut edition. It is a comprehensive guide to grammar covering the entire range of grammatical structures including parts of speech verb tenses and modes supported by detailed examples and explanations. Webster states in the preface "It is the business of grammar to inform the student not how a language might have been originally constructed but how it is constructed." Of great interest as one of Webster's earliest contributions. SKEEL 425. ESTC W12493. EVANS 34980. Printed by Robert Wilson hardcover books
178619712Newbury-port: Printed by John Mycall 1786. 61 1 blank pp. Half title. Disbound partly untrimmed. Light uniform tanning light scattered foxing. Half title inscribed "Leonard Wood" portion of 'd' trimmed away. Two holes in a blank foremargin no text affected. Small hole in title page affecting two letters else Very Good. Worcester's scarce version of his doctrinal dispute with Reverend Murray. FIRST EDITION. Evans 20158. NAIP w003489. Not in Jenkins. Printed by John Mycall unknown books
178619712Newbury-port: Printed by John Mycall 1786. 61 1 blank pp. Half title. Disbound partly untrimmed. Light uniform tanning light scattered foxing. Half title inscribed "Leonard Wood" portion of 'd' trimmed away. Two holes in a blank foremargin no text affected. Small hole in title page affecting two letters else Very Good. Worcester's scarce version of his doctrinal dispute with Reverend Murray. FIRST EDITION. Evans 20158. NAIP w003489. Not in Jenkins. Printed by John Mycall unknown
1794WRCAM20219Boston: Printed and Sold by John W. Folsom 1794. 96pp. Leather backed birch boards. Most paper worn away from boards 20% loss to rear board which is detached. Lacks free endpapers. Else a sound copy. An early edition of a popular guide reprinted well into the 19th century first printed in Hartford in 1791. SABIN 102383. EVANS 28050. Printed and Sold by John W. Folsom hardcover books
179735147Leominster: Printed by Charles Prentiss 1797. Second Leominster Edition. Pp. 91 2 pages publisher's advertisements. 1 vols. 12mo. Later half-sheep over marbled boards. Rubbed spine torn hole and tear in advertisement leaf affecting ads some browning and foxing notes on pastedown with the very precise near-contemporary signature of John D. W. Williams on blank and first page of text else very good. Second Leominster Edition. Pp. 91 2 pages publisher's advertisements. 1 vols. 12mo. An examination of such expressions as "When a man's name is up he may lie abed till noon" "She carries the Bell" "It is just as the fit takes him" "A Stitch in time saves nine" and "He has come out at the little end of the horn". Sabin 102383 for first edition Printed by Charles Prentiss unknown
178630995Newbury-Port: Printed by John Mycall 1786. 61 1 blank pp with the half title. Stitched in contemporary drab wrappers. Untrimmed. A lovely copy with occasional mild foxing. Near Fine. Half title inscribed "Edw. Titcomb". <br /> <br /> The pamphlet is Worcester's argument in his doctrinal dispute with Reverend Murray the founder of Universalism.<br /> FIRST EDITION. Evans 20158. NAIP w003489. Printed by John Mycall unknown
179735147Leominster: Printed by Charles Prentiss 1797. Second Leominster Edition. Pp. 91 2 pages publisher's advertisements. 1 vols. 12mo. Later half-sheep over marbled boards. Rubbed spine torn hole and tear in advertisement leaf affecting ads some browning and foxing notes on pastedown with the very precise near-contemporary signature of John D. W. Williams on blank and first page of text else very good. Second Leominster Edition. Pp. 91 2 pages publisher's advertisements. 1 vols. 12mo. An examination of such expressions as "When a man's name is up he may lie abed till noon" "She carries the Bell" "It is just as the fit takes him" "A Stitch in time saves nine" and "He has come out at the little end of the horn". Sabin 102383 for first edition Printed by Charles Prentiss unknown books
178630995Newbury-Port: Printed by John Mycall 1786. 61 1 blank pp with the half title. Stitched in contemporary drab wrappers. Untrimmed. A lovely copy with occasional mild foxing. Near Fine. Half title inscribed "Edw. Titcomb". <br/><br/> The pamphlet is Worcester's argument in his doctrinal dispute with Reverend Murray the founder of Universalism.<br/>FIRST EDITION. Evans 20158. NAIP w003489. Printed by John Mycall unknown books
17951336053Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1795. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. small 8vo. 239 pages; G; newly rebound in 1/4 brown leather black label on spine with gilt lettering gray cloth boards; pages have moderate wear including foxing slight waviness; small bookworm mark to lower rear corner of text block; small closed tear on title page repaired with tape; shelved in case 8 1/2. 1336053. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews hardcover books
1782266568State of Connecticut 1782. unbound. 1 page State of Connecticut Pay-Table Office March 9th 1782 -- a payment of "Two Pounds ten shillings.granted in May last exclusive of that Part payable in State Bills and charge the State." Signed by Committee men and Revolutionary War patriots William Mosley and Finn Wadsworth of which the document is completely in his hand. Signed "Noah Phelps Colonel" on the back. Partial tearing along the folds but still in very good condition.<br/><br/> Revolutionary War captain spy and later Major General of the Militia. He is best remembered for casually sneaking into Fort Ticonderoga disguised as a peddler needing a shave and viewing first-hand the weaknesses the British would have in defending the fort. He reported his findings to General Ethan Allen and later participated in the dawn raid that resulted in the bloodless taking of the fort.<br/><br/> unknown books
1791252445Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin 1791. First. hardcover. good. 2 text engravings. 94pp. 16mo contemporary 1/4 calf with original boards calf and boards worn page 57 torn with the loss of several letters in a few words of the text wormhole in lower right corner margin of first ten pages moderate foxing throughout front flyleaf pasted to front endpaper. Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin 1791. First Edition.<br/><br/> "A popular volume of informal essays." Dictionary of American Biography XIX p. 596. Contains the ownership signature of Candace Hale that is dated 1791. Evans 23969.<br/><br/> Hudson and Goodwin unknown books
179258418Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin 1792. 12mo pp. 3-131 pp.1 2 & 132 pastedowns; original sheep-backed blue paper-covered wooden boards; leather rubbed; covers soiled; rear board split vertically internally reinforced in the margins with surgical tape not obscuring any lettering; pages toned and lightly soiled. Contemporary inscription on front pastedown: "Reumah Chase hear Book stele not this Book for feair of shame for hear you se the oners name. Reumah Chase Hear Book 1802." Evans 25002; Skeel 417. <br/><br/> Hudson & Goodwin hardcover books
179258418Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin 1792. 12mo pp. 3-131 pp.1 2 & 132 pastedowns; original sheep-backed blue paper-covered wooden boards; leather rubbed; covers soiled; rear board split vertically internally reinforced in the margins with surgical tape not obscuring any lettering; pages toned and lightly soiled. Contemporary inscription on front pastedown: "Reumah Chase hear Book stele not this Book for feair of shame for hear you se the oners name. Reumah Chase Hear Book 1802." Evans 25002; Skeel 417. Hudson & Goodwin unknown
1792WRCAM21541Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1792. 120pp. Frontispiece portrait of Webster as front pastedown. Original calf backed paper covered birch boards. Edges worn. Free endpapers excised. Tanned. Else good. Webster's first publication was part one of A GRAMMATICAL INSTITUTE. published in Hartford in 1783. The present work is a later edition of part II the grammar. It was frequently reprinted after its first publication in 1784 at Hartford and was first published in a separate edition in 1789 as A PLAIN AND COMPREHENSIVE GRAMMAR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Of great interest as one of Webster's earliest contributions. EVANS 25001. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews hardcover books
179624632<p><strong>1796 FAMED Noah Webster American READER Speller Dictionary Grammar Americana</strong></p><p>The name Webster has become synonymous with dictionary and American language over the last century. Noah Webster sought to create a purely 'American' culture that was independent of British claim; he achieved this by creating his dictionary – a work that helped distance American grammar and linguistics from that of Britain. </p><p>Webster's American "<em>Reader</em>" went through numerous editions titles and versions including this 1796 printing of "<em>An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking</em>".</p><p>Item number: #24632</p><p>Price: $599</p><p>WEBSTER Noah</p><p><strong><em>An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth</em></strong></p><p>Printed at Boston by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1796.</p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->vi 1 8-240</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Evans 33178</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: Handwritten – <em>Joel Marsh</em></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~7in X 4.25in 17.5cm x 10.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>24632</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews hardcover
179527480<p><strong>1795 FAMED Noah Webster American READER Speller Dictionary Grammar Americana</strong></p><p>The name Webster has become synonymous with dictionary and American language over the last century. Noah Webster sought to create a purely 'American' culture that was independent of British claim; he achieved this by creating his dictionary – a work that helped distance American grammar and linguistics from that of Britain. </p><p>Webster's American "<em>Reader</em>" went through numerous editions titles and versions including this 1795 printing of "<em>An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking</em>". </p><p>Item number: #27480</p><p>Price: $599</p><p>WEBSTER Noah</p><p><strong><em>An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth</em></strong></p><p>New York: by George Bunch & Co. 1795.</p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->IV 5-239 i.e. 237</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Evans 33178</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Bookplate – Richard G. Durnin</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Handwritten – <em>Lauran Tyler 1799</em></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~6.75in X 4in 17cm x 10cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p><u>Photos available upon request. </u></p> George Bunch & Co hardcover
175131003Boston: D. Fowle 1751. 172 2 lacking the half title. Light blindstamp to first two leaves disbound. A small blank corner chip to title last leaf margins repaired affecting a couple of numbers in the Table of Contents. Scattered spotting. Good. <br/><br/> Hobart was pastor for many years of a Congregational church in Fairfield Connecticut and an active participant in the struggle to thwart the establishment of the Episcopal religion in the colonies. Jenkins called this pamphlet a "keystone volume in the history of the Episcopal Church in America with many documents and reports as appended matter." Sabin quoting Stevens says it is "perhaps more suggestive than any other one volume for the materials of the historian who contemplates a history of the Establishment of Episcopacy or the Church of England in New-England." <br/>FIRST EDITION. Evans 6693. Sabin 32311. II Jenkins 131. D. Fowle unknown books
175131003Boston: D. Fowle 1751. 172 2 lacking the half title. Light blindstamp to first two leaves disbound. A small blank corner chip to title last leaf margins repaired affecting a couple of numbers in the Table of Contents. Scattered spotting. Good. <br /> <br /> Hobart was pastor for many years of a Congregational church in Fairfield Connecticut and an active participant in the struggle to thwart the establishment of the Episcopal religion in the colonies. <br /> Jenkins called this pamphlet a "keystone volume in the history of the Episcopal Church in America with many documents and reports as appended matter." Sabin quoting Stevens says it is "perhaps more suggestive than any other one volume for the materials of the historian who contemplates a history of the Establishment of Episcopacy or the Church of England in New-England." <br /> FIRST EDITION. Evans 6693. Sabin 32311. II Jenkins 131. D. Fowle unknown