With Webster's Instant Word Guide, you can find the word you're looking for in a flash. The easy-to-use alphabetical listing lets you quickly check the spelling of a word and find where to divide it at the end of a line. This practical guide includes entries for 35,000 words that often raise questions about spelling or hyphenation.
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The Merriam brothers desired a continuity of editorship that would link Noah Webster's efforts with their own editions, so they selected Chauncey A. Goodrich, Webster's son-in-law and literary heir, who had been trained in lexicography by Webster himself, to be their editor in chief. Webster's son William also served as an editor of that first Merriam-Webster dictionary, which was published on September 24, 1847.
Although Webster's work was honored, his big dictionaries had never sold well. The 1828 edition was priced at a whopping $20; in 13 years its 2,500 copies had not sold out. Similarly, the 1841 edition, only slightly more affordable at $15, moved slowly. Assuming that a lower price would increase sales, the Merriams introduced the 1847 edition at $6, and although Webster's heirs initially questioned this move, extraordinary sales that brought them $250,000 in royalties over the ensuing 25 years convinced them that the Merriams' decision had been abundantly sound.
The first Merriam-Webster dictionary was greeted with wide acclaim. President James K. Polk, General Zachary Taylor (hero of the Mexican War and later president himself), 31 U.S. senators, and other prominent people hailed it unreservedly. In 1850 its acceptance as a resource for students began when Massachusetts ordered a copy for every school and New York placed a similar order for 10,000 copies to be used in schools throughout the state. Eventually school use would spread throughout the country. In becoming America's most trusted authority on the English language, Merriam-Webster dictionaries had taken on a role of public responsibility demanded of few other publishing companies.
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Awesome!,
By martinm@burgoyne.com (Utah) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Webster's Instant Word Guide (Hardcover)
A book for every student of life. This "little" text and I have been together since 1972. I have a copy at work and at home. It is faster than a dictionary -- it is faster than a computerized speller. This guide really works.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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ESSENTIAL,
This review is from: Webster's Instant Word Guide (Hardcover)
This book is a must have for any one who writes on a frequent basis. The spell checkers in word processors are great, but more often than not, I start out with pen in hand. The copy of this book that I bought in 1972 is falling apart. I'm delighted to find that it is still in print.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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The Websters Instant Word Guide is a valuable tool !,
By Cindi H (Coastal Carolina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Webster's Instant Word Guide (Hardcover)
I first used the Websters Instant Word Guide in 1977 when I was working as a word processor. It is a quick & handy tool to use when you just need to know how to spell a word - or want to verify its spelling. I have used this book throughout my career whether it be for documentation or again - just needing to check on the spelling of a word. I went to use my "original" book the other day and it was literally falling apart - so needed to be replaced. Luckily - they are still publishing it. So I am now on my 2nd one - 32 years later.
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