Webster, Noah 1758-1843

American spelling book by Noah Webster ( Book )
609 editions published between 1788 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 7,405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The great American educator Noah Webster first published A Grammatical Institute of the English Language, otherwise known as the Blue Back Speller, in 1783. His goal was to provide a uniquely American, Christ-centered approach to training children. Little did he know that this remarkable gem would become the staple for parents and educators for more than a century and would help to build the most literate nation in the history of the West. Many of the Founding Fathers used this book to home school their children, including Benjamin Franklin who taught his granddaughter to read, spell, and pronounce words using "Old Blue Back."

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 geography, history, and politics of the United States. : To which are prefixed, rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. : Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language. by Noah Webster ( Book )
288 editions published between 1787 and 1974 in English and held by 3,340 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The prompter ; or A commentary on common sayings and subjects, which are full of common sense, the best sense in the world. [One line of quotation] by Noah Webster ( )
213 editions published between 1791 and 2005 in English and held by 2,562 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A grammatical institute of the English language comprising an easy, concise and systematic method of education. Designed for the use of English schools in America. In three parts. Part second: containing a plain and comprehensive grammar, grounded on the true principles and idioms of the language. By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire. author of "Dissertations on the English language, " "Collection of essays and fugitive writings, " &c by Noah Webster ( )
152 editions published between 1784 and 2010 in English and held by 2,057 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth : to which are prefixed, rules in elocution and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind by Noah Webster ( Book )
211 editions published between 1787 and 2010 in English and held by 2,009 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The American spelling book containing, an easy standard of pronunciation. Being the first part of A grammatical institute of the English language. In three parts. By Noah Webster, Jun'r. Esquire by Noah Webster ( Book )
141 editions published between 1787 and 1966 in English and held by 1,739 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Webster's new twentieth century dictionary of the English language, unabridged : based upon the broad foundations laid down by Noah Webster by Noah Webster ( Book )
137 editions published between 1934 and 1983 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,648 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains etymotogies, full pronunciations, synonyms, geographical and biographical data, scripture proper names, foreign words and phrases, and practical business mathematics

The elementary spelling book; being an improvement on the American spelling book by Noah Webster ( Book )
243 editions published between 1828 and 2009 in English and Japanese and held by 1,616 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An American dictionary of the English language by Noah Webster ( Book )
206 editions published between 1553 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This new edition has been carefully prepared in a proprietary compact format : All of the words, definitions, and examples have been preserved, but the explanations of word origins have been omitted to save space, as has Webster's lengthy technical introduction. Scripture references have been standardized in modern format, and many abbreviations have been spelled out for greater understanding. The text has been newly typeset with Charter typeface, making the text highly readable in spite of its small size. --from publisher's preface

Elements of useful knowledge. containing a historical and geographical account of the United States by Noah Webster ( Book )
61 editions published between 1802 and 1815 in English and held by 964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide