Education of youth in the United States The principles of the sciences and of such branches of literature and the arts ... may be taught from elementary books compiled and published in any country ... With a special view to these important objects, Mr. Webster has devoted a considerable portion of his life, to the composition and publication of the following school books - Webster, Noah (s.n, 1807)
Followed by a list of "Proprietors and publishers of the foregoing works," and the footnote, "The author of these several publications is engaged in compiling a complete Dictionary of the English language, a work of vast labor and expense ... His means are inadequate to the necessary expenses to be incurred, but a more general use of his school books in the United States would enable him to complete the work. - Scholarly reviews and recommendations for Noah Webster's The American spelling book; A philosophical and practical grammar of the English language; The American selection of essays, for the use of schools; Elements of useful knowledge; and A compendious dictionary of the English language. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 14189. - Text printed in two columns. - The latest recommendation is dated December 15, 1807