Bangkok: White Lotus, 1992. Hardcover. Near Fine book / no jacket. Price marks to first page. Text block pristine. Spine straight and sound. Covers clean, corners frayed. Foxing to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xv + 1223 pages.

Originally published 1972 by The Catholic University of American Press. Compiled in the period 1960-1971 from existing dictionaries, publications, and native speakers, Kerr's dictionary has some 44,000 entries, evenly split between heads and compounds. It is particularly notable for its coverage of flora and fauna, including locations found (mainly from Jules Vidal). Second Printing, 1992 by White Lotus Co. of Bangkok. Two volumes bound as one.

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Bookseller: Books of the World (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RWARE0000001276
Title: Lao-English Dictionary
Author: Allen Kerr; Sing Bourommavong; Houmphent Phetmongkhonh; Samreung Singhavara; Somsangouane Loungsisomkham
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 9748495698
ISBN 13: 9789748495699
Publisher: White Lotus
Place of Publication: Bangkok
Date Published: 1992
Pages: xv + 1223
Size: 8vo
Keywords: dictionary, Lao, English, language, foreign, Lao, Laos
Bookseller catalogs: Laos; Asia; Foreign language & Linguistics;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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