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Dictionaries
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1815 An English and Welsh Dictionary to which is Subjoined a Dissertation on the Welsh LanguageDolgelley : 1815The second edition of this English-Welsh dictionary from cleric and lexicographer, Rev. John Walters. -
1668 Lexicon Manuale Graeco-Latinum & Latino-GraecumCantabrigiae: 1668A detailed mid-17th century Latin-Greek and Greek-Latin lexicon from Cornelis Schrevel, attractively bound in full calf. -
1970-1971 4vol A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales In The English LanguageLondon : 1970-1971A lovely and scarce complete four volume set of dictionaries of British folk tales, in the rare original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1889 Baedeker's Conversation Dictionary in Four Languages: English, French, German, ItalianLeipsic : 1889The first and only edition of this conversational dictionary in four languages, from renowned publisher of travel handbooks, Karl Baedeker. -
1930 Cassell's French-English English-French DictionaryLondon: 1930A new impression of Cassell's extensive French-English and English-French dictionary compiled by Ernest Baker, including an appendix of proper names, weights and measurements. -
1887 English and Japanese ConversationsTangshan : 1887A vanishingly scarce Japanese phrasebook, with many conversational examples given. -
c1900 A Companion DictionaryLondon: c1900A smartly bound companion dictionary from Asprey's Reference Library series. -
1862 2vol A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and IrelandLondon: 1862A two volume set of the fourth edition of Burke's genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the British (including Ireland) Landed Gentry. -
1969-1974 5vol The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening: A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of HorticultureOxford: 1969-1974A very smart corrected edition of the Royal Horticultural Society's Dictionary of Gardening, with illustrations throughout. -
2008 A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840New Haven and London: 2008A very pleasing fourth edition of this classic authoritative work on the history of British architecture. -
c1860 Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Biography; Being the Lives of Eminent Persons of All TimesLondon: c1860A very scarce copy of Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Biography, with leather binding. -
1902 Quain's Dictionary of MedicineLondon: 1902A scarce edition of Richard Quain's major medical dictionary, edited by H. Montague Murray, with colour plates. -
1730 A Dictionary, English-Latin and Latin-EnglishLondon: 1730An eighteenth century edition of Elisha Coles' detailed Latin to English dictionary, bound in full contemporary reversed calf. -
1813-1825 A Complete and Universal Dictionary of the English LanguageBungay: 1813-1825Illustrated with hand coloured plates and folding maps, present here are three scarce and informative works, including the very scarce first edition of 'A Collection of the Principal Flags of all Nations in the World'. -
1715 The Royal Dictionary AbridgedLodnon [London]: 1715A scarce example of the early 18th century third edition of French-English lexicographer, journalist and miscellaneous writer Abel Boyer's abridged guide to the English and French languages. -
1715 The Royal Dictionary AbridgedLodnon [London]: 1715A scarce example of the early 18th century third edition of French-English lexicographer, journalist and miscellaneous writer Abel Boyer's abridged guide to the English and French languages. -
1796 Le Dictionnaire Royal, Francois-Anglois et Anglois-FrancoisLondon: 1796A bright late eighteenth century edition of Abel Boyer's English-French and French-English dictionaries, bound together. -
1872 Haydn's Dictionary of Dates Relating to All Ages and NationsLondon: 1872A smartly bound thirteenth edition of this Dictionary of Dates from British journalist Joseph Timothy Haydn, with the supplement from British historian Benjamin Vincent. -
1903-1907 Dictionnaire Francais-Anglais & Pocket Gazetteer (Mignon Reference Library)London: 1903-1907Two very scarce pocket reference books published and bound by Frank Smythson, both in quarter vellum. -
1785 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1785An exceptionally attractive example of the two volume sixth edition of Samuel Johnson's important and influential 'Dictionary of the English Language'. -
1915 Dictionnaire Italien-Francais (Collection Poucet)Paris : 1915A vanishingly scarce Italian-French 'thumb dictionary' published for the 'Collection Poucet'. -
1893 The Smallest English Dictionary in the World (Bryce's English Dictionary)Glasgow : 1893A terrific copy of Bryce's famous miniature English dictionary, complete with the original metal case and magnifying glass. -
1868 Paxton's Botanical DictionaryLondon: 1868A smart new edition of English gardener Joseph Paxton's botanical dictionary, revised and corrected. -
1881 English Past and Present: Eight LecturesLondon: 1881A collection of lectures on the study of the English language from Richard Chenevix Trench, bound in full morocco. -
1914 A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words Especially from the DramatistsOxford : 1914The first edition of A. L. Mayhew's dictionary of Tudor and Stuart words, collected by Walter Skeat, and bound in a half calf prize Oxford binding. -
1965 The Dictionary of Drink and DrinkingLondon: 1965A smart first edition of this comprehensive dictionary of drinking from Australian writer Oscar Mendelsohn. -
1881 Cassell's Dictionary of CookeryLondon: 1881A smart copy of Cassell's Dictionary of Cookery with illustrations throughout. -
1719 Dictionaire Royal Francois-Anglois et Anglois FrancoisAmsterdam: 1719An early edition of Abel Boyers influential French-English dictionary, bound in half calf. -
1995 International Who's Who in Wine and SpiritsBordeaux; Paris : 1995A very scarce 'Who's Who' biographical dictionary of influential figures in the wine and spirits world. -
1957 The Oxford Companion to the TheatreLondon: 1957A lovely second edition of this Oxford encyclopedia for the theatre, rebound in full crushed morocco. -
1880 Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Giving the Derivation, Source, or Origin of Common PhrasesLondon: 1880A handsome edition of this popular reference work by E. Cobham Brewer, offering definitions of many famous phrases and figures. -
1860 Dictionary of Dates And Universal Reference Relating to All Ages and NationsLondon: 1860The 9th edition of Hadyn's Dictionary of Dates, revised and enlarged, in a signed W. H. Smith and Son binding. -
1736 A Dictionary English, German and FrenchLeipzig and Francfurt: 1736The scarce second edition of Christian Ludwig's dictionary of modern European languages, in a full vellum binding. -
c1568 Dictionarium HexaglottumBasel: c1568An important hexaglot dictionary by Ambrogio Calepino, a sixteenth century Latin dictionary to Greek, Italian, French, Spanish, and German. -
1798 Dizionario delle Lingue Italiana ed Inglese, Dictionary of the English and Italian LanguagesLondon: 1798A brilliant Italian-English dictionary by Joseph Baretti, an extensive work for which he was inspired by Samuel Johnson. -
1711-12 Neues Teutsch-Frantzösisches und Teutsch-Frantzösisches Wörter-Buch, Nouveau DictionnaireLeipzig: 1711-12The very scarce first edition of Johann Jablonski's impressive German-French dictionary,