CHILTON BOOKS

A Concise Lexicon to the Biblical Languages.

GREEN, JAY P. (SNR.) · 1987

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 1987. 1st ed. A quick-reference lexicon-dictionary to both Hebrew and Greek words of the Bible. Pp. 253 (Hebrew), 143 (Greek), sticky mark to fep. P/b. VG.

A Dictionary of Famous Bible Places. (Drawings by William Duncan.)

THOMPSON, DAVID W. · 1973

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1973. 1st British ed. ".. lists over 500 of the villages, cities, rivers, mountains, provinces, valleys, nations in the Bible .." Pp. 64, b/w illustrations throughout + 6 maps. P/b. VG.

Dictionary of Electrical Engineering.

JACKSON, K.G. · 1973

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

London: Butterworth & Co. Ltd, 1973. Revised and enlarged ed. "The result will be of value to apprentices or students of electrical engineering as well as to experienced engineers in this and other fields." Pp. 2/375, figures throughout. Black cloth, d/w. VG/G+.

Dictionary of Place-names in the British Isles.

ROOM, ADRIAN. · 1988

£10.50 (€12.59 | $13.87 | ¥2,214)

London: Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd, 1988. 1st ed. "Place-names are a source of fascinating information, not only about local and national history, but also tell the story behind many people's names, the countryside and local families." 24cms. x 16.5cms. Pp. 26/414. Grey cloth, ...

The Origin of English Surnames.

REANEY, P.H. · 1978

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,476)

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1978. 4th imp. "To the geneaogist it will be of great value, and for those interested in names and medieval life there is an abundance of fascinating material." Pp. 19/415. Green cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has chipping to top of spine. VG/G+.

Place Names of Great Britain and Ireland

FIELD, JOHN. · 1990

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,476)

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1990. 2nd imp. "The result of many years' extensive research, this book is the definitive guide to place-names from Abbas Combe to Zetland." Pp. 208. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w. VG/VG.

The Lion Bible Quotation Collection.

MANSER, MARTIN. (COMPILER.) · 1999

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

London: BCA, 1999. 1st ed. "Over 3,500 quotations from Genesis to Revelation arranged by Theme." 24.5cms. x 17.5cms. Pp. 445/1 Acknowledgements. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

The Methuen Dictionary of Cliches. (Preface by Frank Muir.)

AMMER, CHRISTINE. · 1992

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

London: Methuen London, 1992. 1st British ed. "The Methuen Dictionary of Cliches is a pithily written and accessibly compiled reference book which offers vital and accurate information about those phrases that so frequently trip - or stumble - from our tongues." Pp. 10/432, sl...

Hard Words in the Prayer Book. (Little Books on Religion. No.173).

ANON. · 1940

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: SPCK. 1940. 1st ed. "To help a newcomer to Church services to understand some of the less familiar words in the Prayer Book". Pp 23. Paperback. G+.

A Simple Church Dictionary.

ANON. · 1948

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: A.R. Mowbray 1948. "A small book containing clear definitions of religious and ecclesiastical terms used in books, speeches, and sermons". 14cms x 9.5cms. Pp 32. P/b. VG.

Quotations for All Occasions.

CASTLE, TONY. · 1989

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

London: Marshall Pickering. 1989. 1st ed. "Includes wise words from almost all the famous Christian writers, from the days of the early church right up to the present era. Also includes extracts from famous philosophers, poets, politicians and playwrights". Pp 380. P/b, slight...

50 Key Words: The Church.

STEWART, WILLIAM. · 1969

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,265)

London: Lutterworth Press. 1969. 1st ed. "Here is a quick and succinct guide to the words now being used in ecclesiastical and theological debates". Pp 84, discreet owners inkstamp and slight stain to verso front cover, slight staining to fep. P/b. G+.

Brewer's Dictionary of 20th-Century Phrase and Fable. (3rd Edition).

BREWER. · 1996

£10.50 (€12.59 | $13.87 | ¥2,214)

London: Cassell Publishers Ltd, 1996. 3rd ed. "Now in its third edition, Brewer's Dictionary of 20th-Century Phrase and Fable forms a fascinating and entertaining guide to the multi-faceted nature of the contemporary world." 24cms. x 15.5cms. Pp. 9/662, notation to verso front...

Great Modern Inventions.

MESSADIE, GERALD. · 1991

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Edinburgh, Chambers, 1991. "In the Compact Reference series, this encyclopedic guide gives detailed information on the great modern inventions from powered flight.. to pacemaker to the artificial heart." Pp.10/236, with b/w illustrations throughout. P/b with illustrated cover....

Religious Leaders.

BROSSE, JACQUES. · 1991

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Edinburgh: Chambers, 1991. "In the 'Compact Reference' series, this book relates the life, works, teaching and character of the greatest religious leaders, from antiquity to the present day.." Pp.13/234 with Pp.16 illustrations; owner's label to fep. P/b with illustrated cover...

Word's in World Religions.

BISHOP, PETER D. · 1979

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

London: SCM. 1979. 1st ed. "It is impossible to speak of religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam without using words from the original Sanskrit, Pali or Arabic...This book provides definitions and descriptions of the most important words in six religious traditions". Pp...

The Wordsworth Dictionary of Beliefs and Religions.

GORING, ROSEMAN (ED). · 1995

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Ware, England: Wordsworth Editons, 1995. "With 2,900 concise, informative entries from Aaron to Zurvan, the book provides answers to questions on all aspects of the world's major faiths and ideologies, both historical and current." Pp.34/587 P/b with illustrated cover. G+.

Thesaurus of Book Digests.

HAYDN, HIRAM & FULLER, EDMUND. · 1978

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

New York: Avenel Books, 1978. Rep. "If you know the name of the book, simply look it up in its alphabetical order. If you don't know the name of the book, but do know the name of the author, consent the Author Index for the appropriate reference." Pp.831, name to fep, pages to...

The Dictionary of Life. Biblical Wisdom for Modern Living.

BROWN, DAVID. (EDITOR). · 1986

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1986. 1st ed. "No other Christian reference book is so easy or down-to-earth." 24cms. x 16cms. Pp. 491. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has slight sunning to spine. VG/G+.

Geometrical & Mechanical Drawing.

FORBES, RAYMOND. · 1957

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Batsford,1957. 1st ed. Ex libris. Pp.136, illustrated by 260 line drawings,owners name to fep. Red cloth, d/w some tape marks to flysheets. VG/G+.