Rey, Alain

Dictionnaire Historique de la Langue Francaise; a-E; F-Pr; Pr-Z (Grands Dictionnaires)

N.P. Le Robert, 2009. Paperback. pp. 1381; 1384-2909; 2911-4304. 8vo. Light shelfwear; very good+ in very good illustrated slipcase. .

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Book number: 080965

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Keywords: Languages;

[J. S. Robertson]

The Home Treasury of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge; Canadian Home Series of Useful Books No. 1

Toronto, J. S. Robertson & Bros, 1883. Hardcover. pp. x, 374. Large 8vo. Bright blue cloth binding, bevelled boards, gilt and black lettering and decoration. "Handsomely illustrated" with engravings. Edgewear, front board bowed, tide mark to foredge, pencilled names to front endpaper and presentation page (dated 1896); good. Includes a history of the Dominion of Canada; and a wealth of information on everything from Ball-Room Etiquette, to the Origin of Plants, to Difficult Situations for Young Drivers (of Horses), how to write a letter Declining to Lend Money; an Oraculum and instructions on its usage; and a plethora of other pertinent and charming information. .

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Book number: 088201

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Keywords: Reference; Canadiana;

Room, Adrian

Dictionary of Confusing Words and Meanings

London, Routledge, 1985. Hardcover. pp. 267. 8vo. Light shelfwear; very good in very good dustjacket. .

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Book number: 075918

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Schott, Ben

Schott's Original Miscellany

London, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2002. Hardcover. pp. 158. 8vo. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations. Red ribbon page marker. Light shelfwear; very good+ in very good, lightly soiled dustjacket. .

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Book number: 088290

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Seldes, George

The Great Thoughts

New York, Ballantine Books, 1985. Paperback. pp. xxi, 487. 8vo. Light general shelfwear, creasing to spine; very good-. Foreword by Henry Steele Commager. .

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Book number: 072187

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Keywords: Philosophy; Thinkers; Historic Leaders

Shevelov, George Y.

A Prehistory of Slavic; the Historical Phonology of Common Slavic

New York, Columbia University Press, 1965. Hardcover. pp. 662. 8vo. Bound in green cloth. Corners bumped, shelfwear, small marks to cover and bottom edge, lightly shaken, ink inscription to front pastedown, what appears to be a portion of the former dustjacket containing book description glued to rear pastedown; very good. .

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Book number: 080053

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Taylor, Arnold R.

Icelandic-English/English-Icelandic Dictionary

New York, Hippocrene Books, 2005. Paperback. pp. 177. 12mo. Light shelfwear, ink inscription to inside front cover; very good. .

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Book number: 085099

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THIBAULT, Claude

Bibliographia Canadiana

Don Mills, ON, Longman Canada, 1973. 1st edition. Hardcover. pp. 795.Thick 4to,,Near fine cond. in original glassine jacket and scuffed slipcase.

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Book number: 9900035143

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Keywords: Bibliography;;;;;;;;

Todd, O. J.

Index Aristophaneus

Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1932. Hardcover. 4to. Ex-library: call number to spine, bookplate to front pastedown, embossed stamp and catalogue number to dedication page, withdrawn stamp to rear pastedown, no other lib. markings, some minor edgewear, general shelfwear, mull exposed at front hinge (binding remains tight and sound), small ink name to ffep; good. Text in Greek and Latin. .

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Book number: 035206

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Ure, Andrew

A Dictionary of Arts, Manufacture and Mines; Containing a Clear Exposition of Their Principals and Practice

New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1847. Hardcover. 8vo. Binding broken with some loss, text block shows tide mark to top edge, otherwise unmarked; overall poor. .

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Book number: 041984

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[Various]

Encyclopedia Britannica; or, a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Compiled Upon a New Plan; in Which the Different Sciences and Arts Are Digested Into Distinct Treaties or Systems and the Various Technical Terms, Are Explained As They Occur in the Order of the Alphabet

Edinburgh, A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1980. Hardcover. Thick 4to. Bound in dark brown "leatherette" with gilt lettering and rules to spine. Five raised bands to spine, six compartments. Profusely illustrated with black and white illustrations. Negligible shelfwear, some spotting to top edge of volume two. Very light occasional foxing to contents otherwise, contents of all volumes remain bright and unmarked with tight, sound binding. Overall, very good+. Reprint of the 1771 publication. .

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Book number: 040950

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Keywords: history;

HEDLEY, R. W. and G. F. Manning

Elementary Art Grades I and II

Edmonton, AB, Institute of Applied Art, 1929. 1st edition. Wraps.Small 4to,,Stapled card covers a bit rubbed & soiled; else vg condition, The first in a series of four books which outline a complete course in art for elementary school students. We have others. Ill.: colour, b&w illustrations.

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Book number: 9900030722

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Keywords: Art;Crafts;Art instruction;Elementary school; ephemera boxes; colour, b&w illustrations

HEDLEY, R. W. and G. F. Manning

Elementary Art Grades III and IV

Edmonton, AB, Institute of Applied Art, 1929. 1st edition. Wraps.Small 4to,,Stapled card covers a bit rubbed & soiled; else vg condition, The second in a series of four books which outline a complete course in art for elementary school students. We have others. Ill.: colour, b&w illustrations.

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Book number: 9900030723

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Keywords: Art;Crafts;Art instruction;Elementary school;;;;; ephemera boxes; colour, b&w illustrations

HEDLEY, R. W. and G. F. Manning

Elementary Art Grades V and VI

Edmonton, AB, Institute of Applied Art, 1929. 1st edition. Wraps.Small 4to,,Stapled card covers a bit rubbed & soiled; else vg condition, The third in a series of four books which outline a complete course in art for elementary school students. We have others. Ill.: colour, b&w illustrations.

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Book number: 9900030724

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Keywords: Art;Crafts;Art instruction;Elementary school;;;;;ephemera boxes; colour, b&w illustrations

HEDLEY, R. W. and G. F. Manning

Elementary Art Grades VII and VIII

Edmonton, AB, Institute of Applied Art, 1929. 1st edition. Wraps.Small 4to,,Stapled card covers mod. soiled. Eps sl. rippled; else gd+ cond. The fourth in a series of four books which outline a complete course in art for elementary school students. We have others. Ill.: colour, b&w illustrations.

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Book number: 9900030725

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Keywords: Art;Crafts;Art instruction;Elementary school;;;;;ephemera boxes; colour, b&w illustrations