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c1950-2005 23vol Set Typography Specimen BookletsFrankfurt am Main; Salfords; Cheltenham; London; Sandhurst; San Francisco; San Jose; Offenbach: [1967]; c1958; c1969; c1950; 1950 (Undated, dated from copies held by the National Library of Scotland); Undated; c2000; c1990 (Dated from a copy held by the University of Sussex Library); 2005; 2001; 2005; 2005; Undated; 1968; 1965; 1969; 1962A sizeable collection of many incredibly scarce typography specimen books, including titles on offset printing and filmsetting. -
1812 A Complete and Universal Dictionary of the English LanguageBungay: 1812A handsomely bound example of the first Bungay edition of Barclay's impressive English language dictionary, illustrated throughout with engraved plates and hand coloured maps. -
1842 A Naval and Military Technical Dictionary of the French LanguageWoolwich; London: 1842A bright example of the very scarce first edition of Robert Burn's dictionary and translation of French naval terms. -
1858 2vol Webster's Improved DictionaryLondon: 1858A revised and updated edition of Noah Webster's landmark American dictionary, including essays on the English Language and lexacography. -
1982 A Shropshire Word-BookShrewsbury: 1982An entertaining and insightful dictionary into archaic and provincial words that originate from the rural English county of Shropshire. -
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[c.1903] Hewthorn's Veterinary Guide Horse SelectionLondon: c.1903 Undated, dated approximately from a copy held by the University of Reading LibraryAn incredibly scarce edition, richly illustrated, with many pages of illustrated advertisments. -
![[1881] A Dictionary of British Birds](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/994w4_12_.jpg)
[1881] A Dictionary of British BirdsLondon: [1881] Undated, dated from a copy held by the National Library of Scotland.An uncommon, charmingly bound reprint of Montagu's popular and informative dictionary of British birds. -
1924 Thesaurus of English Words and PhrasesLondon: 1924An uncommon edition of the first thesaurus believed to be made of the English language, revised Roget's son and grandson. -
1851 The Royal Blue Book, Fashionable Directory, and Parliamentary GuideLondon: 1851A scarce Victorian era example of the Royal Blue Book guide to London in 1851, a reference work with a wealth of useful information. -
1843 The Scientific and Literary Treasury; A New Popular Encyclopedia of the Belles LettresLondon: 1843A good example of the third edition of this concise encyclopaedia of technical, scientific, and literary terms by Samuel Maunder, the author of 'The Biographical Treasury'. -
1909 Historical and Geographical Dictionary of JapanTokyo; Yokohama: 1909A handsomely bound example of the scarce first English language edition of Papinot's comprehensive dictionary outlining the history and geography of Japan. -
1873 Eccentricities of the French LanguageLondon: 1873A very scarce English-oriented edition of Dictionnaire de L'argot Parisien, a humorous dictionary of Parisian slang. -
1869 Diccionario de La Lengua CastellaMadrid: 1869A comprehensive and charming revised edition of the official Dictionary of the Castilian language, created by the Spanish Academy. In full decorative calf. -
1815 An English and Welsh Dictionary to which is Subjoined a Dissertation on the Welsh LanguageDolgelley : 1815The second edition of this English-Welsh dictionary from cleric and lexicographer, Rev. John Walters. -
1962 2vol Everyman's Dictionary of Pictorial ArtLondon : 1962A complete 2 volume set of dictionaries of pictorial art, highly illustrated in colour and black and white. -
1889 Baedeker's Conversation Dictionary in Four Languages: English, French, German, ItalianLeipsic : 1889The first and only edition of this conversational dictionary in four languages, from renowned publisher of travel handbooks, Karl Baedeker. -
1930 Cassell's French-English English-French DictionaryLondon: 1930A new impression of Cassell's extensive French-English and English-French dictionary compiled by Ernest Baker, including an appendix of proper names, weights and measurements. -
1887 English and Japanese ConversationsTangshan : 1887A vanishingly scarce Japanese phrasebook, with many conversational examples given. -
c1900 A Companion DictionaryLondon: c1900A smartly bound companion dictionary from Asprey's Reference Library series. -
1862 2vol A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and IrelandLondon: 1862A two volume set of the fourth edition of Burke's genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the British (including Ireland) Landed Gentry. -
1969-1974 5vol The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening: A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of HorticultureOxford: 1969-1974A very smart corrected edition of the Royal Horticultural Society's Dictionary of Gardening, with illustrations throughout. -
2008 A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840New Haven and London: 2008A very pleasing fourth edition of this classic authoritative work on the history of British architecture. -
c1860 Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Biography; Being the Lives of Eminent Persons of All TimesLondon: c1860A very scarce copy of Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Biography, with leather binding. -
1902 Quain's Dictionary of MedicineLondon: 1902A scarce edition of Richard Quain's major medical dictionary, edited by H. Montague Murray, with colour plates. -
1730 A Dictionary, English-Latin and Latin-EnglishLondon: 1730An eighteenth century edition of Elisha Coles' detailed Latin to English dictionary, bound in full contemporary reversed calf. -
1813-1825 A Complete and Universal Dictionary of the English LanguageBungay: 1813-1825Illustrated with hand coloured plates and folding maps, present here are three scarce and informative works, including the very scarce first edition of 'A Collection of the Principal Flags of all Nations in the World'. -
1715 The Royal Dictionary AbridgedLodnon [London]: 1715A scarce example of the early 18th century third edition of French-English lexicographer, journalist and miscellaneous writer Abel Boyer's abridged guide to the English and French languages. -
1715 The Royal Dictionary AbridgedLodnon [London]: 1715A scarce example of the early 18th century third edition of French-English lexicographer, journalist and miscellaneous writer Abel Boyer's abridged guide to the English and French languages. -
1796 Le Dictionnaire Royal, Francois-Anglois et Anglois-FrancoisLondon: 1796A bright late eighteenth century edition of Abel Boyer's English-French and French-English dictionaries, bound together. -
1872 Haydn's Dictionary of Dates Relating to All Ages and NationsLondon: 1872A smartly bound thirteenth edition of this Dictionary of Dates from British journalist Joseph Timothy Haydn, with the supplement from British historian Benjamin Vincent. -
1903-1907 Dictionnaire Francais-Anglais & Pocket Gazetteer (Mignon Reference Library)London: 1903-1907Two very scarce pocket reference books published and bound by Frank Smythson, both in quarter vellum. -
1785 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1785An exceptionally attractive example of the two volume sixth edition of Samuel Johnson's important and influential 'Dictionary of the English Language'. -
1915 Dictionnaire Italien-Francais (Collection Poucet)Paris : 1915A vanishingly scarce Italian-French 'thumb dictionary' published for the 'Collection Poucet'. -
1893 The Smallest English Dictionary in the World (Bryce's English Dictionary)Glasgow : 1893A terrific copy of Bryce's famous miniature English dictionary, complete with the original metal case and magnifying glass. -
1868 Paxton's Botanical DictionaryLondon: 1868A smart new edition of English gardener Joseph Paxton's botanical dictionary, revised and corrected. -
1881 English Past and Present: Eight LecturesLondon: 1881A collection of lectures on the study of the English language from Richard Chenevix Trench, bound in full morocco.