Search Results: Dictionaries from Revue & Revalued Books

This book is in good condition. There is some wear and discoloring on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards. The corners are bumped. The pages are yellowed and tanned. There are no markings on the pages. "Because this volume represents a new idea in dictionaries, an explanation of its purpose may be helpful. In nine cases out of ten when you go to the dictionary it is to find how to spell a word or how to divide it at the end of the line. If you do want to uncover some of the finer shades of meaning, usually only the unabridged dictionary will answer...." - Foreword from 20,000 Words: Dictionary, Spelling, Divided, Accented, Reference, 20,000

This is a miniature English-German, German-English miniature dictionary. The soft cover has definitely seen some wear and the titling on the soft cover is beginning to fade. The inside pages are yellowing., but the book is still in good condition. Though Lilliputian in size, the Collins Gem Dictionaries are gigantic in coverage, boasting more than 45,000 references and 70,000 translations each. With their handy trim size and rugged vinyl covers, they are ideal references for students and travelers on the go.

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