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Frankfurt , Leipzig (Francofurti, Lipsiae), In taberna libraria Ioh. Frid. Gleditsch, 1749. Folio. 2 parts in 1: (X) p.; 1792;1308 columns; (198 index) p. Vellum 39.5 cm (Ref: Brunet 2,2/1146; Ebert 7243: the best edition; Graesse 2,540; Spoelder p. 618/19: Kampen 2) (Details: Back ruled gilt. Red morocco shield in the 'second compartment'. Board with gilt borders, and the gilt coat of arms of Kampen. Woodcut of Pegasus on the title. Printed in 2 columns. At the one finds a 198 p. 'Index germanico-latinus rerum, vocabulorum, phrasium, descriptionum & locutionum proverbialium') (Condition: Vellum slightly soiled, and age-toned. Folds in the half title and front flyleaf. Paper foxed and yellowing. Some faint waterstains) (Note: The German schoolmaster and lexicologist Basilius Faber, born ca. 1520 in Sorau, nowadays Polish Zary, was 'einer der bedeutensten Schulmänner des 16. Jahrhunderts'. He produced a 'Thesaurus' which long survived him. He died in 1576. (ADB…
Read More Metodo Pratico e Progressivo per l'Insegnamento della Lingua Italiana Applicabile ad Altre Lingue con Proposta di una Poliantea Universale Figurata by Fecia, Agostino - 1839
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Metodo Pratico e Progressivo per l'Insegnamento della Lingua Italiana Applicabile ad Altre Lingue con Proposta di una Poliantea Universale Figurata
by Fecia, Agostino
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Basilii Fabri Sorani Thesaurus eruditionis scholasticae, omnium usui et disciplinis omnibus accommodatus post celeberrimorum virorum Buchneri, Cellarii, Graevii operas et adnotationes et multiplices A. Stübelii et Io. Mat. Gesneri curas iterum recensitus, emendatus, locupletatus.
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A Dictionary Of The Bible: Comprising It's Antiquities, Biography, Geography And Natural History With Numerous Illustrations And Maps, Engraved Expressly For This Work
by Edited By William Smith
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The cover of this book has much wear. A binding was added later as well as pads for the corner's of the book. the previous owners names are written on the inside of the front cover and on the top of the third blank page. The pages are yellowing and tanning. The edges of most of the pages are worn. This is a rare book and dates 147 years old.."There are three books which ought to be found in every household - the Bible, an English dictionary, and a Bible dictionary. The necessity of the first two is universally admitted; and a moment's consideration will show the almost equal importance of the third." - Preface to the edition by the publishers
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和漢音釋書言字考節用集 / Wakan onshaku shogenjikō setsuyōshū.
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1766 Japanese Chinese Dictionary Wakan Onshake Shogenjiko Setsuyoshu JAPANA rare, 18th century woodblock print dictionary bound in the "fukurotoji (variously translated as "bound-pocket," or "pouch" binding)" style (Keio). Setsuyoshu was a true Japanese language dictionary and entered vocabulary current during its prime in the muromachi period. Each entry gives the kanji (Chinese characters), Japanese pronunciation in katakana on the right, and occasionally adds etymologies and comments on the bottom.
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和漢音釋書言字考節用集 /
Wakan onshaku shogenjikō setsuyōshū.
Japan: Meiwa 3 [1766]
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Etymons of English Words
by John Thomson, MRI & AS, Private Secretary to the Marquis of Hastings, in India
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Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1826. First. Very Good. A very good copy of this scarce study of the origins of English words Rebound in brown cloth with gilt titles on spine Ex-library but other than the gilt accession number at the base of the spine and slight paste residue on the ffep, there are no other indications of its library ownership Binding is quite tight and sound There is an ink inscription on a fly leaf from the author's son, Major (later Major General) Thomson, dated Montreal, 1842, and a vintage newspaper clipping about English word usage is affixed to the same page Text is age darkened There are a few minor pencil and ink annotations throughout and on the rear fly leaf, but no other marks or damage to text at all A nice copy of a very uncommon volume, there were recently fewer than a dozen copies found on OCLC Major-General Francis Ringler Thomson R E (1794-1863) was the son of the author He joined the Royal Engineers in 1812 and served many assignments, in France and across the Empire,…
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An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth
by WEBSTER, Noah
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1797 Noah Webster American READER Speller Dictionary Grammar Americana FAMOUSThe name Webster has become synonymous with dictionary and American language over the last century. Noah Webster sought to create a purely 'American' culture that was independent of British claim; he achieved this by creating his dictionary – a work that helped distance American grammar and linguistics from that of Britain.
Webster's American "Reader" went through numerous editions, titles, and versions, including this 1797 printing of "An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking".
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An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth
Printed at Boston by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1797.
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DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
by Joseph E. Worcester
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Boston: Hickling Swan and Brewer, 1860. Hardcover. Very Good. lxviii+ 1786 pages. 9 x 12 in. Numerous small illustrations. Black half calf binding on spine and corners, pebbled brown cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, five raised bands, faded marbled edge of text block, marbled end papers. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD: Wear to spine esp. cover edge, wear and some light soiling to covers esp. bottom corners, a couple of scratches. Edge of text block faded, lightly darkened on top. Marbled end papers very brilliant, title page shows soling and some repair as do first three pages, pages of text clean, binding tight.
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Basilii Fabri Sorani Thesaurus eruditionis scholasticae, omnium usui et disciplinis omnibus accommodatus post celeberrimorum virorum Buchneri, Cellarii, Graevii operas et adnotationes et multiplices A. Stübelii et Io. Mat. Gesneri curas iterum recensitus, emendatus, locupletatus.
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Frankfurt , Leipzig (Francofurti, Lipsiae), In taberna libraria Ioh. Frid. Gleditsch, 1749. Folio. 2 parts in 1: (X) p.; 1792;1308 columns; (198 index) p. Vellum 39.5 cm (Ref: Brunet 2,2/1146; Ebert 7243: the best edition; Graesse 2,540; Spoelder p. 618/19: Kampen 2) (Details: Back ruled gilt. Red morocco shield in the 'second compartment'. Board with gilt borders, and the gilt coat of arms of Kampen. Woodcut of Pegasus on the title. Printed in 2 columns. At the one finds a 198 p. 'Index germanico-latinus rerum, vocabulorum, phrasium, descriptionum & locutionum proverbialium') (Condition: Vellum slightly soiled, and age-toned. Folds in the half title and front flyleaf. Paper foxed and yellowing. Some faint waterstains) (Note: The German schoolmaster and lexicologist Basilius Faber, born ca. 1520 in Sorau, nowadays Polish Zary, was 'einer der bedeutensten Schulmänner des 16. Jahrhunderts'. He produced a 'Thesaurus' which long survived him. He died in 1576. (ADB…
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A Dictionary Of The Bible: Comprising It's Antiquities, Biography, Geography And Natural History With Numerous Illustrations And Maps, Engraved Expressly For This Work
by Edited By William Smith
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和漢音釋書言字考節用集 / Wakan onshaku shogenjikō setsuyōshū.
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1766 Japanese Chinese Dictionary Wakan Onshake Shogenjiko Setsuyoshu JAPANA rare, 18th century woodblock print dictionary bound in the "fukurotoji (variously translated as "bound-pocket," or "pouch" binding)" style (Keio). Setsuyoshu was a true Japanese language dictionary and entered vocabulary current during its prime in the muromachi period. Each entry gives the kanji (Chinese characters), Japanese pronunciation in katakana on the right, and occasionally adds etymologies and comments on the bottom.
This rare, 1766 dictionary is an early inui (乾) edition which are usually printed in movable type and have more entries and corrections and is comprised of 10 volumes!
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和漢音釋書言字考節用集 /
Wakan onshaku shogenjikō setsuyōshū.
Japan: Meiwa 3 [1766]
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An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth
by WEBSTER, Noah
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1797 Noah Webster American READER Speller Dictionary Grammar Americana FAMOUSThe name Webster has become synonymous with dictionary and American language over the last century. Noah Webster sought to create a purely 'American' culture that was independent of British claim; he achieved this by creating his dictionary – a work that helped distance American grammar and linguistics from that of Britain.
Webster's American "Reader" went through numerous editions, titles, and versions, including this 1797 printing of "An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking".
Item number: #20158
Price: $499
WEBSTER, Noah
An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth
Printed at Boston by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1797.
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· Collation: complete with all pages
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vi, [1], 8-240
· References: Evans 33178
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Provenance: Handwritten – Solomon Richardson, 1800
o Solomon Richardson (1788-1837)… Read More
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Learning Lao for Everybody
by Klaus Werner
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Vientiane, Lao PDR: State Printing Enterprise, 1992. Paperback. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean with sun fading to front cover and spine. Not from a library. Not remainder mark. 176 pages.
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Diccionario etimológico Vasco VII (7): Kopa - Orloi
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Good condition, some marks and wear (see images), warping slightly but no water damage, it may simply have been stored unevenly for a while.This title is listed in libraries as ISBN 9788479071790, the books states 847907180-X but that seems to relate to a different book entirely.
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Lao for Beginners: An Introduction to the Written and Spoken Language of Laos
by Tatsuo Hoshino; Russell Marcus
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Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1989. Trade Paperback. Fifth printing, 1997.Very Good. Prior owner's name to FFEP. Text block pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Light reading wear to corners. Not from a library. 209 pages.An effective and concise self-study Lao language book. Lao for Beginners is for the person who is beginning to learn Lao. It is an incredibly useful introduction to spoken Lao for tourists, businesspeople or students. Lao for Beginners is primarily a workbook full of exercises to help beginners practice and acquire the ability to communicate with Lao people in spoken Lao. It is not a phrase book to scratch the surface of the Lao language. The book has been tested in classrooms and by individuals who have used it successfully to learn Lao. This beginning Lao text was designed for people who want to learn how to speak Lao fast. The book mainly teaches speaking Lao although there is a section which teaches reading Lao. The… Read More
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Learn Lao : a simple guide to practical spoken Lao for English-speakers
by Mike Callaghan
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Vientiane, Lao PDR: Mike Callaghan, February 1999. Paperback. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Light edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. x + 238 pages.
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The Marine Encyclopaedic Dictionary
by Sullivan, Eric
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Valletta, Malta: Gulf Publishing, 1980. First edition. Hard cover. Published Valletta, Malta: Gulf Publishing, 1980, first printing, with errata slip laid in.. 8vo., vii+499pp. Slight wear to lower corner, else near fine.. 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo.
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LINGUISTIC STUDIES PRESENTED TO ANDRE MARTINET (3 Vols.)
by Julliand, Alphonse, ed
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London: William Clowes and Sons, 1967. Library Buckram. As New Limited. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 590 pp. v.I; 518 pp. v.II; 356 pp. v.III. Text in English and French, one article in Russian. Successive years (1967-1969) of the linguistic journal "Word," in honor of the work of the influential French Saussurian of the early-mid 20th century.
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Nugents Pocket- Dictionary of the English and French Language
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London: E H Wells Undated but most likely from the late 1800s (1870-1890 based on endpapers.) 572 pages gilt bordered all around. Gilt is still bright. Front cover, end page, title page and page 1 are detached (but present.) Page 1 has a several tears. Pages are surprisingly bright white with foxing not noted until page 567. Foxing also present on title page. Worn black leather cover with bright gilt titles on front and cover. Cover is chipped at bottom spine. 2.5 inches by slightly more than 3.5 inches. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Full-Leather. Fair/No Jacket. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall.
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Random House Unabridged Dictionary. Second Edition
by Random House Inc
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NY: Random House, 1993. Second Edition, thumb indexed. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Random House, 1993. Thick folio, 9 1/2" x 12 1/2", xxxix+2478pp., plus 32pp. of full color maps, illustrated throughout with b/w reproductions. Grey cloth with silver titles. Fine, crisp in fine dust jacket. . Hard. Fine/Fine. Folio.
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English-French French-English Midget Series Dictionary
by Burgess & Bowes Ltd [Editor]
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A very good+ red cloth bound softcover, completely revised and corrected.25.000 Words with Dialogues, ets. Containing Automobile Terms, Dialogues, Geographical and Christian Names, Photographic Terms, Etc.
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English-Hebrew Dictionary
by Efros, Israel & Judah Ibn-Shmuel Kaufman and Benjamin Silk
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Tel Aviv, Palestine: Dvir, 1938. English-Hebrew Dictionary by Israel Efros, Judah Ibn-Shmuel Kaufman and Benjamin Silk Second (2nd) Edition of the 1929 original 8vo size dark green clothbound hardcover; 753 pages with black and white illustrations throughout. Co-author Israel Efros (1891-1981) was a rabbi, professor, author and translator. Slightly rubbed gilt titles and decoration on spine and front cover. Lightly bumped corners and a notable lifting of the cloth from the boards in some areas, particularly around edges; penciled name on fep. We noted one creased page. Dusty top. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. 2nd. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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