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Printed for J. Johnson, C. Dilly, G. C and J. Robinson, etc......London. 1799. TWO VOLUMES. 4to. (11.3 x 9.8 inches). Eighth edition, corrected and Revised. Portrait frontispiece in volume one engraved by Heath after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds and dated January 1st, 1799. A very good clean set. Finely bound in period style mid twentieth century full brown calf. Boards with single gilt ruled borders. Spines with double ruled gilt bands and lettering. Gilt inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers with a neat previous owners bookplate mounted in each volume. All edges marbled. An attractive copy.
Dictionary of the English Language by Worcester, Joseph E - 1860
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Hickling, Swan and Brewer, Boston, 1860. First Thus. Hard Cover. Good+/no dust Jacket. lxv + 1786pp. 4to. rebound in modern 3/4 leather, 4 raised bands, marbled ends. Illustrated. This is the 1st edition of Worcester's greatest dictionary. It contains a catalogue of English dictionaries from 1499 to 1859. A few pages are edge chipped and pp. 499 to 512 were rebound out of order after page 478, but all are present. KBTop Size: 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Dictionaries/Encyclopedias/Reference; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1770. .
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A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. In which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed A history of the language, and an English Grammar. The Eighth Edition, Corrected and Revised
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A Galic and English Dictionary. Containing all the words in the Scotch and Irish Dialects of the Celtic, that could be collected from the Voice, and Old Books and Mss.
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2 volumes bound in one, quarto, contemporary tree calf, rubbed, scuffed and worn, contemporary red morocco label lettered gilt, (6) + (186) leaves; (1) + (153) leaves, printed in double columns, ownership inscription in ink on the first title page of J.Hamilton, with the A List of Subscribers in volume I.Provenance: John Hamilton 1739-1821 of Sundrum Castle, Ayrshire; prominent in local politics in Ayr, he had enlightenment interests typical of his age, was a friend of James Boswell who introduced him to Samuel Johnson in 1773 which is recorded in Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION OF THE FIRST GAELIC/ENGLISH DICTIONARY.
William Shaw 1749-1831 was born at Clachaig in the Isle of Arran and was a graduate of Glasgow University. He went to London, and there met Dr. Johnson. When he told Johnson
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English
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Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982. 3/4 bound morocco with raised bands and gilt ornaments. Published Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982, reprinted with corrections, 1983. 8vo., xx+1260pp. Bound in 3/4 morocco with marbled paper covered boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilting. Near fine. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo.
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A Lao Grammar for Language Learners
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Learn Lao : a simple guide to practical spoken Lao for English-speakers
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DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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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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Grammatica Syriaca
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Quarto, contemporary quarter continental calf and boards, pp.viii + 299, folding table, printers woodcut to title page, woodcut on page 1, Latin with Syriac type throughout in the text, contemporary ownership in ink on front blank ex libris Bonaventura Guillaume, discreet small oval library stamp on recto of title, the colophon on the final leaf reads: Goettingae, Fr. Andr. Rosenbusch, Acad. Typogaphi, a fine copy.For a history of Syriac typography see: Dr J.E.Coakley: The Typography of Syriac: A Historical Catalogue of Printing Types, 1537–1958
FIRST EDITION printed at the expense of the Hallesches Waisenhaus (Halle orphanage), which was also an educational institution. Michaelis [1717-1791] was a German theologian and orientalist at Halle. He is regarded as the founder of Syriac philology. This elegant grammar includes Alphabetum vulgare, Mutata literarum, Vocalibus, Ribui, consonants, abjunctives, particples, verbs, plurals, paradigma nominum, suffixes, syntax, etc.
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Diccionario de la Moneda Hispanoamericana: Letras A a LL, Letras M a Z, and Laminas [3 Volumes]
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Complete three volume set with paper wraps. Vol. I runs from A to LL, Vol. II is from M to Z, and Vol. III contains plates. Vol. III is dated 1956, while the previous two volumes are 1958. Some pages uncut. Toning and minor staining to spines (see image), but otherwise clean copies with no previous owners' names or other defacements.8.25 x 11.75 in
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Dictionary of the English Language: Part I
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Dictionary of the English Language:Part II
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A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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Boston: Brewer & Tileston, 1874. Leather bound. 1786p. A massive quarto, measuring 9x12x4 inches. Bound in full 19th century calf leather. Worn along edges, especially in the upper gutter where the front cover and spine are joined. Leather generally intact but shows scuffs and signs of ordinary use. Paper a bit toned from age but text is clean and unmarked. Overall in good condition. A classic 19th century American dictionary in a contemporary binding.
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London [1859], Sampson Low, Marston, Low amd searl. Hard Cover. l Probably the first English edition of this American dictionary. Electrotyped in Boston at the Boston Stereotype Foundry. In Thick 4to. Woodcut illustrations. .With the imprints of John Menzies (Edinburgh), McGlashand and Gill (Dublin), Stassin and Xavier (Paris), Kramers (Rotterdam), Brewer and Tileston (Boston) Half Cloth. Black. Library Stamp. 1788.
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A Dictionary Of The English Language.
by WORCESTER, Joseph E[merson] [1784-1865]
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Boston: Swan, Brewer and Tileston, 1860. First Edition, Second Issue of the Second American dictionary with illustrations after the 1859 Merriam-Webster. "...the most elaborate and important of all [Worcester's] works...Among its new features were a historical sketch of dictionaries and an improved treatment of synonyms." (Dict. of American Biography) Also included are a catalogue of English dictionaries, 1499-1859, and a bibliography. Most copies found bear the imprint of 'Hickling, Swan and Brewer', the earlier name of the firm. 4to. pp. lxvii, [1], 1786. dictionary in triple columns. text illus. contemporary calf (worn, stained & oxidized, paper embrowned, some staining at beginning and towards end)
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Boston: Hickling, Swan, and Brewer, 1860. First edition of Worcester's greatest dictionary, large, thick 4to, pp. lxvii, [1], 1786; text in triple column, illustrations in text; previous owner's bookplate on upper pastedown; a very good, sound copy in publisher's full black morocco, neatly rebacked with old spine laid down, gilt-lettered direct on spine. Contains a catalogue of English dictionaries (1499-1859). Worcester's best dictionary: the 1859 Merriam-Webster was the first American dictionary with illustrations, but credit for the idea goes to Worcester who suffered the fate of industrial sabotage at the hands of his seemingly ubiquitous competitor.
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Learning Lao for Everybody
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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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Learn Lao : a simple guide to practical spoken Lao for English-speakers
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Lao for Beginners: An Introduction to the Written and Spoken Language of Laos
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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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The Marine Encyclopaedic Dictionary
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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.)
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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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Philadelphia: Linguistic Society of America, 1937. RARE. Supplement to LANGUAGE, Journal of the Linguistic Society of America, Language Dissertations, Number 23, January-March, 1937, edited by George Melville Bolling, Hans Sperber, W.F. Twaddell, and Edward Sapir. About Very Good, small name in ink top edge front cover, moderate edge wear to wrappers, what appear to be coffee stains to margins, not affecting text. 64 pp. . First Edition. Pamphlet. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A Comparative Study of Some Central African Gong-Languages
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Bruxelles, Belgium: Institut Royal Colonial Belge, 1949. From the collection of noted semiotician and linguist Thomas A. Sebeok, his signature in ink title page. A Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, Sebeok was among the founders of biosemiotics and editor-in-chief of the journal Semiotica, the leading periodical in the field. Very Good, also from the collection of noted anthropologist, linguist, and ethnomusicologist George Herzog, his signature in ink "Herzog" top of front cover, stamped Herzog Collection at title page, missing the rear cover. 119 pp, with 3 foldout tables of gong types at rear, the foldouts are Fine. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Die Urgermanischen Lehnworter Im Finnischen II. Supplement Und Wortindex
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Uppsala, Sweden: Almqvist & Wiksel Intl., 1941. From the collection of noted semiotician and linguist Thomas A. Sebeok, his signature in ink title page. A Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, Sebeok was among the founders of biosemiotics and editor-in-chief of the journal Semiotica, the leading periodical in the field. Very Good Plus, small stain at bottom edge, toning and faint prior owner name top edge front wrapper. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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