Burgiss Allison / American standard of orthography and pronunciation 1st ed 1815

Description: The American standard of orthography and pronunciation, and improved dictionary of the English language, abridged for the use of schools Author: Allison, Burgiss Title: The American standard of orthography and pronunciation, and improved dictionary of the English language, abridged for the use of schools Publication: Burlington, N.J. printed by John S. Meehan, 1815 Description: First edition, 12mo, 16 & unpaginated lexicon in double column, original full mottled calf, black morocco label on spine; lightly foxed, front joint cracked, cords holding; all else very good and the binding structure is sound. Bookplate of Robert Leaming Montgomery. Montgomery (1879-1949) was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and was a "co-founder of the investment firm known today as Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. In 1913, he built Ardrossan on the Main Line, an estate of 800-acres where he was a conservationist and a dairy farmer with a prized herd of Ayrshire Cattle. He kept a pack of foxhounds and hunted with the Radnor Hunt. In later life, he developed a passion for aviation, helping to pioneer the autogyro" (househistree[dot]com). In the advertisement on the verso of the title, the author hopes for the need of an unabridged version of the same work, but as the dictionary "made little contribution to the development of lexicography in America," no other edition was published. Allison (1753-1827) was a Bordentown native, Baptist minister, and proprietor of a successful Bordentown academy. He was a member of the American Philosophical Society and was long one of its secretaries. American Imprints 33832; Burkett, p. 55ff.; Kennedy 6360; Felcone 327. Seller ID: 64482 Subject: Americana, Dictionaries, Education, Language Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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