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An Explanatory and Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language

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Published by:
Bolles & Williams, American  Search this
Written by:
William Bolles, American, 1800 - 1883  Search this
Subject of:
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, American, founded 2001  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, cardboard, and book cloth (textile material)
Dimensions:
H x W (closed): 9 3/4 × 7 1/4 × 3 1/8 in. (24.8 × 18.4 × 7.9 cm)
Type:
books
Date:
1845
Description:
The book is hardback and brown in color; almost completely absent of design, it is only marked with the title printed on its spine in horizontally oriented gold text on a narrow section of black cover which is a slightly different material than the rest of the brown cover. The text reads [BOLLES'/PHONOGRAPHIC PRONOUNCING/DICTIONARY]. There are two embossed horizontal lines below the title on the spine.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Communication  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Education  Search this
Families  Search this
Literature  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of M. Denise Dennis, in honor of the Dennis Family
Object number:
2014.273.6
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fccb815b-3038-497c-8dc5-2d39354b5233
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.273.6