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Dictionnaire Botanique et Pharmaceutique,
$200.00 Add to cart[Nicolas Alexandre]
Paris: Du Fonds de la Veuve Leconte, 1759.
Botanical and Pharmaceutical Dictionary containing the Principal Properties of Minerals, Plants, and Animals of use with the most used internal and external Pharmacy Preparations in Medicine, & in Surgery. All taken from the best Authors, especially the Moderns. Useful work for young Pharmacists & Surgeons, Hospitals, Communities, & charitable People who dress the Poor. Mid-eighteenth century edition of the portable medical dictionary attributed to the Benedictine Nicolas Alexandre (1654-1728). 24 editions appeared from 1716 to 1846. -
Dictionnaire Portatif de Cuisine, d’Office, et de Distillation;
$300.00 Add to cartAnonymous
Paris: Chez Vincent, 1767.
Portable dictionary of cooking, office, and distillation: containing the manner of preparing all kinds of meats, veal, game, fish, vegetables, fruits, etc.: the manner of making all kinds of jellies, pastes .. : and of composing all kinds of liqueurs .. : work equally useful to the most skilled office and kitchen chefs .. : medical observations have been added which make known the property of each food, relative to health, and which indicate the foods most suitable for each temparment. -
The Macquarie Dictionary
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First Edition.
29cm x 22cm (book size), 39.5cm x 34cm x 14.5cm (box size). 2064 pages. Dark green leather, gilt lettering, wooden box.
The collector’s first edition of the first comprehensive dictionary of Australian English, limited to 750 numbered copies signed by the editor in chief A. Delbridge, and housed in a custom wooden box. This copy with the Macquarie University “special scroll” signed by the Vice Chancellor and Professor of Linquistics.
The book is in Fine Condition. The title plaque on the upper panel of the box has been reglued. The box with some shelf wear scratches to one side. The scroll folded horizontally and with some creasing to edges. Very Good Condition. -
Dictionnaire Universel Francois et Latin, Vulgairement Appele Dictionnaire de Trevoux (8 Volumes)
$5,000.00 Add to cart[Dictionnaire de Trevoux]
Paris: Compagnie des Libraires Associes, 1771.
The final and most comprehensive edition of the Dictionnaire de Trevoux, so nicknamed because of its original publication in the town of Trevoux. The original 1704 edition, assumed to be directed by the Jesuits, was largely derived from the 1701 edition of Antoine Furetiere’s 1690 Dictionnaire universel. From the much expanded second edition it became widely used and was a major inspiration for Ephraim Chamber’s 1728 Cyclopaedia and the 1751-72 Encyclopedie, ou dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers. -
Allies, Enemies and Trading Partners: Records on Australia and the Japanese
$60.00 Add to cartPam Oliver
Canberra: National Archives of Australia, 2006. -
The Devil’s Dictionary
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Fifth Folio Printing.
18cm x 12cm. xviii, 365 pages, black and white illustrations. Quarter cloth, marbled papered boards, gilt lettering, slipcase.
Introduction by Miles Kingston. Illustrated by Peter Forster. FORD-SMITH 1159.
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The Language of the Wangerriburra and Neighbouring Groups in the Yugambeh Region
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First Edition.
21cm x 14cm. 80 pages. Illustrated wrappers.
From the Works of John Allen and John Lane, edited and published by The Kombumerri Corporation for Culture.
Very minor shelf wear. Very minor tanning to page extremities. Near Fine Condition. -
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words,
$300.00 Add to cartA London Antiquary
London: John Camden Hotten, 1860.
Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the University of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James. Preceded by a History of Cant and Vulgar Language; with Glossaries of Two Secret Languages, Spoken by the Wandering Tribes of London, the Costermongers, and the Patterers. Includes a Cadger’s Map of a Begging District. -
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible
$250.00 Add to cartMichael D. Coogan
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
Authoritative reference overviews of biblical studies scholarship. -
Neito’s Jewish Almanac for One Hundred Years
$100.00 Add to cartAbraham H. Neito
New York: Burr Printing House for the Author, 1902.
From New Year 5663/1902 to 5763/2002. Showing the New Moons, Festivals and Fasts, with the sections of th elaw as read in the synagogues every Sabbath in the year. Also the first and last days of the solar month, with their corresponding Hebrew dates and pages for family registers. With 3 leaves at rear for Births, Deaths, and Marriages, unmarked. This copy from the collection of the Rabbi L. A. Falk Memorial Library of The Great Synagogue Sydney (deaccessioned), and with the armorial bookplate of David James Benjamin, and inscribed by members of the Sydney Jewish community, Louis Phillips to Moritz Gotthelf. -
A Jewish Calendar for Sixty-Four Years, Detailing the New Moons, Festivals, and Fasts,
$400.00 Add to cartE. H. Lindo
London: L. Thompson, 1838.
With the sections of the law as read in the synagogues every Sabbath during the year; also the days on which the hour for commencing Sabbath is altered; together with the corresponding Christian dates. To which are added tables for continuing the calendar to A.M. 6000-2240 C.AE. and A Chronological Table, forming a summary of Jewish history from the flood to the present time. With various other useful tables; by E. H. Lindo. This copy from the collection of the Rabbi L. A. Falk Memorial Library of The Great Synagogue Sydney (deaccessioned). -
A Dictionary of the English Language
$20,000.00 Add to cartSamuel Johnson
London: W. Strahan, For J. and P. Knapton; T. and T. Longman; C. Hitch and L. Hawes; A Millar; and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755.
In Which The Words are deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the best Writers. To which are prefixed, A History of the Language, and An English Grammar. The Paton Collection copy with the bookplates of Skene Library, Mr. Wiliam Agnew Paton (The Century Club, New York), and Stewart Paton. A sturdy and very presentable first edition of one of the landmark works of the English language. -
A Basic Pitjantjatjara / Yankunytjatjara to English Dictionary
$125.00 Add to cartCliff Goddard
Alice Springs: Institute for Aboriginal Development, 1987. -
Pintupi / Luritja Dictionary
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Third Edition.
30cm x 21cm. vi, 267 pages. Illustrated wrappers.
Minor bumping to spine corners. Very Good Condition. -
Biographisches Lexikon Hervorragender Artze des Neunzehnten Jahrhunderts: Mit einer Historischen Einleitung
$10.00 Add to cartJ. Pagel
Mansfield Centre: Martino Publishing, No date.
Biographical Encyclopaedia of Eminent Physicians of the Nineteenth Century: With a Historical Introduction. Originally published in 1901 -
Directory 77: The Foundation for San Francisco’s Architectural Heritage
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Third Revised and Enlarged Edition.
21.5cm x 27.5cm. [iii], 79 leaves (printed on one side only), black and white illustrations, plan. Illustrated wrappers.
Rehabilitation Advice & Useful Sources for Owners of Vintage Buildings.
Minor bump to crown fore-edge corner. Very minor soiling and tanning. Very Good Condition. -
Diccionario De Escritores Mexicanos
$80.00 Add to cartAurora M. Ocampo de Gomez; Ernesto Prado Velazquez
Mexico: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 1967.
Dictionary of Mexican Writers. -
Law Dictionary: Thai-English, English – Thai
$10.00 Add to cartThong Withaiwat
[Krung Thè„p]: [Nitibannakan], [2004]. -
Raja Kamus: Inggris – Indonesia; Indonesia – Inggris
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Sixth Edition.
23.5cm x 16cm. [vi], 983 pages. Glossy papered boards. Text is in Indonesian and English.
Minor foxing to edges and endpapers. Very minor bump to crown fore-edge corners. Very minor soiling to title page. Very Good Condition. -
A Classified English Dictionary for Tourist Guides
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Reprint.
18.5cm x 13cm. 263 pages. Plastic wrappers.
English to Japanese dictionary. Categories include general travel, transport, accommodation, eating and drinking, plants and animals, shopping, health, telephones and mail, education, agriculture and weather, art, history, and meals.
Very minor soiling to edges. A few early pages and front endpaper creased. Very Good Condition. -
A World Bibliography of Bibliographies (5 Volumes)
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Fourth Edition. Second Printing. Reprint.
27cm x 18cm. 5 volumes. Green cloth, gilt lettering.
And of Bibliographical Catalogues, Calendars, Abstracts, Digests, Indexes, and the Like. A reprint of the fourth and best edition, revised and greatly enlarged throughout.
Minor handling wear and soiling. Very minor bumping to volume 1. Very Good Condition. -
A Dictionary of Umpithamu with notes on Middle Paman
$35.00 Add to cartJean-Christophe Verstraete
Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press, 2020.
“Umpithamu is a language of the Princess Charlotte Bay region on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula, in northeastern Australia. A Dictionary of Umpithamu, with notes on Middle Paman is the first comprehensive dictionary of a Cape York language to be published in over two decades. The dictionary provides detailed information about the grammar, meaning and use of Umpithamu words, generously illustrated with example sentences. All information can also be accessed through an index of English translations, organised alphabetically and thematically. For users with more specific interests, like linguists, anthropologists and biologists, the dictionary further offers phonetic transcriptions, cognates and (Middle) Paman reconstructions for most words, as well as ethnographic notes and identifications of plant and animal species.” (publisher’s blurb) Main language consultants: Florrie Bassani, Joan Liddy. -
The Dhurga Dictionary and Learner’s Grammar: A South-East Coast, NSW Aboriginal Language
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First Edition.
24cm x 17cm. viii, 123 pages, colour illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.
“The Dhurga Dictionary and Learners Grammar: A South-East Coast NSW Aboriginal Language is an overdue and extremely valuable resource for the Dhurga speaking people of Yuin Country and of any person wanting to learn the traditional language. The Dhurga language is spoken from south of Nowra to Narooma and west to Braidwood and Araluen. This publication is the most concise compilation of the Dhurga language to date with over 730 words including informant and recorder details as validation of authenticity. The dictionary is user-friendly for all literacy levels and readers, it is the very first of its kind and in high demand.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Students’ Britannica India (7 Volumes)
$110.00 Add to cartEncyclopaedia Britannica
New Delhi: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2000. -
Latin America in Soviet Writings, 1945-1958: A Bibliography
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First Edition.
26cm x 20cm. xii, 257 pages. Library binding, red cloth, gilt lettering.
Hispanic Foundation Bibliographical Series, No. 5.
Ex University of Queensland Library, a few stamps.Some soiling to cloth. Some foxing. Good Condition (ex-library). -
The Illustrated Discography of Surf Music, 1961-1965
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Third Edition.
28.5cm x 21cm. [viii], xii, 265 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated glossy papered boards.
Cockling to tail fore-edge corner, more so at lower. Previous owner’s name. Good Condition. -
Oxford Latin Dictionary (2 Volumes)
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Second Edition.
28.5cm x 21cm. 2 volumes. Blue cloth, gilt lettering, slipcase.
First printings of the Second Edition.
Books are in unread, like new condition. Very minor scratch to slipcase. Near Fine Condition. -
The Devil’s Dictionary
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Eighth Folio Printing.
18cm x 12cm. xviii, 365 pages, black and white illustrations. Quarter cloth, marbled papered boards, gilt lettering, slipcase.
Introduction by Miles Kingston. Illustrated by Peter Forster. FORD-SMITH 1159.
Previous owner’s label. Near Fine Condition. -
A Dictionary of Polite Literature; or, Fabulous History of the Heathen Gods and Illustrious Heroes (2 Volumes)
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First Edition.
15cm x 9cm. [iv], [328], [2] pages, frontispiece, engraved title page, 7 plates; [ii], [384] pages engraved title page, 18 plates. Marbled papered boards, gilt lettered leather labels.
A dictionary of mythology with 28 engravings including frontispiece and 2 engraved titles, most signed in the plate William Angus after Edward Francis Burney, also John Dadley after Burney.
Rebound in marbled papered boards with new endpapers. Very minor wear to bindings. Previous owner’s name to endpaper. Occasional minor foxing, soiling, and offsetting. Very Good Condition. -
Cesko-Francouzsky Hospodarsky Slovnik
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First Edition.
Brown cloth, red and blue lettering, lettered jacket.
Czech to French economics dictionary.
Faint Department of Immigration, Canberra, inkstamp to bottom edge. Minor general wear. Jacket very worn with chips, tears, chunks missing, call number and stickers to spine. Signature of Dr. Gary Simes in pencil. Very Good Condition.