Noah Webster
13 copies for sale · $40–$24,000 · 6 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
An American Dictionary Of The English Language (first edition) — Phillip J. Pirages$24,000
Random House Webster's pocket American dictionary. Third edition (signed) — Rulon-Miller Books$350
An American Dictionary Of The English Language Containing The Whole Vocabulary Of The Firs (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$950
An American Dictionary Of The English Language Containing The Whole Vocabulary Of The Firs (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$950
To the friends of literature — Rulon-Miller Books$350
The little Webster — Rulon-Miller Books$100
A Primary School Pronouncing Dictionary Of The English Language Abridged From The American — Rulon-Miller Books$40
A manual of useful studies: for the instruction of young persons of both sexes, in familie (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$3,200
A Letter From Noah Webster Esq Of New Haven Connecticut To A Friend In Explanation And Def (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$850
The American spelling book. Containing the rudiments of the English language for the use o — Rootenberg Rare Books$200
History of animals. Being the fourth volume of elements of useful knowledge (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$200
Works on the market
An American Dictionary Of The English Language Containing The Whole Vocabulary Of The Firs2 copies · $950
An American Dictionary Of The English Language1 copy · $24,000
To the friends of literature1 copy · $350
The American spelling book. Containing the rudiments of the English language for the use o1 copy · $200
The little Webster1 copy · $100
Market context
20 copies of Noah Webster's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $200 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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