1841 Webster’s American Dictionary, Victorian Era Antique Leather Reference Book

“Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language; Exbibiting the Origin, Orthography, Pronunciation, and Definitions of Words. Abridged from the Quarto Edition of the Author; to which are added, a Synopsis of Words Differently Pronounced by Different Othroëpists; and Walker’s Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names.” by Noah Webster. Printed by E. Sanderson, in Elizabethtown, N.J. Published in New York, by White & Sheffield, in 1841.

This 1841 stereotype edition of An American Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster is a landmark in the history of American lexicography and education. Known as the “Father of American Scholarship and Education,” Webster sought to define and standardize American English, reflecting the cultural and political independence of the United States after the Revolution. In excellent condition for being nearly 200 years old!