Perry, William.

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THE ROYAL STANDARD ENGLISH DICTIONARY...The Fourth American Worcester Edition. An interesting example of an improvised leather dust jacket on an 18th-century American book. The fourth Worcester edition of this standard dictionary. Beyond the standard pronunciation guides, the work also includes, "The Scripture proper names in the Old and New Testaments. Names of the principal cities, rivers, mountains, &c. in the known world. Also, the Ancient and Modern Poets, Philosophers, and Statesmen, &c. With their proper Pronunciation pointed out." Thomas printed several editions of this work, including the first American edition in 1788.

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