Notes on the life of Noah Webster Compiled by Emily Ellsworth Fowler Ford 1st ed

Description: Notes on the life of Noah Webster. Compiled by Emily Ellsworth Fowler Ford. Edited by Emily Ellsworth Ford Skeel Author: [Webster, Noah.] Title: Notes on the life of Noah Webster. Compiled by Emily Ellsworth Fowler Ford. Edited by Emily Ellsworth Ford Skeel Publication: New York: privately printed, 1912 [i.e. 1913] Description: First edition, 8vo, 2 volumes; presentation copy "from the daughter of Emily Ellsworth Fowler Ford [i.e. the editor, Emily E.F. Skeel], Xmas 1913" to [name erased]. A note on the verso of each title reads "Printed by Kathleen Gordon Ford Turle, Rosalie Greenleaf Ford Barr, Grace Kidder Ford Williams, Emily Ellsworth Ford Skeel, Worthington Chauncey Ford, Roswell Skeel, Jr." A printer's imprint at the end of each volume shows that the book was printed in Glasgow by Robert Maclehose & Co. The work contains seven first printings of certain Webster materials (mostly extracts, letters and memoranda -- see Skeel 766). With two frontispiece portraits (browned from acidic tissue) and 7 plates; extremities lightly rubbed and with some slight chipping, spines soiled, else a good, sound set in original blue cloth. Seller ID: 584 Subject: Americana, Dictionaries, 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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