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Victorian Tiles.

Lemmen, Hans van. · 1981

€3.45 ($3.80 | £2.88 | ¥607)

Aylesbury: Shire Publications, 1981, (1st ed.); 32 pp., bl/w ill., 8vo, paper. F ¶ l Shire Albums no. 67. The aim of this book is to tell the reader something about the fascinating history of Victorian tiles.

Amsterdam à la carte. Gids voor stadgenoot en vreemdeling.

Staalman Azn., G., en H.P. van den Aardweg. · 1950

€5.00 ($5.51 | £4.17 | ¥880)

A'dam: Engelhard, van Embden & Co, 1950; 272pp., zw-w ills., 38pp. advertenties, kl.8vo, gebrocheerd. Stofomslag op kneep doorgesleten (wel compleet), schutblad verwijderd, verder heel redelijk exemplaar met geschiedenis. ¶ l Alleraardigste beschrijving met kleine tekeningen v...

The Motorboat and Yachting Manual. A Practical Handbook for all who are interested in Motor Boats of any type.

1949

€10.25 ($11.30 | £8.55 | ¥1,803)

London: Temple Press, 1949, 2nd impression; 334+XL pp.,185 bl/w figures, of which 5 are folding out. 8vo, blu lin. hardc. with gilt lett on front and spine. VG/G ¶ l The first really updated editions since 1939, by the staff of The Motorboat and Yachting. Information is added ...

The Penguin English Dictionary.

Garmonsway, G.N. · 1969

€4.00 ($4.41 | £3.34 | ¥704)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1969, revised ed.; 819 pp., 8vo, paperback, G+. ¶ l With Jacqueline Simpson. 'The compilers must be thanked for coming so close to their linited but useful aims.'

The Penguin Encyclopedia.

Summerscale, Sir John. · 1965

€4.55 ($5.02 | £3.80 | ¥801)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1965 (1st ed.); 647 pp. 8vo, ppb., bl/w line drawings, VG. ¶ l More than 6000 headings, with full cross-references and explanatory illustrations.

A Dictionary of Science.

Ubarov, E.B., D.R. Chapman, Alan Isaacs. · 1968

€3.90 ($4.30 | £3.25 | ¥686)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1968, repr.; 335 pp., 8vo, ppb., VG. ¶ l A competley revised and enlarged adition of this dictionary with over a thousand new entries. Inside fr. and b. cover browned. Small fold in fr. cover.

A Dictionary of Biology.

Abercrombie, M., C.J. Hickman, M.L. Johnson. · 1970

€3.90 ($4.30 | £3.25 | ¥686)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1970 (5th rev. ed.); 283 pp., 8to, ppb., VG+. ¶ l 'In this dictionary the authors' aim is to explain biological terms which a layman may meet when reading scientific literature.'

Who Did What, the Mitchell Beazley Illustrated Biographical Dictionary.

Howat, Gerald, general ed. · 1979

€6.85 ($7.55 | £5.71 | ¥1,205)

London; Mitchell Beazley, 1979 (rev. ed.); 387 pp., 4to, ppb., bl/w and col. ill., time chart printed on l. yellow paper, sp. faded. Wrapped in clear contact plastic. VG+. ¶ l Data on 5000 men and women who shaped the world's destiny.

Hamlyn Dictionary of Dates and Anniversaries.

Bailie, J.M., gen. ed. · 1979

€7.95 ($8.76 | £6.63 | ¥1,399)

London: Hamlyn, 1979 repr.; 414 pp., 8vo, bl. cloth, gilt lett. on spine.F/F. ¶ l Over 12,000 entries on important people and world events.

The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary.

Coulson, J., C.T. Carr, Lucy Hutchinson, Dorothy Eagle. · 1976

€10.25 ($11.30 | £8.55 | ¥1,803)

London: Book Club Associates, 1976, repr.; XX+998 pp., appendices, num. bl/w line drawings, 8vo, d.blue cloth w. gilt lett. on spine. Sp. dustwr. paled. F/VG+ ¶ l Illustrations edited by Helen Mary Petter. The Guardian greeted this dictionary on publication as 'a far-ranging f...

Thesaurus of Words and Phrases.

Roget, Peter Mark. · 1947

€9.00 ($9.92 | £7.51 | ¥1,584)

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, ca. 1947, rev. ed.; XXVIII+705 pp., 8vo, red cloth w. black and gilt, traces of old tape (removed) on endp. F/VG+ ¶ l Enlarged by John Lewis Roget, revised and enlarged by Samuel Romilly Roget. 'An invaluable book for anyone who has ever been at a l...

A Dictionary of Biology.

Abercrombie, M., C.J. Hickman and M.L. Johnson. · 1951

€2.30 ($2.54 | £1.92 | ¥405)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, R3, 1951 (1st ed.); 246 pp., 8vo, ppb. Well-known red cover. G ¶ l This dictionary is intended for laymen and students of biology. Clear explanations and definitions from 'abaxial' to 'zymase'. Bookblock kept in place with tape.

A Dictionary of Psychology.

Drever, James. · 1958

€3.20 ($3.53 | £2.67 | ¥563)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, R5, 1958, repr.; 315 pp., 8vo, ppb, name owner on f.e.p., in well-known red cover. Spine faded. VG ¶ l a few small notes in margin.

The Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists.

Murray, Peter and Linda. · 1978

€4.10 ($4.52 | £3.42 | ¥721)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1978, 4th ed., repr., 493 pp., 8vo, ppb. F ¶ l 'A thorough, well documented... and at the same time imaginative opus,' Dr J.P. Hodin declares on the back.

The New Penguin Dictionary of Electronics.

Young, E.C. · 1979

€4.00 ($4.41 | £3.34 | ¥704)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1979 (1st ed.); 618 pp., 8vo, ppb., bl/w technical ill. F. ¶ l In this dictionary emphasis has been given to explaining the action of solid-state devices and circuits, as well as the major techniques used in their fabrication.

The Collins-Spurrell Welsh Dictionary, an up-to-date Dictionary of the Welsh Language.

Lewis, Henry, ed. · 1976

€4.55 ($5.02 | £3.80 | ¥801)

London: Collins, 1976, repr.; 317 pp., sm. 8vo, blue cloth w. silver lett. F/VG. ¶ l This book is eminently suitable for everyone who needs a Welsh dictionary for general reference.

Kijk op Amsterdam.

Heyden, A. van der, en Ben Kroon. · 1975

€12.00 ($13.23 | £10.01 | ¥2,111)

A'dam/Brussel: Elsevier, 1975 (1e dr.); 128pp., rregister, 533 kleurenfoto's, 4to, gebonden. ¶ l boeiend kijkboek m. nuttige, beknopte informatieve bijschriften en een goede inleiding. Deel uit bekende serie 'Kijk op...' Ook in Engelse en Duitse vertaling verkrijgbaar.

Dictionary of American Slang. With a Supplement by Stuart Berg Flexner.

Wentworth, Harold and Stuart Berg Flexner. · 1967

€15.90 ($17.52 | £13.26 | ¥2,798)

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1967 (6th ed.); 718 pp., appendix, suppl., sel. bibl., 8vo, black cloth, silver lett. + stamps on front and spine, F/VG-. ¶ l The original compilation plus supplement contain more than 21000 definitions, illustrated by quotations.

The Reader's Encyclopaedia.

Benét, William Rose. · 1974

€10.25 ($11.30 | £8.55 | ¥1,803)

London: Book Club Associates, 1974, (2nd ed.); 1128 pp., 148 bl/w ill., lge 8vo, red cloth, gilt lett. on spine, paper browned, F/F. ¶ l This dictionary contains a vast amount of information on authors, plot summaries and literary history from all over the world.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English.

Fowler, H.W. and F.G. Fowler. · 1967

€7.50 ($8.27 | £6.26 | ¥1,320)

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1967 (5th ed., 4th repr.), 1558 pp. 8vo, orig. d.blue cloth, gilt lettered + stamp on spine, dustwrapper (somewhat discoloured on spine). Name on f.e.p. VG+/VG-. ¶ l Very good copy of handy sized, condensed edition of famous dictionary. Fifth e...