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Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala: compuesta por varios religiosos doctos y Graves . . .

by NOCEDA, Juan Jose De

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Edition
Third Edition
Published
1860
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Hardcover
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Manila, Philippines: Impr. de Ramirez y Giraudier,, 1860. Bound in full limp vellum with ties. 641 pp. The first edition of this dictionary and grammar of the Tagalog language of the Philippines was published in Manila in 1754. This is the third and much improved edition. No major discernible flaws, so scarce thus. .. Third Edition. Hard… Read more about this item
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A Classical Dictionary: Contain an Account of The Principal Proper Names . . .

by ANTHON, Charles

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Edition
Fourth Edition
Published
1865
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Hardcover
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NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1865. Bound in later tan buckram with leather label to spine. Decorated page edges. 1451 pp. Unlike other copies out there -- the binding has held up well and the book is tight and clean. . Fourth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read more about this item
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Noah Webster's Original 1828 Edition of an American Dictionary of the English Language (2 Volumes complete)

by WEBSTER, Noah

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
First Thus
Published
1970
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Hardcover
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NY: Johnson Reprint Corp., 1970. Bound in gold cloth, stamped in red in matching dust jackets. A tight, clean, "as new" two volume set of this rare facsimile reprint of Webster's master work. Unpaginated -- but two massive volumes. Downright rare -- only 1 copy on OCLC. Introduction by Mario A. Pei.. First Thus.… Read more about this item
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Pennsylvania German Manual - Revised, Improved and Enlarged with Allentown Business Directory

by HORNE, A.R.

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Edition
Second Edition
Published
1896
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Hardcover
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Allentown, PA: National Educator, 1896. Bound in red cloth, stamped in silver. This is primaily a 280 pp. book on speaking Pennsylvania Dutch -- but the final 100 + pages is an "Allentown Business Directory" with great ads, maps (some fold outs) and illustrations. Both hinges are just starting, but the book remains tight and clean. … Read more about this item
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A Dictionary of the Characters and Scenes in the Stories and Poems of Rudyard Kipling 1886 - 1911

by YOUNG, W. Arthur

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Edition
Reprint
Published
1969
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Hardcover
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New York: Burt Franklin, 1969. Brownish stain approx. 2"x1" to back cover. Bound in teal cloth with gold stamping. Synopses of the stories, characters, and works. Includes appendix. 227 pp.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/No Jacket - As Published.
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Dictionary of the American Indian

by STOUTENBURGH JR., John

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Used - VG+
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VG+
Edition
Reprint
Published
1990
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780517694169
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New York: Wings Books, 1990. "An A-to-Z guide to Indian history, legend and lore."; Reprint edition; black & white illustrations; 467pp.. Reprint. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+.
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Larousse Dictionary of Women

by PARRY, Melanie; Ed.

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Used - Near Fine
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Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1996
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780752300153
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New York: Larousse, 1996. Over 3,000 biographical profiles; black & white photos; 741pp. Tight, clean copy in bright dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy

by HIRSCH JR, E.D., Joseph F. KETT and James TREFIL

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Used - Near Fine
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Near Fine
Edition
Revised Edition
Published
1993
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780395655979
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993. Second Edition, revised, first printing; black & white maps, photos, and illustrations; 619pp. A tight, clean unread copy. . Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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A Lenape-English Dictionary

by BRINTON, Daniel G.

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Edition
First Edition
Published
1889
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Hardcover
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Philadelphia: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1889. Bound in red cloth, stamped in gold with beveled edges. The spine is slightly faded, but still certainly readable. This is subtitled, "The Pennsylvania Students' Series" Vol. 1. 178 pp. + a 57 page index at the back of the book. An unusually tight, clean copy… Read more about this item
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Brewer's Dictionary of 20th-Century Phrase and Fable

by (no author)

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Edition
First U.S. Edition
Published
1992
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780395616499
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. Contemporary slogans and slang, idioms and catch phrases, acronyms and allusions; new and updated version; originally published in 1870; remainder mark on bottom edge; 662pp. A tight, clean copy in bright dust jacket. . First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Olson's Encyclopedia of Small Arms

by OLSON, John

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Edition
11th Printing
Published
1985
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780832903748
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PIscataway, N.J.: Winchester Press, 1985. Eleventh printing; Closed tear to front panel of DW; black & white illustrations; 262pp.. 11th Printing. Hard Cover. VG++/VG++. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Encyclopedia of the Second World War

by WHEAL, Elizabeth-Anne; POPE, Stephen and James TAYLOR

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Edition
Reprint
Published
1989
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781555218225
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Secaucus, NJ: Castle Books, 1989. Authorized reprint edition; 37 black & white maps and illustrations; 587pp.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Boyd Shorthand Dictionary

by BOYD, Robert

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Edition
First Edition
Published
1914
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Hardcover
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Chicago: Boyd Press, 1914. Bound in tan buckram, sans DW; pencil marginalia; slight insect damage to ffep.; 91pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket.
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