An English-Persian Dictionary Compiled from Original Sources
by Wollaston, Arthur Naylor (1842-1922)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: John Murray. Good with no dust jacket. 1904. Second Edition. Hardcover. Xv, 462 pp. Octavo. Original black leather spine is scuffed, gilt still bright. Brown cloth boards are worn with a red long narrow red stain on the front. Interior first blank is missing, paper is toned, but otherwise clean and unmarked. A still usable copy of this dictionary from the noted Orientalist. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 462 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10229
- Title
- An English-Persian Dictionary Compiled from Original Sources
- Author
- Wollaston, Arthur Naylor (1842-1922)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- Persian, Iran, Dictionaries
- Bookseller catalogs
- Language - Iranian/Persian/OldIranaian;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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