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Lot 356:
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11 Misc. Dictionaries and Thesaurus including Baileys’ Catalogue of Dictionaries & Grammers in the European Languages including those of the British Isles c. 1961 (paperback); Websters Collegiate Dictionary Fifth Edition published by G. & C. Merriam Co. Springfield MA c. 1945; Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English 8th edition by Eric Partridge published by MacMillian Publishing Co. New York c. 1984 with original dust jacket; Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English 8th edition by Eric Partridge published by MacMillian Publishing Co. New York c. 1961 5th edition (no dust jacket); Seven Language Dictionary edited by David Shumaker published by Avenel Books New York c. 1978 languages include English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish; Bloomsbury Dictionary of Quotations published by Bloomsbury Reference c. 1994; The Little Brown Book of Quotations edited by Clifton Fadiman c. 1985 with dust jacket; The New Wildhagen German Dictionary published by Follett Publishing Company Chicago c. 1965 with original dust jacket; Deutsche Stunden published by Charles Scribner’s Sons New York 1964; Aldus Manuthius and His Thesaurus Cornucopiae of 1496 translated by Antje Lemke published by the Syracuse University Press c. 1958 with original mylar dust jacket; and Roget’s International Thesaurus Fourth Edition revised by Robert L. Chapmen published by Harper and Row New York c. 1977. Combined lot measures approximately 16"x10"x10.5".
Condition: Condition – Good – Some volumes have light soiling and wear to covers. Some volumes have soiling to edges. Some volumes may have light toning and/or foxing. Some dust jackets have small tears and wear to edges. Please see photos.
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