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The American Spelling Book

AUTHOR Webster, Noah
PUBLISHER Applewood Books (09/01/1999)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Discover one of the most influential textbooks of all time, considered the third-best selling book of all time in America and the most cherished guide to spelling in American history.

With its distinctive blue cover, it earned the nickname the blue-backed speller and was used over the span of nearly a century. This lovingly reproduced hardback is an exact reproduction of Noah Webster's 1824 edition of the American Spelling Book. An essential gift for any history or language lover, this guide remains an inspiration for new generations of spellers today.

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ISBN-13: 9781557094698
ISBN-10: 1557094691
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 168
Carton Quantity: 40
Product Dimensions: 4.25 x 0.62 x 6.98 inches
Weight: 0.42 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary
Language Arts & Disciplines | Teaching - Subjects - Language Arts
Language Arts & Disciplines | Alphabets & Writing Systems
Grade Level: 3rd Grade - 7th Grade
Dewey Decimal: 428.1
Library of Congress Control Number: 99064574
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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.
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Discover one of the most influential textbooks of all time, considered the third-best selling book of all time in America and the most cherished guide to spelling in American history.

With its distinctive blue cover, it earned the nickname the blue-backed speller and was used over the span of nearly a century. This lovingly reproduced hardback is an exact reproduction of Noah Webster's 1824 edition of the American Spelling Book. An essential gift for any history or language lover, this guide remains an inspiration for new generations of spellers today.

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