Dictionaries
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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
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1872 A Concise Dictionary of the Bible; its Antiquities, Biography, Geography, and Natural HistoryLondon: 1872A scarce third edition of this illustrated dictionary to the Bible, edited by William Smith.
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1785 2vol A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1785A smart sixth edition of Johnson's dictionary of the English language, in contemporary leather binding.
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1808 A Topographical Dictionary of the United KingdomLondon: 1808A smart first edition of this topographical dictionary for the UK, with folding maps throughout.
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1900 The Public School Word-BookLondon: 1900A comprehensive glossary of words, phrases and turns of expression used in Public Schools around 1900.
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1942 Dictionary of Effective SpeechNew York: 1942A very smart edition of this guide for writers and speakers of the English language by Eric Partridge, with original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1953 You Have a Point There: A Guide to Punctuation and Its AlliesLondon: 1953A first edition of this dependable guide to punctuation by Eric Partridge.
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1933 Slang To-day and YesterdayNew York: 1933The revised, third edition of Partridge's work documenting the development of slang throughout history.
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1948 A Dictionary of Forces Slang 1939-1945London: 1948An amusing collaboration of ex-military veterans, presenting their experience of slang in the British army, navy and air force between 1939 and 1945.
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1801 Nouveau Dictionnaire de Poche, Francois-Italien & Nuovo Dizionario Portatile, Italiano-FranceseParis: 1801The second edition of this pocket French-Italian dictionary bound with the Italian-French dictionary.
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1888 A Classical Dictionary: Containing a Copious Account of all the Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient AuthorsLondon : 1888An extensive classical dictionary, helpful for the study of the classics, in the second edition.
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c1861 Beeton's Dictionary of Universal InformationLondon: c1861A smart three volume set of this comprehensive reference work, complete with folding plates.
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1969 An Icelandic-English DictionaryOxford: 1969An attractive copy of this Icelandic-English dictionary, found in the original dust wrapper.
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1884 The Dictionary of English HistoryLondon: 1884A lovely copy of Sidney Low and F.S. Pulling's exhaustive dictionary of English history.