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Title

  • A school dictionary, being a compendium of the latest and most improved dictionaries : comprising an easy and concise method of teaching children the true meaning and pronunciation of the most useful words in the English language, not attainable by common school books; in which the parts of speech are distinguished and explained, and a general rule is given for spelling derivative, and compound words

Other Title

  • School dictionary

Names

  • Johnson, Samuel, Jun'r, 1757-1836.
  • American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • New-Haven : Printed and sold by Edward O'Brien, who holds the copy-right for the states of Connecticut and New-York [1796]

Headings

  • -  English language--Dictionaries, Juvenile--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  First English language dictionary published by an American compiler.
  • -  "Published according to act of Congress."
  • -  Signatures: [A]⁶ B-Q⁶ R⁴.
  • -  Evans 30640
  • -  LC copy lacks all after p. 196.
  • -  LC copy gift of Mrs. Burr Porter June 24, 1926.
  • -  LAC tnb 2019-10-15 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LAC ecr 2019-10-22 review

Medium

  • 198, [2] p. ; 13 cm. (12mo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PE1620 .J65

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 26021040

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Johnson, Samuel, Jun'R, and American Imprint Collection. A school dictionary, being a compendium of the latest and most improved dictionaries: comprising an easy and concise method of teaching children the true meaning and pronunciation of the most useful words in the English language, not attainable by common school books; in which the parts of speech are distinguished and explained, and a general rule is given for spelling derivative, and compound words. [New-Haven: Printed and sold by Edward O'Brien, who holds the copy-right for the states of Connecticut and New-York, 1796] Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/26021040/.

APA citation style:

Johnson, S. & American Imprint Collection. (1796) A school dictionary, being a compendium of the latest and most improved dictionaries: comprising an easy and concise method of teaching children the true meaning and pronunciation of the most useful words in the English language, not attainable by common school books; in which the parts of speech are distinguished and explained, and a general rule is given for spelling derivative, and compound words. [New-Haven: Printed and sold by Edward O'Brien, who holds the copy-right for the states of Connecticut and New-York] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/26021040/.

MLA citation style:

Johnson, Samuel, Jun'R, and American Imprint Collection. A school dictionary, being a compendium of the latest and most improved dictionaries: comprising an easy and concise method of teaching children the true meaning and pronunciation of the most useful words in the English language, not attainable by common school books; in which the parts of speech are distinguished and explained, and a general rule is given for spelling derivative, and compound words. [New-Haven: Printed and sold by Edward O'Brien, who holds the copy-right for the states of Connecticut and New-York, 1796] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/26021040/>.