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Dictionaries
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1832 A Glossary and Etymological Dictionary of Obsolete and Uncommon WordsLondon: 1832William Toone's very scarce glossary and etymological dictionary of obsolete and uncommon words in charming vellum binding. -
1933 Slang To-day and YesterdayNew York: 1933The revised, third edition of Partridge's work documenting the development of slang throughout history. -
1959 Name This Child: A Handy Guide for Puzzled ParentsLondon: 1959A scarce copy of the first abridged edition of this guide to baby names. -
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. -
1914 An English-Greek LexiconCambridge : 1914The scarce second edition of G M Edwards's English-Greek dictionary. -
c1861 Beeton's Dictionary of Universal InformationLondon: c1861A smart three volume set of this comprehensive reference work, complete with folding plates. -
1969 An Icelandic-English DictionaryOxford: 1969An attractive copy of this Icelandic-English dictionary, found in the original dust wrapper. -
1884 The Dictionary of English HistoryLondon: 1884A lovely copy of Sidney Low and F.S. Pulling's exhaustive dictionary of English history. -
1881 A Latin-English DictionaryLondon: 1881A smart copy of this Latin to English dictionary by Classics scholar, Sir William Smith. -
1947 Dansk-Engelsk OrdbogCopenhagen: 1947A very scarce Danish-English language dictionary prepared by Alfred Bolbjerg, from the Berlin Dictionaries series. -
1948 Dictionnaire critque et documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et GraveursNot Stated : 1948-55The new limited edition of E. Bénézit's extensive French dictionary of artists in eight bright volumes. -
1843 Dictionnaire Universel D'Histoire et De GeographieParis: 1843A second edition of this Universal Dictionary of History and Geography. Published in French. -
1770 Dizionario Italiano, Latino e Francese, in cui si Contiene, Non SolamenteLione: 1770An extensive Italian, Latin, and French dictionary compiled by Annibale Antonini, a conclusive reference work on the languages. -
1749 2Vol Universalis Concionandi seu, Dictionarium MoraleAugustae Vindelicorum et Graecii [Augsburg and Greece]: 1749A very scarce, two volume, mid eighteenth century alphabetised catalogue of Catholic sermons. -
1840 A New Greek and English and English and Greek LexiconEdinburgh: 1840A smart copy of George Dunbar's English and Greek lexicon. -
1788 Nouveau Dictionnaire Francois-Italien; Nuovo Dizionario Italiano-FranceseNizza & Lione; Nice & Lyon: 1788The third edition of this impressively detailed French-Italian and Italian-French dictionary, in full calf bindings. -
1770 2vols Dizionario Italiano, Latino e FranceseLyon: 1770A new edition of this two-volume Italian, Latin and French language dictionary compiled by Annibale Antonini. -
1837 A New and Complete Dictionary of the English and German LanguagesLeipsic; Leipzig: 1837A smart copy of this German-English and English-German dictionary, in a half morocco binding. -
1836 Dictionnaire Universel de la Langue Francaise, avec le Latin et les EtymologiesParis: 1836A smart eight edition of this universal dictionary and encyclopaedia, in the original French language. -
1922-1928 12 Volumes Bonniers Konversations LexikonStockholm: 1922-1928An attractive copy of this uncommon Swedish encyclopaedia. With folding maps and illustrations throughout. -
1783 2 Vols Dictionnaire Royal Francois-Anglois et Anglois- Francois en AbrégéLyon: 1783A leather bound copy of Abel Boyer's influential French Dictionary. -
1818-1819 2vol Dictionnaire Veridique des Origines des Maisons Nobles ou AnobliesParis: 1818-1819A scarce two volume guide to the origins of noble houses of France, in the original French language. -
1961 Methode D'Arabe Litteral Deuxieme LivreParis : 1961The second book of this Arabic language study book. -
1830 Nouveau Vocabulaire de L'Academie FrancoiseParis: 1830The sixteenth edition of this nineteenth century compendium of French language and vocabulary, edited by famed French lexicographer Alfred de Wailly. -
1862 Grammar of the Hausa LanguageLondon : 1862A first edition copy of this guide to the grammar of the Hausa language. -
1784 2 vols L'Agronome, ou Dictionnaire Portatif du CultivateurRouen: 1784Two volumes of this French agricultural and farming dictionary. -
1916 Dictionary for the Pocket French and English/English and French Both Divisions on Same PageParis: 1916A very smart third edition of this pocket-sized French to English dictionary from John Bellows. -
1850 A Glossary of Terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian and Gothic ArchitectureOxford: 1850The complete three volume fifth edition of this enormously informative glossary of architectural terms, with two volumes of plates and one of text. -
1902 3 Volumes A Dictionary of Architecture and Building. Biographical, Historical, and DescriptiveNew York: 1902A early edition of this heavily illustrated dictionary on building compiled by architect and art critic Russel Sturgis. -
1867-1873 10 Vols Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIè au XVIè siècleParis : 1867-1873A lovely set of this scarce dictionary compiled by French restoration architect Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc. -
1925 Soldier And Sailor Words And PhrasesLondon: 1925A first edition copy of this fascinating dictionary of words and phrases originating from British and American soldiers and sailors. -
c1885 "Her Seconds Part" English as She is Spoke: Or, A Jest in Sober EarnestLondon: c1895A scarce second part to this text on how to speak the English language. -
1815 Exercises to the Rules and Construction of French SpeechLondon: 1815A very scarce edition of this work for the study of the French language. -
1729 Le Dictionnaire Royal, Francois-Anglois et Anglois-FrancoisLondres; London: 1729A vert smart early eighteenth century edition of Abel Boyer's English-French and French-English dictionaries, bound together. -
1819 Dizionario Portatile delle Lingue Italiana ed IngleseFirenze: 1819A handy dictionary of the Italian Language compiled by Giuspanio Graglia complete with two volumes in one. -
1701 The Law-French Dictionary Dictionary Alphabetically DigestedLondon: 1701The very scarce first edition of F.O's important law-French and law-Latin dictionary, billed as the first work of its kind.