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1868 Slater's (Late Pigot & Co.) Royal National Commercial Directory and Topography of the Counties of Gloucester, Hereford, Monmouth, Shropshire, and North and South Wales, and of the City of ChesterLondon: 1868An scarce and extensive topographical work of reference for numerous counties in England and Wales, including several folding maps in colour. -
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1825 [1824] A Glossary of North Country Words in UseNewcastle: 1825An annotated author's proof copy of John Trotter Brockett's glossary of northern dialect, with a letter from the author tipped in. -
1831 4 Vols A Topographical Dictionary of England Samuel LewisLondon : 1831A smart complete four volume set of A Topographical Dictionary of England, with folding maps. -
1911 Living Speech in Central and South AfricaOxford: 1911The first edition of British linguist A. C. Madan's comprehensive introductory account of the Bantu family of languages. -
1750 Cyclopaedia: or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and SciencesLondon: 1750An early edition of this important and vast eighteenth-century encyclopaedic work by Ephraim Chambers, illustrated throughout. -
1849 A Topographical Dictionary of EnglandLondon: 1849Samuel Lewis's extensive topographical dictionary of England in four uniform, large paper volumes. -
1833 A Topographical Dictionary of WalesLondon: 1833A fascinating topographical dictionary of Wales, handsomely bound in quarter morocco, and illustrated with numerous engravings and folding maps. -
1790 A Museum for Young Gentlemen and LadiesLondon: 1790The very scarce twelfth edition of this fascinating educational guide for the 'little masters and misses' of the latter half of the eighteenth century. Covering a variety of subjects. -
1910 Cassell's Dictionary of Gardening An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture for all ClassesLondon : 1910A richly illustrated two volume copy of Cassell's Dictionary of Gardening. -
1905 A Concise Glossary of the Terms Used in Grecian Roman Italian and Gothic ArchitectureLondon: 1905Eleventh edition of this glossary of architectural terms by John Henry Parker. -
1867 Cassell's Biographical DictionaryLondon: [1867-9]Cassell's sweeping biographical dictionary in two volumes, handsomely bound in uniform half calf. -
1818 A Critical Pronouncing DictionaryLondon: 1818An interesting dictionary to English pronunciation by John Walker, a later edition. -
c1880s 16 Vols The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography A Series of Original Memoirs of Distinguished Men, of All Ages and All NationsLondon, Glasgow, Edinburgh : c1880A rare complete sixteen volume set of The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography. -
1681 2Vol Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae et Infimae LatinitatisFrankfurt: 1681The very scarce first Frankfurt edition of Charles du Fresne's significant study of the development of the Latin language. Volumes I and II only are present here. -
1844 2vol in 1 A New Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1844A scarce leather-bound copy of Charles Richardson's 'New Dictionary of the English Language', bound in a half-calf binding on marbled boards. -
1911 Chambers's Biographical DictionaryLondon: 1911A sweeping biographical dictionary based from articles in Chambers's Encyclopaedia. -
1968 The Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsLondon: 1968A lovely later impression of this dictionary of quotations, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. -
1865 Dictionnaire Des Antiquites ChretiennesParis: 1865A handsomely bound, first edition copy of this comprehensive illustrated dictionary of essential Christian terms and concepts. -
1989 Botanical Latin: History, Grammar, Syntax, Terminology, and VocabularyLondon: 1983A comprehensive guide to Botanical Latin, with explanations of grammar, syntax, and abbreviations, as well as illustrations throughout text. -
1838 Dictionnaire Francais-Allemand Allemand-FrancaisParis: 1838A nineteenth century pocket-sized French to German and German to French dictionary by Jacob Venedey, the 'Diamond Edition.' -
c1888-1901 5Vol The Illustrated Dictionary of GardeningLondon: c1888-1901An impressive and important nineteenth century encyclopaedia of horticulture, illustrated throughout. -
1973 Illustrated Glossary of Snow and IceCambridge: 1973A fascinating and uncommon glossary of words issued by the Scott Polar Research Institute, illustrated with photographic plates. -
1924-30 Meyer's LexikonLeipzig: 1924-30A smart and complete collection of Meyer's Lexikon, an important German encyclopaedia, being the seventh edition, richly illustrated with colour plates, in-text illustrations and maps in colour. -
1728 An Universal Etymological English DictionaryLondon: 1728An uncommon fourth edition of Nathan Bailey's popular eighteenth century dictionary. -
1922 An Elementary and Practical Grammar of the Galla or Oromo LanguageLondon: 1922A scarce first edition educational work detailing the language of the Oromo people of Ethiopia, constructed by two civil servants based in Ethiopia. -
1814 A Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the French TongueLondon: 1814An attractive and handy little guide to the French language, complete with a vocabulary and tables to assist the learner. -
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1994 The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book IllustratorsSuffolk: 1994A comprehensive reference book to the most notable British illustrators of the 20th century, including the dust wrapper and signed by the author. -
1694 The Great Historical Geographical and Poetical DictionaryLondon: 1694A smart copy of this comprehensive reference work. A highly specialised work, as nearly all the entries are on geographical and historical subjects. -
1814 A New French Dictionary in Two PartsLondon: 1814The fifth edition of this two-part French-English dictionary, bound in the contemporary leather. -
1830 2Vol A Complete Dictionary of the English and German LanguagesLeipsic: 1830The very scarce first edition of this important two volume English to German dictionary. -
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c1900 2Vol Dizionario di Cultura UniversaleMilan: c1900An illustrated Italian encyclopedia of culture and language from the turn of the century. -
1950 Russian-Japanese Dictionary With a summary of Essays on Modern Japanese GrammarMoscow: 1950Russian-Japanese Dictionary by A. E. Gluskin and S. F. Zarubin. Edited by N. I. Conrad. With a summary of essays on Modern Japanese Grammar compiled by N. Feldman. -
1956-1969 5Vol The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of GardeningOxford: 1956-1969A comprehensive and detailed horticultural dictionary, complete with illustrations and the additional supplemental volume. -
1880 Dictionnaire Universel Des Sciences Des Lettres et Des ArtsParis: 1880Two volumes of this reference work by Jean-Henri-Nicolas Bouillet. -
c1900 French-English DictionaryNot Stated: c1900A beautifully bound French English dictionary, a pocket-sized volume in a navy crushed morocco binding.