Rare and first edition dictionaries and encyclopedias in various languages such as Biblical Aramaic, Arabic, German, and English.
London: by H. Woodfall, 1741. First edition. Inscribed, Presentation Binding. Inscribed on the flyleaf: "J. Shaftesbury | Given... Read More about Hermes: or, a Philosophical Inquiry concerning Language and Universal Grammar
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London: Printed for Nath. Brook, 1669. First edition. Possibly the first work in China in English, this rare treatise on the supposed original language spoken by Adam and Eve, by the architect John Webb, a pupil of Inigo Jones. Harbsmeier notes that "Webb's contribution to Sinology is so important because..... Read More about Historical Essay Endeavoring a Probability That the language of ... China is the Primitive Language
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Springfield, Mass: G. & C. Meriam, [1943]. First Edition. Read More about Webster's Biographical Dictionary
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[Leominster]: Printed by Charles Prentiss, Sept. 1797. Second Leominster Edition. An examination of such expressions as “When a man's name is up, he may lie abed till noon,” “She carries the Bell,” “It is just as the fit takes him,” “A Stitch in time saves nine,” and “He has come..... Read More about The Prompter; or a Commentary on Common Sayings & Subjects, which are full of Common Sense,...
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Seattle: University of Washington Book Store, 1930. University of Washington Chapbooks Number 41. Poison-oakers and others. A dictionary of Depression-era lumberjack slang of the West Coast, rich in epithet: “Posion-oaker” describes a native Northern California. Read More about Logger-Talk. Some Notes on the Jargon of the Pacific Northwest Woods
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Macao: Printed at the Office of the Chinese Repository, 1842. First edition. First edition of this early manual on the Chinese language for English speakers, issued as Chinese trade was opening to the West. It is the first book on China by the missionary and sinologist Samuel Wells Williams (1812-1884)..... Read More about Easy Lessons in Chinese: or progressive exercises to facilitate the Study of that Language,...
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New York: Mission House 23 Centre Street, 1879. First Edition. A Gabonese language. Read More about Heads of Mpongwe Grammar; containing most of the Principles needed by a Learner. [BOUND WITH]:A...
Price: $400