Show websters first dictionary the first edition of noah websters american dictionary of the english language was published in new york in 1828 As early as 1783 he had published hla his ameri can spelling book which sold by the millions down through the third quarter of the nineteenth century profits from this book enabled him to devote some 20 years to the preparation of a dictionary in 1824 when the book was nearly finished he visited europe to procure such information as he had been unable to obtain in america alter after a short sta stay y in paris he went to england where he finished wished his dictionary during an eight months residence in cambridge in june 1825 he returned to america an edition ot of 2500 copies ot of hla his dictionary was published in 1823 1828 followed by an edition of for or great britain the work contained words and definitions not noi to be found to in any similar publications webster issued an enlarged edition to in 1840 |