Dictionaries
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1775 2vol Dictionnaire Historique et Geographique Portatif De L'ItalieParis: 1775A scarce two volume set of this historical and geographical dictionary of Italy, in the original French language.
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1766-1767 2vol Dictionnaire du Vieux Langage FrancoisParis: 1766-1767A smart set of this scarce dictionary of the Old French language, in the original French. Previously held in the library of Reverend Francis Hutcheson.
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1818 The Guide of the French ConversationParis: 1818A very scarce third edition of this guide to the French language with tips on studying vocabulary.
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1819 Nuovi Dialoghi in Francese e in Italiano, Per Servir D'Esercizio Nelle Due LingueParis: 1819A smart copy of this scarce study of French and Italian, with a vocabulary guide of each language.
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1826 The Portable Encyclopaedia: Or, A Dictionary of the Arts and SciencesLondon: 1826A smart and comprehensive portable encyclopaedia on the arts and sciences, with illustrations throughout.
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1720 Dictionaire Historique et Critique, Tome II et Tome IIIRotterdam: 1720Volumes II and III of the third edition of this important and extensive French dictionary, in smart full calf bindings.
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1778 Nouveau Dictionnaire Francois-Anglois & Anglois-FrancoisLondon: 1778A very smart two volume English and French dictionary, authored by Louis Chambaud.
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1714 Il Dittionario Imperiale. I. L'Italiana con la Francese Tedesca e LatinaFrancoforte [Frankfurt]: 1714Part I of Giovanni Veneroni's very scarce Italian-French-Latin-German dictionary.
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1680 Dictionarium Novum Latinum et GallicumParisiis [Paris]: 1680The second edition of Pierre Danet's very scarce French and Latin dictionary, illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.
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1825 The Library Companion; Or, The Young Man's Guide, and The Old Man's Comfort in the Choice of a LibraryLondon: 1825The second edition of Dibdin's library companion, known as the 'Young Man's Guide' or the 'Old Man's Comfort'.
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1895 Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information Relating to All Ages and NationsLondon: 1895A smart twenty-first edition of this vast dictionary of dates and historical information from across the world.
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1976-86 A Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England Scotland and IrelandLondon: 1976-86The second edition of this comprehensive bibliography of English, Scottish and Irish books, in their original dust wrappers.
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1888 A Smaller Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology, and GeographyLondon: 1888An abridged and condensed version of William Smith's dictionary on classical mythology, bound in half calf.
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1775 A Dictionary of the English LanguageDublin: 1775An important edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language, being the first complete edition to be printed in Ireland.
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1827 The Universal Biographical DictionaryLondon: 1827An extensive new edition of the Universal Biographical Dictionary, with a folding plate.
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1879 Haydn's Dictionary of Popular Medicine and HygieneLondon: 1879A smart copy of this illustrated medical dictionary for domestic use.
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1859 2vol Beeton's Dictionary of Universal InformationLondon: 1859A comprehensive and copiously illustrated Victorian dictionary of general knowledge, published and edited by Samuel Orchart Beeton.
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c1742 An Universal Etymological DictionaryLondon: c1742One of the most popular dictionaries ever published, Nathan Bailey's extensive reference work on the English language.
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1909 Historical and Geographical Dictionary of JapanTokyo; Yokohama: 1909A first edition copy of this comprehensive dictionary outlining the history and geography of Japan, with colour maps.
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1797 Chambaud's Dictionary, French and English and English and FrenchLondon: 1797An essential French and English dictionary, a concise volume containing a wealth of linguistic knowledge.
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1827 A Classical Dictionary; Containing a Copious Account of all the Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient AuthorsLondon: 1827A smart fourteenth edition of this classical dictionary from English classical scholar, John Lempriere.
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1939 The Dictionary of National Biography, Epitome of the Beginnings to 1930London: 1939The concise dictionary of national biography from the beginnings to 1930; an epitome of volumes covering the beginnings to 1930.
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1904 The Century Encyclopedia of NamesLondon: 1904A smartly bound edition of this comprehensive encyclopaedia of names, a fantastic etymological resource.
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1961 A Dictionary of Chinese MythologyNew York: 1961A smart first edition of this dictionary of Chinese mythology, lacking the dust wrapper.
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1839 2vol Biographical Dictionary of Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, and ArchitectsLondon: 1839A smart copy of this new edition of the biographical dictionary of artists, in two volumes.
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1858 An Encyclopaedia of Rural SportsLondon: 1858A scarce, new edition of Delabere Blaine's encyclopaedia of rural sports, including fishing, shooting and racing.
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1789 An Improved System of Modern GeographyDublin: 1789A very scarce 'new edition, considerably enlarged and corrected' of William Guthrie's geographical, historical and commercial grammar.
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1770 A New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, A-GLondon: 1770The first volume only of the first edition thus of this very scarce, richly illustrated, two volume encyclopaedia of arts and sciences.
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1927 The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English LanguageNew York and London: 1927A smart copy of this illustrated concise standard English dictionary.
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1863 Truths Illustrated by Great AuthorsLondon: 1863A copy of this very scarce dictionary of words and phrases compiled from works of famous authors, including Shakespeare, bound in full morocco.
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1936 Nelson's Biographical DictionaryLondon: 1936Handsomely bound in a quarter morocco Riviere signed binding.
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1946 The Student's Romanised Practical Dictionary Hindustani-English and English-HindustaniAllahabad: 1946A smartly bound scarce sixth edition of this Hindustani to English and English to Hindustani dictionary.
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1914 Colloquial English-Persian Dictionary in the Roman CharacterCalcutta: 1914A scarce English-Persian dictionary containing English words in common use with their meanings in modern Persian.
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1905-19011 3vols Lexicon BiblicumParis: 1905-19011A first edition three-volume dictionary of the language used in the Bible, written in Latin and edited by Martino Hagen.
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1887 Kabail VocabularyLondon : 1887A very scarce book of Kabail vocabulary written by Francis William Newman.
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1833 A Dictionary of the Arts of Life and CivilisationLondon: 1833A scarce first edition of this dictionary on life and civilisation from Sir Richard Phillips