Bahn, Gilbert

American Place Names of Lomg Ago

Genealogical Pub, 1998. First Edition - 2nd Printing. Hardcover. American Place Names of Long Ago by Bahn, Gilbert Genealogical Pub. 1998 lst, 2nd print. ISBN: 0806315471 Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust jackets. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. This clever little book lists by state all place names many now long gone of changed. Drawing from early American Atlas. As a check I checked my towns name, which has changed 3 times since the 1850ies, and each name was there is rather smaller rural community. Entries are listed by state, 347 pages. Good.

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Book number: 004808

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Keywords: PLACE NAMES, AMERICAN NAMES

Evans Barbara

A to ZAX Comprehensive Dictionary for Genealogists & Historians

Hearthside Press, 1995. Later Edition. Soft cover. 0945231024. A to ZAX Comprehensive Dictionary for Genealogists & Historians by Evans, Barbara Hearthside Press, 1995, 3rd, ed. ISBN: 0945231024 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean owners name label and name in ink inside cover, note on last page about meeting. This book will help the genealogist who will in their research run across strange words or phases in old documents. Solves the problem of those strange abbreviations, and terms and what they really meant. Covers, medical, legal, religious, geographical, relational, colloquial, foreign, occupational, monetary, house and many more. It also includes a list of nicknames, as well as Dutch given names. 300 pages. Good.

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Book number: 004805

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Keywords: GENEALOGY DICTIONARY 0945231024

Briggs, K & Tongue R

Folktales of England

Univ. Of Chicago Press, 1968. Second. Soft cover. Folktales of England by Briggs K. & Tongue R. Univ. of Chicago Press, 1968, 2nd impression Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows slight signs of wear but is clean overall. Folktales are not abundant in England. Tale of local traditions historical legends and anecdotes thrive. This is a collection covers both and actually in part helps us to understand some of our own American Folktales and stories. Index, 174 pages. Good.

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Book number: 003495

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Keywords: ENGLISH FOLKTALES, LEDGENDS

Burge, W. Wallis

An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary 2 Vols

Dover, 1978. First Trade. Soft cover. 0486236153. An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary 2 Vols. Burge, W. Wallis Dover, 1978 Facsimile of the Two Vo. 1920 edition. ISBN:0486236153 and 0486236161 Softcovers in good condition with good covers. Text clean and unmarked, bindings tight. Covers clean and show little signs of wear. This dictionary prepared by one of the foremost Egyptologists of the last century was long out of print. This facsimile edition contains 28,000+ words or terms that occur in hieroglyphic texts dating from the Third Dynasty through Roman period. Dates are appx. 3000B.C. to 600A.D. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000947

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Keywords: HIEROGLUPHIC, DICTIONARY, EGYPTIAN 0486236153

Higginbotham Charles

Jeweled Bearing

Hazlt & Walker, 1972. Unstated. Staple Bound. Jeweled Bearing by Higginbotham, Charles Hazltt & Walker, 1911 this is 1972 Adams Brown Reprint Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight all staples and pages in place, some tanning of papers due to paper used and age. Cover is clean however does show slight signs of wear and tanning due to paper used and age. This is the full and complete description of the manufacture, gauging and setting of jeweled bearing in timekeeping instruments. B&W illustrations, 53 pages. Good.

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Book number: 003778

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Keywords: JEWLELED BEARINGS, TIMEKEEPING, WATCHES

Edited

2001 Lectures British Academy

Oxford Univ Press, 2001. First Edition. Full-Leather. 2001 Lectures British Academy Oxford Univ. Press, 2001, lst. 343 pages. Hardback in good condition, NO DJ. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover clean. Bound lectures for 2001 as present by members of the society. 16 lectures in all. Buy both 2001 Lectures and The Biographical Memoirs for lecturers. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000793

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Keywords: BRITISH ACADEMY, LECTURES

Edited

The Ancient Coin as Art Work Die Antike Munze Alskunstwerk

Erst Auflage, 1924. Unstated. Hardcover. The Ancient Coin as Art Work Die Antike Munze Alskunstwerk in German Erst Auflage, Berlin, 1924, unstated edition in German Hardback in acceptable condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, however there is a crack at rear, tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover is a kind of light bonded leather to board with gold embossing and shows slight signs of wear but in general good over all. This book is about coins as art and is in German. Starting with appx 750 bce and going though time of publication. Numerous B&W prints of various coins, and related information about them. B&W prints, index, 135 pages of text, 55 pages of plates. Good.

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Book number: 004053

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Keywords: ANCIENT COINS, ANICENT COINS AS ART

Edited

California Register 1962

Social Blue Book, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. California Register 1962 Social Blue Book of California, 1962, lst. Hardback in good condition, text clean and unmarked, binding tight, cracked at title page otherwise nice and clean. cover clean and show little if any signs of wear. The Social Register for the State of California in 1962. Names, places of residence, parents etc. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001127

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Keywords: SOCIAL REGISTER CALIFORNIA

Edited

California Biographical Dictionary Vol. 1

Somerset, 1999. Later Edition. Hardcover. 0403098580. California Biographical Dictionary Vol. 1 Somerset, 1999, 4th ed. ISBN:0403098580 Hardback in good condition, no dust jacket, EX-Library. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean; discard stamps inside front and back cover and title page. Otherwise book is super clean appears to never been read or used. This is Vol. 1 of a two Vol. set of Biographical information on the great and near greats in California history. Each person has a complete biographical history. It also contains of list of not only everyone in Vol. 1 but in Vol. 2 as well. 551 pages. Poor.

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Book number: 004832

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Keywords: CALIFORNIA, BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY 0403098580

Edited

Concise Dictionary of Art & Literature

Tiger Books, 1993. Unstated. Hardcover. 1855013258. Concise Dictionary of Art & Literature Tiger Books, 1993, unstated edition, ISBN: 1855013258 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. This is great handy pocket reference, contains the essential knowledge of art and literature for the ages. Good/Good.

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Book number: 001824

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Keywords: ART, LITERATURE 1855013258

Edited

Encyclopedia Britannica lst. Ed. Facsimile 3 Vol.

Unknown EB, 1970. Facsmile. Hardcover. Encyclopedia Britannica lst. Ed. Facsimile 3 Vol. set No publisher stated c 1965-1970 Hardback in good condition, text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Binding is Leatherette with gold embossed lettering. Cover are clean. due to weight additional shipping will be determined by buyers zip code, NOT suited due to weight for international shipment This unstated publisher edition was done as a premium to purchaser's of the 1968 Bicentennial edition. It contained a brochure that explained how this facsimile was made, including artificial foxing of paper inside and on casing, this set does NOT have this brochure. It contains over 150 copper plates and several foldout tables. The original publication date of this edition was 1772. Though dated in some aspects this is still a valuable reference as it contains knowledge of the English speaking world and demonstrates tools used in the various arts for those interested in them. You are getting three volumes, of this facsimile edition. See note re additional shipping fees. Very Good.

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Book number: 004438

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Keywords: FACSIMILE 1ST ED. BRITANNICA

Samuel Elbert

Spoken Hawaiian

Univ of Hawaii Press, 1970. First Edition Later Printing. Soft cover. 0870222163. Spoken Hawaiian, by Elbert Samuel Univ. of Hawaii Press, 1970, lst. ed 5th printing ISBN: 0870222163 Softcover in good condition with clean cover. Text is clean an unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows little if any signs of wear. Everything you wanted to know about the Hawaiian language. This book is designed for the self-learning person as well as can be used in classroom settings. 67 lessons, 251 pages, Index. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001494

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Keywords: HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE 0870222163

Molk Ellie

Chinese for Beginners

Frederick Unger, 1980. First Edition. Soft cover. Chinese for Beginners by Mok, Ellie Frederick Unger Publishing, 1980, lst. 2nd print Softcover in good condition. Text has penciled marks, binding tight. Cover is clean. This is book one of a two-book set for the student learning Chinese over a two-semester course. It starts with the four-levels of Beijing dialect and introduces basic characters with syllables. 96 pages. Good.

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Book number: 004777

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Keywords: CHINESE LANGUAGE

McGinn F. & McMenamin J.

Acquiring English ESL Teachers Guide Hmong

Calif. State Univ. LA, 1984. Unstated. Soft cover. Acquiring English ESL Teachers Guide Hmong McGinn, F & McMenamin, J. California State Univ. Los Angeles, 1984, unstated edition Softcover in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows signs of wear. This deals with teaching English as second language to the Hmong speaker and the practical way to facilitate the learning of English by the Hmong speaker. B&W illustrations, Bibliography, Appendix's 1 & 2, list of common occurring words with pronunciation guide. 99 pages. Good.

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Book number: 004362

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Keywords: HMONG LANGUAGE, HOMONG LEARNING ENGLISH

Haskins Frederic J.

Answers to Questions 5,000 Curious Facts

Grosset, 1926. First Edition. Half-Leather. Answers to Questions 5,000 Curious Facts, Frederic J. Haskin Grosset, 1926, 508 pages, lst, great index Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean, 2 pages have light note at top otherwise unmarked, binding is tight, some yellowing of pages due to age. Blue cloth cover in good+ condition Here is a book for the home schooler or the person who wants to know the answers for trivia games. Here is a sample of kind of information in book. What was Mr. Chips School? Brookfield. What people invented the fish net? The Phoenicians. What was John Browns epitaph: "John Brown of Kansas; he dared begin; he lost, but losing won." How did Robert E Lees father die? Murdered in election riot Baltimore. When was the first US postal stamp issued? July l, 1847. Though the ends in 1926 there are many many facts that show up in todays trivia games and lessons in history. Lots of fun! Here is a book for the home schooler or the person who wants to know the answers for trivia games. Here is a sample of kind of information in book. What was Mr. Chips School? Brookfield. What people invented the fish net? The Phoenicians. What was John Browns epitaph: "John Brown of Kansas; he dared begin; he lost, but losing won." How did Robert E Lees father die? Murdered in election riot Baltimore. When was the first US postal stamp issued? July l, 1847. Though the ends in 1926 there are many many facts that show up in todays trivia games and lessons in history. Lots of fun! Good.

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Book number: 003406

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Keywords: TRIVA, AMERICAN HOME SCHOOLING FACTS