Bidspirit auction | 1843. Webster, Noah. An American

1843. Webster, Noah. An American Dictionary of the English Language. Harper & Brothers. Revised Edition. - This octavo-sized volume is a revised edition of Noah Webster's An American Dictionary of the English Language, published in New York by Harper & Brothers in 1843. The work is abridged from the author's quarto edition and incorporates several supplemental sections including Walker's Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names, a synopsis of words differently pronounced by different orthoepists, and an appendix containing additional words from the last edition of the larger work. The dictionary is bound in full leather, likely sheepskin or calf, featuring a spine with five horizontal gilt rules and a red morocco label with gilt-stamped text reading WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY. The text block edges show faded traces of original marbled decoration. The endpapers contain contemporary handwritten pencil calculations. The volume is in poor to fair condition. The leather binding shows heavy wear, scuffing, and surface deterioration, particularly along the spine and edges. The corners are severely bumped and frayed. The interior pages exhibit widespread heavy foxing, toning, and spotting. Significant water staining and tidemarks are present on the lower margins and outer edges of many leaves. Minor paper loss and evidence of insect damage are noted near the gutter of several pages.