first edition
1947 · Springfield, Mass
by Leavitt, Robert K.
Springfield, Mass, 1947. First edition, this one of 2000 cloth-bound numbered copies (this out of series); 8vo, pp. [8], 106, [1]; portrait of Webster, 13 plates, illustrations in text; fine in original rust cloth, gilt. Oft-cited reference for the history of Webster's dictionary, 1806-1947.
(Inventory #: 24766)