1841 Webster's Dictionary Octavo Abridged Edition

1841 Webster's Dictionary Octavo Abridged Edition
Noah Webster (American, 1758-1843). "An American Dictionary of the English Language" with "A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names" by John Walker. New York: White & Sheffield, 1841, Stereotype edition, 1,011 pages. Bound in brown leather with ribbed spine and gilt lettering. Note: This edition was abridged and edited by Joseph Emerson Worcester (American, 1784-1865), as explained in the included Preface, who, shortly after publication, split from Webster to become his direct competitor. This split commenced what would become known famously as the "Dictionary Wars".