Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
by Webster, Noah (compiler)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good+ with minor external wear and contempoary gift inscription in handsome handwriting. See photos. Tight and clean.
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Springfield, Mass: G. & C. Merriam Co, 1941. 5th ed. (and largest abridgement of Webster's New international Dictionary, 2nd ed.). Hardcover. Very good+ with minor external wear and contempoary gift inscription in handsome handwriting. See photos. Tight and clean.. Quarto in tan polished cloth with finger tabs to fore-edg; xxvi, 1274 pages; illustrations, portraits; vocabluary of rhymes, index and adverts. Weighs 5 lbs. Uncommon in such a tight binding. Must copies we see are extremely well-worn. The largest abridgement of Webster's New International Dictionary, 2d ed. English language. Not the "thin paper" ed. Webster, Noah, 1758-1843. / **A thick & heavy book; weighs 5 lbs before packing. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.**.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94362
- Title
- Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
- Author
- Webster, Noah (compiler)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good+ with minor external wear and contempoary gift inscription in handsome handwriting. See photos. Tight and clean.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5th ed. (and largest abridgement of Webster's New international
- Publisher
- G. & C. Merriam Co
- Place of Publication
- Springfield, Mass
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- English language, Dictionaries
- Bookseller catalogs
- Dictionaries;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
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