Walker's Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: with with Webster's Definitions and Worcester's Improvements.
by Nuttall, P. Austin
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne. 8vo, original cloth boards stamped in black and with gilt title to spine, b&w plates, pp iv, 284. Hinges cracked, edges rubbed, heavily shaken. "Pearl Edition". Definitions and pronunciations. B&w plates with small illustrations of words: e.g. Quagmire, Quail, Quassia, Quintain, Quadrangle, Quoit, Quarry, Quay, Quincunx, Quadruped. 360 illustrations in total. Boards.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88798
- Title
- Walker's Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: with with Webster's Definitions and Worcester's Improvements.
- Author
- Nuttall, P. Austin
- Illustrator
- Revised and enlarged by P. Austin Nuttall
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Dictionary, Illustrated, Language, Reference
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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