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Dictionary Of Hindustani Proverbs Including Many Marwari Panjabi Maggah Bhojpuri and Tirhuti

by S W Fallon

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Dictionary Of Proverbs Of the Sinhalese

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raccolta di brindisi per tutte le occasioni e Proverbii

raccolta di brindisi per tutte le occasioni e Proverbii

by Gioviale, Prof

Napoli: Gennaro Monte, 1904. Soft cover. Good. 8vo. Original blue wrappers, from the library of Lt. Col. De Guinzbourg, his bookplate on front inner cover, 96 pp., light foxing and staining to leaves, dampstains to top edge of front cover and to upper rear cover, ownership signature in red crayon to upper front cover, thin piece of tape to upper spine, tiny chips at ends, some soiling and spotting to wrappers but otherwise a good copy. Contains over one hundred toasts and provers for all occasions,... Read more about this item
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NZ$124.96
Living Beyond The Daily Grind: Book I

Living Beyond The Daily Grind: Book I

by Charles R. Swindoll

Word Publishing, 1988. Hardcover. Proverbs; Psalms, Meditation. Reflections of the songs and sayings in Scripture. (242 Pgs.) Owner's gift inscription on cover page. Otherwise BOOK & DJ NEAR VVG
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Gold-Foil, Hammered From Popular Proverbs

Gold-Foil, Hammered From Popular Proverbs

by Titcomb, Timothy

London and Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo, 1878. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo. Orig. brown publisher's cloth, beveled edges. A.E.G. 319 pp. Chafed to extremities. Foxing to front matter. Very good+.
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NZ$81.22
The Wisdom of George Santayana: Atoms of Thought, Ideas and Concepts

The Wisdom of George Santayana: Atoms of Thought, Ideas and Concepts

by Santayana, George; Cardiff, Ira D. (editor)

New York: Philosophical Library, Inc, 1964. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo. Special abridged edition. xvii, 106 p.p. Grey paper boards with black lettering to spine. Sunning head and foot of boards. Dust jacket has sunning to spine and edges, a few chips and tears, bumping to spine head. The present small volume is an especially abbreviated edition of selected aphorisms by George Santayana, who was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist.
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NZ$56.23
QPB Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

QPB Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

by Robert Hendrickson

7 pics-unread book from closed store; NO remainder marks; clean & shiny w/some wear to corners; spine uncreased; binding tight; pages pristine; no marks or tears
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NZ$42.78
Sprüchwörterbuch in Sechs Sprachen, Deutsch, Englische, Latein, Italienisch, Französisch und Ungerisch

Sprüchwörterbuch in Sechs Sprachen, Deutsch, Englische, Latein, Italienisch, Französisch und Ungerisch

by Von Gaal Georg

Wien: Friedrich Volke, 1830. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition. Contemporary leather backed boards, inscribed "from the author". 324pp, 1808 entries, a few marginal notes in pencil. Scarce. Size: Octavo (8vo). Previous owner's book-plate inside front cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; proverbs; Signed by Author. Inventory No: 045935.
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NZ$342.40
Steps to the Crown

Steps to the Crown

by Waite, Arthur Edward. 1857-1942

Covent Garden, London: Philip Welby, 1907. Hardcover. Very Good. 4.5" x 7" Cloth. Top edges gilt. [2] works by the author, xvi, 230 p.p. plus [4] p.p. ads. Signed by Waite on half-title "To: T. Michael Pope, with warmest regards from the author." Some soiling to boards with rubbing to edges and extremities. Spine darkened, rubbed. Bottom corners slightly bumped. Light foxing throughout. Some sporadic pencil markings in the margins highlighting certain passages. Pages are trimmed, not affecting text.... Read more about this item
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NZ$1,562.00
Refranes o Proverbios Españoles traduzidos en lengua Francesa. Proverbes Espagnols traduites en François. [Part 2:] GARAY, Blasco de. Cartas en Refranes

Refranes o Proverbios Españoles traduzidos en lengua Francesa. Proverbes Espagnols traduites en François. [Part 2:] GARAY, Blasco de. Cartas en Refranes

by OUDIN, César (ca. 1560-1625)

Lyon: Pierre Rigaud, 1614. 12mo (132 x 70 mm). [2], 376 pages (last 3 blank leaves removed). 2 parts, separately titled but continuously signed and paginated. Spanish text in roman types, French translation in italic. Pagination errors, signatures with crooked sorts on h4r and h6r. Woodcut printer's device on general title, a metalcut headpiece, woodcut initials. Upper margins cut close, shaving a couple of headlines. 19th-century brown morocco, bound for William Stirling Maxwell, with two different... Read more about this item
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NZ$3,338.40
A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs, and Ancient Customs, From the Fourteenth Century...In Two Volumes

A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs, and Ancient Customs, From the Fourteenth Century...In Two Volumes

by Halliwell, James Orchard

London: John Russell Smith, 1874. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Eighth edition. Full burgundy cloth. xxxvi, 480 pp; 481-960, 32 pp. Roughly cut edges. Rebacked with new spine, printed paper spine labels, new endpapers. Boards are scuffed and stained. Some rubbing and wear to extremities. Blacked out portions to copyright page, with some show-through to title page, and pencil notation of LOC classification and "cancelled" on top of the blackout (possible ex-library [no marks remain indicating... Read more about this item
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NZ$437.36
Apophthegmata Ex Probatis Graece Latinaeque Linguae Scriptoribus

Apophthegmata Ex Probatis Graece Latinaeque Linguae Scriptoribus

by Lycosthenes, Conrad

Coloniae: Lazari Zetzneri, 1603. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. With Parabolarum Sive Similitudinum. Coloniae: Lazari Zetzneri, 1603. With seperate title-page and pagination. Modern black wraps over boards. Title on paper spine label. Bookplate of former United Nations staff interpreter Lt. Colonel Victor de Guinzbourg on front pastedown. Woodcut vignette and early ownership signature on title-page. Book I: [16] 844 p.p.; Book II: [16] 143 p.p., [5 p.p. index]. Conrad Lycosthenese [1518-1561] was... Read more about this item
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NZ$937.20
Doctrinal de Juan del Pueblo

Doctrinal de Juan del Pueblo

by Sacristan, Fermin

Madrid: Viuda E Hijos de Murillo, 1907. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. 1907-1911. Tall 8vo. Quarter bound in calf with tan buckram boards. Title in gilt on spine, raised bands. Two volumes in one. Vol. 1: xv, 17-370 p.p.; Vol. 2: 388 p.p., incl. index. Second volume dated 1911.Tight boards. Some rubbing and bumped edges, with stain on front and rear board. Pages yellowing. Otherwise in near fine condition. A scarce copy of multilingual proverbs and sayings in literature on adversity, love, goodness, and... Read more about this item
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NZ$749.76
Teutsch-franzo¨sische und franzo¨sisch-teutsche Sprichwo¨rter

Teutsch-franzo¨sische und franzo¨sisch-teutsche Sprichwo¨rter

by Merguin, F.J.H

Wien (Vienna): Gedruckt bei den Edlen v. Ghelen'schen Erben, 1828. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo (small). Halfbound buckram over yellow marbled boards. 113 p.p. [1]. Text in German and French. Bookplate of Victor de Guinzbourg on front pastedown. Small wear to lower front board. Light foxing. Otherwise interior clean. A near fine copy. An alphabetical list of German and French proverbs. Page divided into two columns with facing text translation.
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NZ$187.44
Dictionnaire Etymologique, Historique et Anecdotique des Proverbes et des locutions proverbiales de la langue Francaise

Dictionnaire Etymologique, Historique et Anecdotique des Proverbes et des locutions proverbiales de la langue Francaise

by Quitard, P.M

Paris: P. Bertrand, Librairie-Editeur, 1842. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Half-bound brown morocco over marbled boards, rebacked with original spine laid-down, xv, 701p., plus eratta. Bookplate of the late Col. De Guinzbourg of the United Nations, a known collector of proverbs, quotes, and adages. Signed by the publisher on verso of half-title. Pages lightly foxed with trimmed edges [not affecting text], early ownership signature on title page; light wear to boards and spine but o/w a... Read more about this item
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Dictionary Of Proverbs And Their Origins

Dictionary Of Proverbs And Their Origins

by Flavell, Linda and Roger

London: Kyle Cathie Limited. 1997. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good + condition. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 273 pages. . Reprint. Softcover.
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NZ$16.58
Gnosis on the Silk Road: Gnostic Texts from Central Asia

Gnosis on the Silk Road: Gnostic Texts from Central Asia

by Klimkeit, Hans-Joachim [Translator]

San Francisco: Harper Collins, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo (medium). xx, 405 p.p. Light rubbing to jacket edges Boards clean, very little rubbing. Small bruising to spine ends. Otherwise in very good condition and extensive collection of parables, hymns, prayers from Centrail Asia from Iranian and Turkish texts.
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NZ$74.98
A Gentleman Publisher's Commonplace Book

A Gentleman Publisher's Commonplace Book

by Murray, John G

London: John Murray. 1996. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy . Gift inscription to front free endpaper. Black & white illustrations. 119 pages. A selection from Publisher, John Murray's legendary collection of sayings, quotes, proverbs etc. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Hardback.
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NZ$19.89
La Poesie Chez Les Primitifs Ou Contes, Fables, Recits, et Proverbes Du Rwanda (Lac Kivu]

La Poesie Chez Les Primitifs Ou Contes, Fables, Recits, et Proverbes Du Rwanda (Lac Kivu]

by Hurel, Eugene R.P

Brussels: Goemaere, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo [medium]. Quarter cloth binding in blue buckram spine and marbled boards.vi, 260 p.p. Faded embossed library stamp at foot of title-page. Early ownership at head of title-page. Rubbing to extremities of boards and edges. Dark pen marking on rear buckram spine. Paper browning with small tear to table of contents vi, text unaffected. In otherwise very good condition. Hurel (1878-1936) was a priest in the Society of Missionaries... Read more about this item
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NZ$187.44
Scots Saws From the Folk-Wisdom of Scotland

Scots Saws From the Folk-Wisdom of Scotland

by Murison, David

Edinburgh: James Thin / The Mercat Press,. Hardback. 92pp. Delightful book of Scots' proverbs which contain all the wit, folk wisdom and inherent contradictions you would expect. A-Z compendium plus highly readable introduction, a note on informal expressions of greeting, and a short collection of English sayings with their equivalent in Scots. Dust wrapper is very lightly sunned to edges and has a few finger marks to orange areas. Very slightly bumped to top of spine. Dust wrapper is lightly... Read more about this item
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NZ$15.93
Les Bonnes Responses a tous propos Italien & Francois; livre fort plaisant et delectable, auquel est contenu grand nombre de Proverbs et sentences joyeusus...Traduite d'italienne en nostre vulgate Francois

Les Bonnes Responses a tous propos Italien & Francois; livre fort plaisant et delectable, auquel est contenu grand nombre de Proverbs et sentences joyeusus...Traduite d'italienne en nostre vulgate Francois

by [Bellero, Giovanni]

Paris: Chez Pierre Menier, 1609. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo [3" x 4.5"]. Later period red calf binding framed with gilt. Inner edges dentelle A.e.g. Marbled endpapers. [80] leaves. Collation: A - K8. Bookplate of De Guinzbourg on front pastedown endpaper. Light wear and rubbing to spine ends and corners. Small stain on front board. Some scuffing to boards. Closed tear to head of title page previously repaired. Name and publisher scratched on title page affecting text. Sporadic stains and light... Read more about this item
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Never Marry a Woman with Big Feet : Women in Proverbs from Around the World

Never Marry a Woman with Big Feet : Women in Proverbs from Around the World

by Schipper, Mineke

New Haven & London: Yale University Press. 2003. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. x, 422 pages. Part cross-cultural study, part literary criticism, and part anthology. The author anyalyses the similarities, differences, and contradictions in cultural norms about gender expressed in thousands of proverbs from over 150 countries. Organised by categories and includes endnotes and index.... Read more about this item
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Thesaurus Documentorum Moralium...Schat Van Zedespreuken En Lessen...Tressor De Sentences et De Maximes Morales puisees dans differens auteurs tant facres que profanes, & traduites du latin en vers Francois

Thesaurus Documentorum Moralium...Schat Van Zedespreuken En Lessen...Tressor De Sentences et De Maximes Morales puisees dans differens auteurs tant facres que profanes, & traduites du latin en vers Francois

by T'Serstevens, Franciscum

Bruxellis: Franciscum T'Serstevens, 1755. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Two Vols. Full calf. Raised bands, with gilt floral motifs on spine. Vol I: [16] 348 p.p. (A-L); Vol II: 349-676 p.p., (M-Z) plus [12] p.p. index and table. Lacking front fly-leaf in Vol. I. Bookplate of Lt. Colonel V.S.M. de Guinzbourg in both books on front pastedown endpapers. Wear to joints. Corners bumped, worn and frayed at tips. Light rubbing, scuffs to boards and spine ends. Sporadic foxing. Small circular dent and... Read more about this item
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NZ$562.32
A Dictionary of The Proverbs in England In the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century. A Collection of the Proverbs Found in English Literature and The Dictionaries of The Period

A Dictionary of The Proverbs in England In the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century. A Collection of the Proverbs Found in English Literature and The Dictionaries of The Period

by Tilley, Morris Palmer

Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1950. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo (imperial). Full maroon cloth, gold lettering. xiii, 854 pp. Fine. Dust jacket is price clipped, age toned, a few tears to edges, some light staining to spine. The great English authors of the period 1500-1700 made copious use of proverbs, native and imported, by direct quotation and by allusion, and their full meaning cannot be readily grasped without recognition of the proverbial phrases that they had in mind. The... Read more about this item
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Moral Emblems, With Aphorisms, Adages, and Proverbs, of All Ages and Nations, From Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie

Moral Emblems, With Aphorisms, Adages, and Proverbs, of All Ages and Nations, From Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie

by Cats, Jacob and Robert Farlie; Pigot, Richard [editor and translator]

New York: D. Appelton & Co, 1860. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Leighton, John. 4to (small). Full brown morocco. Gilt titling and gilt and blind decorated compartments to spine. Gilt titling and frame decoration to boards. Inner edge dentelle. A.E.G. Marbled endpapers. xvi, 240 p.p. Copiously illustrated throughout with B&W engravings in-text by Leighton, Dalziel, Whymper, Green, De Wilde, and others. Engraved frontis with tissue guard. Professionally rebacked, original boards and... Read more about this item
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Phaedri Fabulae, et Publii Syri Sentiae

Phaedri Fabulae, et Publii Syri Sentiae

by Phaedrus, Gaius Julius; Syrus Publilius

Paris: Ex Typographia Regia, 1729. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 18mo. Red Morocco binding decoratively tooled with gilt. A.E.G. with sewn silk bookmark [4] 86 p.p. Includes engraved frontispiece. Separate half-title for Syrus [his work starts on p. 75] continuous pagination. From the library of [Victor] Leon Rattier [1824-1902], his red and gilt seal stamped on verso of front free endpaper. Rattier was made Chevalier in 1861, upon receiving the Legion d'honneur, the highest award for military and or... Read more about this item
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Refranes o Proverbios en Romance. [Part 2:] MAL LARA, Juan de (1524-1571). La Filosofia Vulgar

Refranes o Proverbios en Romance. [Part 2:] MAL LARA, Juan de (1524-1571). La Filosofia Vulgar

by NUÑEZ DE GUZMAN, Hernán (1474?-1553)

Madrid: por Juan de la Cuesta, a costa de Miguel Martinez, 1619. 4to (212 x 147 mm). [4], 399 leaves. 2 parts, separately titled but continuously signed and foliated. Printer's woodcut device on titles. Double column, woodcut head-piece, tail-piece, and initials. Underlining in pink and blue pencil in second part; scattered foxing, occasional marginal staining or soiling, a couple of short marginal tears due to paper flaws (M3, V1). Contemporary parchment, title ink-lettered on spine, evidence of two... Read more about this item
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