[Item #44735] A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language: In which not only the meaning of every word is explained and the sound of every syllable distinctly shown, but, where words are subject to different pronunciaitons, the reasons for each are duly considered, and the best pronunciation is selected. John WALKER.

A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language: In which not only the meaning of every word is explained and the sound of every syllable distinctly shown, but, where words are subject to different pronunciaitons, the reasons for each are duly considered, and the best pronunciation is selected

Hartford: S. Andrus & Son, 1851. First Pocket Edition [But Reprint]. 12mo (15cm.); publisher's brown blind-tooled morocco, gilt-lettered spine, all edges marbled; 336pp. Boards quite rubbed, hinges cracked and both covers nearly separated, shallow loss to both spine ends, front flyleaf trimmed, contemporary bookseller ticket to front pastedown; Good only, albeit internally sound. From the library of Ben and Bernarda Shahn with their estate label to front pastedown. This edition not located in OCLC as of June, 2019, though we find that the Andrus pocket edition first appeared in 1823.

Price: $50.00

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