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Description:
An original late 19th-century miniature reference book, The New Webster Dictionary and Complete Vest-Pocket Library, published by E. E. Miles of South Lancaster, Massachusetts.
Copyrighted in 1893 and 1894, this compact clothbound volume combines five reference works into one convenient pocket-sized book:
- Dictionary (45,800 words)
- Gazetteer
- Parliamentary Manual
- Expert Calculator
- Literary Guide
The book measures approximately 5.5inches tall by 2.5 inches wide, making it a true vest-pocket reference that was designed to be carried daily.
Interesting period content includes:
- 45,800-word dictionary
- Pronunciations and synonyms
- Postal regulations
- Parliamentary procedures
- Gazetteer and geographical information
- Business and social forms
- Literary reference guide
- Contemporary advertisements and testimonials
An excellent addition to a collection of antique dictionaries, miniature books, Victorian reference works, advertising ephemera, or 19th-century Americana.
Item Details:
- Title: The New Webster Dictionary and Complete Vest-Pocket Library
- Publisher: E. E. Miles
- Place of Publication: South Lancaster, Massachusetts
- Copyright: 1893 & 1894
- Format: Cloth hardcover
- Language: English
- Size: Approximately 5.5" × 2.5"
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