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Albert Barrere: Argot and Slang - A New French and English Dictionary

CODE: 102188

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London. Hugos Language Institute. 1906.

First edition. Hardback. No dust jacket. 8vo. 483 pages. Spine broken. Lacks front end page. Light foxing to prelims. Water stains to covers.

Fair condition

Benjamin Vincent: Haydns Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information relating to all ages and nations

CODE: 100570

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London. Ward. Lock. Bowden. 1892.

20th edition. Ful calf prize binding by relfe. Hardback. No dust jacket. Thick. oversized 8vo.. xii/ 1136 pages. Gilt prize label on front cover reads; "Warren Hill. Eastbourne. Incepta Persequor". Gift inscription on blank end page reads "J. L. M. Hutchinson. with best wishes on leaving . From AMW. March 1893". Very minor foxing. Edges and covers worn. Marbled end pages and page edges. Spine a little blotchy.

Good + condition

J Lempriere (revised by William Park): Bibliotheca Classica, or a classical dictionary containing a copious account of all the proper names mentioned in ancient authors

CODE: 1008071

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London. William Tegg. 1868.

New edition. Original publishers cloth binding. Hardback. No dust jacket. 16mo., 776 pages + adverts. Useful ancient classics reference book but print is very, very small. Front end page missing and inner hinge has be strengthened with cellotape. Corners bumped and spine cracked. Small tears to edges.

Good condition

J.O. Thorne and T.C. Collocott (editors): Chambers Biographical Dictionary

CODE: 110455

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London. W & R Chambers. 1986.

Revised edition. Hardback. Slip case. 8vo (approx. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4"). 1.493 pages. Dark blue cloth covers a little dusty and a small bump at spine. Encased in a strong card slipcase which is rubbed and scratched.

Very Good / Very Good condition

John Chalmers: English and Cantonese Dictionary

CODE: 101623

Price : £200.00 Price: £0.00

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Hong Kong. Kelly and Walsh. Ltd. 1907.

Seventh Edition. Revised and enlarged by T. K. Dealy. Half natural tan calf binding. 8vo. 822 pages. Light foxing to end pages. Wear to edges.

Very Good condition

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Le Sieur Veneroni: Dictionnaire Italien et Francois

CODE: 101880

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Paris. Chez le Clerc. 1769.

New Edition by Charles Placardi. Two volume set. Original full tan calf leather bindings. 4vo.. [iv]/ 493 pages + 1 page of adverts. 405 pages. Bindings are very worn with some loss to the spine and edges. Two armorial bookplates in each volume. 18th century ink notes to end pages. Leather on hinges have perished though the boards are firm. Labels missing.

Good condition

Marie Nicolas Bouillet: Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire et de Geographie

CODE: 3010082

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Paris. L Hachette. 1843.

Deuxieme edition. Rebacked with original leather spine. Hardback. Large 8vo.(17.5cm x 24.5cm), viii/ 1924 pages. Ex libris. Small water stain to the margins of the last few pages. Edge of blank front end page chipped. Small hole in the half title page. Armorial bookplate from the University of Keele. Edges chipped and worn. White tape reairs to internal hinges. Sound copy.

Good condition

Noah Porter: Websters International Dictionary of the English Language

CODE: 3010081

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London. George Bell & Sons. 1902.

New Edition with Supplement of New Words. Hardback. Complete in one volume. Hardback. No dust jacket. 4to., xcviii/ 2011 pages + 238 page supplement. Engraved frontis + illustrated throughout with figures in text. Spine and covers rubbed and worn. Spine broken. Front internal hinge repaired with brown tape. Binding is firm. Some patchy foxing to prelims. Base of front hinge cracked with slight cellotape marks.

Good + condition

Norris and Ross McWhirter: Guinness Book of Records - 1962

CODE: 102508

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London. Guinness Superlatives Ltd.. 1962.

10th edition. Hardback. Dust jacket. Small 4vo.. 292 pages + index. Wear and slight chipping to dust jacket. Corners very slightly bumped.

Very Good + / Good + condition

P Boissiere: Dictionnaire Analogique De La Langue Francaise

CODE: 32020169

Price : £39.99 Price: £0.00

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Paris. Larousse et Boyer. 1862.

Full natural tan calf leather binding. Re-backed with modern calf. Hardback. 4to. 19.5cm x 27.5cm. xi/ 1439 pages. Marbled end pages and page edges. Ex University of Keele library.

Good + condition

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