ACRONYMS, INITIALISMS & ABBREVIATIONS DICTIONARY: Three Volume Set--Vol. 1, Part 1: A-F; Vol. 1, Part 2: G-0; Vol. 1, Part 3: P-Z/A Guide to Acronyms, Abbreviations, Contractions, Alphabetic Symbols, and Similar Condensed Appellations
by Bonk, Mary Rose (Editor)/Carlton, Reginald; Carson, Thomas; Dear, Pamela; Merta, Matt; Raffaelle, Gerda-Ann; Reade, Michael (Associate Editors)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0810322196
- ISBN 13
- 9780810322196
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Detroit, MI: Gale & Polden Ltd., 1997. Original black boards, lightly soiled. Spine ends slightly bumped. Edges of leaves lightly age toned. Vol. 1, Part 1 has a small ink stain (?) to outer margin. Otherwise, contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 685
- Title
- ACRONYMS, INITIALISMS & ABBREVIATIONS DICTIONARY: Three Volume Set--Vol. 1, Part 1: A-F; Vol. 1, Part 2: G-0; Vol. 1, Part 3: P-Z/A Guide to Acronyms, Abbreviations, Contractions, Alphabetic Symbols, and Similar Condensed Appellations
- Author
- Bonk, Mary Rose (Editor)/Carlton, Reginald; Carson, Thomas; Dear, Pamela; Merta, Matt; Raffaelle, Gerda-Ann; Reade, Michael (Associate Editors)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0810322196
- ISBN 13
- 9780810322196
- Publisher
- Gale & Polden Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Detroit, MI
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- REFERENCE ACRONYMS INITIALISMS ABBREVIATIONS DICTIONARY DICTIONARIES CONTRACTIONS ALPHABETIC SYMBOLS SIMILAR CONDENSED APPLICATIONS AEROSPACE ASSOCIATIONS BANKING BIOCHEMISTRY BUSINESS DATA PROCESSING DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ECONOMICS EDUCATION ELE
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- Reference;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
About Shoemaker Booksellers
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