American Spelling Book Contributor(s): Webster, Noah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557094691 ISBN-13: 9781557094698 Publisher: Applewood Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: Originally published in 1788, this book is considered the second largest selling book of all time after the Bible. Bound in a distinctive blue cover, it earned the nickname "the blue-backed speller". Used by American children as the standard text over the span of nearly a century, this facsimile reproduction of the 1827 edition, complete with traditional blue binding, recaptures school days gone by. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Alphabets & Writing Systems |
Dewey: 428.1 |
LCCN: 99064574 |
Physical Information: 0.62" H x 4.25" W x 6.98" (0.42 lbs) 198 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Considered to be the third-best selling book of all time in America. With its distinctive blue cover, it earned the nickname the blue-backed speller and was used over the span of nearly a century. This is an exact reproduction of the 1824 edition. |