1853 Spanish-English Bilingual Pronunciation Dictionary

Description: A Pronouncing Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages: Composed from the Spanish Dictionaries of the Spanish Academy, Terreros, and Salvá, Upon the Basis of Seoane's Edition of Neuman and Baretti, and from the English Dictionaries of Webster, Worcester, and Walker...in Two Parts. 1. Spanish-English. II. English-Spanish. By Mariano Velazquez de la Cadena and printed in New York by D. Appleton and Company. 1853, 1 volume, 1279 pp, 10.25 x 7", 1/2 leather binding. In good condition with some wear to edges of boards and spine. Ex-library volume with call number and bookplate from the Grand Lodge A.F & A.M of Massachusetts. Boards slightly loose, but hinges in good working order. General age-related toning to pages. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. An early edition of Mariano Velazquez de la Cadena's Pronouncing Dictionary, which would go on to become "the preeminent authority" in Spanish-English dictionaries. Velazquez (1778-1860) was a prominent Mexican grammarian and writer who taught the Spanish language at Columbia University. A valuable piece of linguistic history. FORN-ABE-MSB-0322-Shelf-573-am177

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