Perry's royal standard English dictionary, (Being the first work of the kind printed in America): intended to fix a standard for the pronunciation of the English Language, conformably to the present practice of polite speakers in Great Britain and the United States
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Worchester : [S.n.], 1788.
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First American edition.
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596 pages ; 13 cm.
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In the back of the book: The proper names of persons and places in the Old and New Testaments. Accurately accented, and arranged (each Book by itself) in alpabetical order. The names of the principal cities, towns, rivers, mountains, etc. in the known world. The ancient and modern poets, philosophers, statesmen, etc.

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On title page: Dedication to the First American Edition. To the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, this edition of... .
General Note
There is a Preface dated, Edinburgh, Aug. 16, 1777. Also a Key to the Royal Standard English dictionary. (Different sounds of the vowels and different sounds of the consonants.)
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In the back of the book: The proper names of persons and places in the Old and New Testaments. Accurately accented, and arranged (each Book by itself) in alpabetical order. The names of the principal cities, towns, rivers, mountains, etc. in the known world. The ancient and modern poets, philosophers, statesmen, etc.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Thomas, I. (1788). Perry's royal standard English dictionary, (Being the first work of the kind printed in America): intended to fix a standard for the pronunciation of the English Language, conformably to the present practice of polite speakers in Great Britain and the United States. First American edition. Worchester, [S.n.].

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831. 1788. Perry's Royal Standard English Dictionary, (Being the First Work of the Kind Printed in America): Intended to Fix a Standard for the Pronunciation of the English Language, Conformably to the Present Practice of Polite Speakers in Great Britain and the United States. Worchester, [S.n.].

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831, Perry's Royal Standard English Dictionary, (Being the First Work of the Kind Printed in America): Intended to Fix a Standard for the Pronunciation of the English Language, Conformably to the Present Practice of Polite Speakers in Great Britain and the United States. Worchester, [S.n.], 1788.

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Thomas, Isaiah. Perry's Royal Standard English Dictionary, (Being the First Work of the Kind Printed in America): Intended to Fix a Standard for the Pronunciation of the English Language, Conformably to the Present Practice of Polite Speakers in Great Britain and the United States. First American edition. Worchester, [S.n.], 1788.

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