Language Study from Cornish Books

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1929. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 1929 impression of the 1897 8th (revised) Edition. A magnificent work, long considered the best Lexicon for serious study. Greek words translated are in Bold Type for ease of reference. 1776 Pages. Maroon cloth cover with faux leather effect. Gilt lettering to spine still fairly bright. Wear around edges and a… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan, 1987. Completely revised & updated. American Slang in all its vigor & variety, from the most widely accepted to the taboo. 483 Pages. 3 small closed tears to jacket, not clipped. Heavy book (over 1 Kilo) so postage will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Near Very Good/Good. Book.

The Folio Society, 2006. Cloth Spine and Boards. Fine. Crimson clioth spine with Gilt Lettering and Decorative Boards. Complete with Red Slipcase. 229 Pages, 650g, 9" Tall. No inscriptions. Book seems unread. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Macmillan and Co Limited, 1896. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Presentation Copy" Embossed on title page. Text includes examples of German handwriting. Maroon cloth cover with Gilt Lettering to spine. Blind stamped Linear Border to front & back. 360 Pages, 450g, 7 1/2" Tall. 3 stamped Monograms on ffep. A few small ink spots on 2 pages… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1973. Near Very Good/Good+. Type: Book German / English and Emglish / German sections divided by a Red Card for ease of reference. 1,400 Pages with 150,000 Entries. " Specifically prepared for the English speaking user. Provides the Pronunciation and Stress of the German entry. Includes a great number of newly coined words.… Read more about this item

Book Club Associates, 1980. Cloth. Very Good/Near Very Good. New Edition. 392 Pages, 550g, 8 3/4" Tall. Black cloth cover with bright gilt lettering to spine. No inscriptions. Some small spots of brownoing to jacket (see photo) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

BCA, 1990. Imitation Leather. Fine. Complete 3 Volume Set in handsome Imitation Half Leather Binding. Bright gilt lettering and decoration to fronts, spines & rears. Volume 1, Quotations: Volume 2, Proverbs; Volume 3, Word Origins. 8 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Set weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more about this item

Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand: Reed, 1996. Paperback. Very Good. Third Edition. A - Z Format with subject words in Bold Type. 144 Pages, 130g, 7 3/4" Tall. Gift inscription on Title Page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: BCA, 1990. Imitation Leather. Fine. Complete Set in 3 Volumes. Vol 1, Grammar; Vol 2, Spelling: Vol 3, Usage. Handsome binding of dark red imitation leather and red cloth. Bright gilt Lettering & Decoration to front and spine, gilt decoration to rear. 8 3/4" Tall. Books weigh nearly 2 Kilos so postage will be extra. Size: 8vo… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1977. Very Good/Very Good. Type: Book German / English and Emglish / German sections divided by a Red Card for ease of reference. Specifically prepared for the English speaking user. Provides the Pronunciation and Stress of the German entry. Includes a great number of newly coined words. Blue cloth cover with blind stamped… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan, 2001. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Gathered from the Saturday Telegraph magazine column. 154 pages, 300g, 8 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket unclipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Arcade, 2011. First Edition. Cloth Spine and Boards. Near Fine/Fine. Colourful History of the development of the English Language, from earliest times and including it's fate in America. Green Quarter cloth and White Paper-Covered Boards. Gilt Lettering to spine. 322 Pages, 560g, 9 3/8" Tall. No inscriptons. Very faint small mark on some fore page edges.… Read more about this item

St Ives, Cornwall: Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. Card Covers. Near Good. A First Book, containing: a precis of Cornish grammar, The Tale of John Chyanhorth and 100 Cornish Colloquies, in Unified Spelling with Translations and Vocabulary. 68 Pages. Some pencil underlining. 2 marginal tears to Half Title Page. Some wear to card Cover, taped at spine and… Read more about this item