An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to Improve the Minds and Refine the Taste of Youth. And Also to Instruct Them in the Georgraphy, History and Politics of the United States..
Boston: Isaiah Thomas, 1793. Small Octavo. Item #029125
239 (1) pages. 4th edition. In this volume Webster is concerned to deal with "the political interests of America". He prints a 1774 letter to George III about ways their liberties were being abridged by the British army and administrators (p. 147ff) pages 173-176 are bound in upside down but complete, chip p. 100-101. The chapters lessons for reading, speaking, dialogues, poetry and appendix. Book was property of Nathan S. Roberts (page 6, also [240], verso notes January 1, 1796. Bound in full calf tighly hand stitched, no endpapers, off-setting to title page and last page from calf, internally clean with just a bit of toning. A very good copy of this early American imprint.
Price: $150.00