A biographical dictionary of artists
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Oxfam bookshop keynsham the imperial gazetteer; a general dictionary of geography, physical, political, statistical and descriptivethere is all some minor creasing but generally the internal pages and clean the dictionary is beautifully interspersed with etched illustrations see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe front and back covers of both volumes are starting to detach slightly interally along the gutter but the binding otherwise feels tightcompiled from the latest and best authoritiesthere is lots of embossed gold detail to the spine and the edges of the front and back coversthere is some small tears, stains and some significant scuffing to the leather to the top and bottom and corner edgespage is completely detached in volume 1 but still presentthe leather on the front and back covers has a cross hatched embossed pattern on itboth volumes show wear and tear to the outer leather coversboth volumes show some foxing particularly present on the first few pages up until the title pagedecorative spines with raised bands, titles in goldthe top, bottom and fore edges of both volumes are marbled, the internal marbling is in beautiful conditionthese two volumes are bound in full leather with marbled boards
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100 €
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Volume i contains close to a thousand images of varying size and shape, and includes a biographical dictionary of artists, indices by title, artist, and reference number, and a sourcing directoryboth volumes are in excellent clean conditionoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames two volumes containing hand printed and water-coloured engravings and etchings from the thomas ross collection of copper and steel intaglio printing platessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe alcove collection contains over three hundred and fifty small images, and includes indices by title and reference numbercombined size 30combined weight g
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Oxfam bookshop brigg first published in , this book is an extensive dictionary of contemporary slang and colloquialisms written by francis grose"a classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue" will appeal those with an interest in lexicography and historical slang, and it would make for a charming addition to any collection in good condition complete with dust jacket see oxfam website for delivery information read moreother notable works by this author include: "the antiquities of england and wales", "a glossary of provincial and local words used in england" and "the antiquities of scotland"francis grose was an english draughtsman, antiquary, and lexicographer
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First published in and incorporating addenda from , this concise dictionary has become the standard work of reference and is now in its tenth printingoxfam bookshop cardiff this concise dictionary of 'middle egyptian' - that phase of the ancient egyptian language which had the widest general application - contains carefully selected words most likely to be encountered by students and scholars in the course of their regular work on egyptian textssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach entry gives the most common hieroglyphic form of the word, accompanied by its transliteration, translation, references to texts where it occurs, its less usual hieroglyphic variants, and phrases in which it is used
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Hard backed (with casing) chambers biographical dictionary in excellent condition! cost £15 - collection would be preferable
7 €
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1 volume (viii) biographical dictionary of british officers killed and woundedhall) it's a comprehensive book of more than officers in british, portuguese and spanish services killed or wounded in the seven years of the remarkable campaignarising from napoleon's strategic need to impose his rule over portugal and spain, it evolved into a constant drain on his resourcesall books are in very good unread conditionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia total of 7 volumes (ii to viii, 5 hardback and 2 softback) 6 volumes (ii to vii) describing the period of the peninsular war from untilcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available(sir charles oman) this war was one of the most significant and influential campaigns of the napoleonic warsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeall pictures are part of the descriptionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Colomiès, librarian to the archbishop of canterbury, is best known for his work gallia orientalis, a biographical dictionary of 152 distinguished french christian hebraistsspine with raised bands, gilt lettering, and extensive gilt decorationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe revised and enlarged second edition of which ‘serves as volume ii to la rhetorique de l'honnête homme’ herethe two works are separately paginated, but were presumably printed to be published as one workadditionally there are woodcut initials, and head- and tail-piecescontemporary full brown leather binding in good condition, some rubbing and corners bumpedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableoverall this is an ideal chance to acquire a piece of french publishing history in excellent conditionspine in good condition, wear to head and tailinternally very good, no markings or annotationswe are pleased to offer a very good copy of this scarce work by paul colomiès (), the french huguenot librarian and scholarour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebookplate of aberdeen grammar school library to fpdthe two title-pages use red and black ink, with woodcut vignettesthis book is made up of two parts in one volume, the second is the supplementary work bibliotheque choisie de mitem is as pictured[iv]+]+[viii]+216please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewoodcut flourishes
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74 €
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Gustavus hindman miller's dictionary of dreams first appeared in , ten years after sigmund freud's pioneering work the interpretation of dreams, and is therefore an historical work on dream analysis first published at the time of a quantum leap in human consciousnessentries cover bananas to cauliflowers, measles to mustard and virgins to zebrassee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans dreams have variously inspired and haunted kings, poets, inventors, artists, musicians, statesmen and others since the dawn of recorded experience
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A dictionary of music and musicians was first published in london by macmillan and co"grove's dictionary of music and musicians" by eric blom macmillan, london - , fifth (renewed) edition - ii, iii, vi, vii, viii, ix, supplematary - p, 20cmx15cm - condition: good, with all plates, with original dust jackets with some wearthe fifth edition (grove v), in nine volumes, was edited by eric blom and published inthe original edition and the reprint are now freely available onlineare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki[2][3] grove limited the chronological span of his work to begin at while continuing up to his timean index edited by mrscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe fifth edition was reprinted in , and ], each time with numerous corrections, updates, and other small changesthis was the most thoroughgoing revision of the work since its inception, with many articles rewritten in a more modern style and a large number of entirely new articlesfuller maitland in the fourth volumeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storean additional supplementary volume prepared by eric blom and completed by denis stevens after blom's death in , was issued inwodehouse was issued as a separate volume inmany of the articles were written by blom personally, or translated by himin , minor corrections were made to the plates and the entire series was reissued in four volumes, with the index added to volume 4please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website[1] in four volumes () edited by george grove with an appendix edited by j
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Oxfam shop lytham webster's international dictionary of the english language: being the authentic edition of webster's unabridged dictionary, comprising the issues of and thoroughly revised and much enlarged under the supervision of noah porter with a voluminous appendix and reference history; to which is now added a supplement of twenty-five thousand words and phrases wharris, editor in chief' reasonable condition for age was repaired insee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome damaged pages in frontispiece and seven following pages
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The dictionary of blue and white printed pottery, : v1 (dictionary of blue & white printed pottery, )cole-mackintosh, ronnie, a century of service to mankind, very good, hardcoverjohnson, jeannie, the rest of our lives, very good, mass market paperback
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Signed album mandy and skoots - a biographical scrapbook + commission drawing on separate page in pencil signeddrawing size: 20 x 26are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Oxfam bookshop preston with over entries, chambers dictionary of etymology is a prestigious and scholarly dictionary that explains where english words come fromsee oxfam website for delivery information read morean important etymological resource for the expert, it is also a useful reference source for the general readerthe dust jacket is missing, but this book is otherwise in good condition, with clean, white pages throughout
9 €
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dictionary of computer and internet terms and iphone ipad ipod repair guideiphone guide is a little damaged by water i believe but does not affect reading dictionary is like newdispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is very good
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The dictionary of blue and white printed pottery, : v1 (dictionary of blue & white printed pottery, )seven stories predrawn from the archive: hidden histories of illustration, inc
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Complete with illustrations and helpful cross-references, this dictionary is both comprehensive and essential for students and researchersdictionary of roman religion contains more than entries, covering topics such as festivals, sacrifices, temples, burial rites, deities and spirits, and historical religious events
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Oxfam bookshop newport 'a dictionary of english plant names' is a comprehensive and informative record of the names of english plants (from trees to seaweed, plants from the wild, farm and garden) the scientific name of the species, date when the species was introduced into england, and where possible, an historical or etymological explanationblack and white illustrations throughout (see images 2 for example) see oxfam website for delivery information read moretext block is clean and bright, and spine is tight good condition for its ageno highlighting or other notesclipped dust jacket is clean and intact with only minor signs of wear
13 €
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Note:the only dictionary of its kind available, covering all aspects of insect biology and taxonomythe origin, etymology, part of speech and definition of each term and phrase are all provided, including the language, meaning or root of each term and constituent partsalso includes the names of prominent entomologists see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the only listing which covers insect anatomy, behaviour, biology, ecology, histology, molecular biology, morphology, pest management, taxonomy and systematicsthis book is an essential reference source for all professionals and students of entomology and related disciplinesnames of deceased entomologists, or scientists from other fields who have contributed to entomology are included, with the citation for their biography or obituaryoxfam bookshop wallingford this book is a comprehensive, fully cross-referenced collection of over terms, names and phrases used in entomology, incorporating an estimated definitionsall insect order, suborder, superfamily, family and subfamily names are given, together with the diagnostic features of orders and familiesthe common names of insects, their scientific binomen and taxonomic classification are provided, with diagnoses of pest species in many caseswhere meanings have changed, or terms have been borrowed from other disciplines, the most current usage is indicated
30 €
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Of the most necessary subjects, divine, moral and literary", but it is not arranged in different sections for the different subjects - in double columns, it works through from a - z as any dictionary might do, so that 'history' is followed by 'holiness, holiness of god, honour (civil'), while 'christians' (several varieties) is followed by 'circumcision' - a rather amusing juxtaposition, and also preceded by 'children' the author, william sleigh, does not seem to have left any personal history easily available to the casual researcher, but the book did belong to a john winship, of barton (on humber) & hull, who appears to have been (among other things) a sailor in the later years of the 19th century a little foxing noted on the first couple of leaves, and the title page has a small tear to the fore-edge, but otherwise the book is remarkably unworn and appears little used faded gilt spine divisions can still be seen inside, the binding is firm with no loose pages; pages appear clean, though generally a little brownedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book is in surprisingly good condition for its great age, though its marbled paper-covered half-leather boards are rubbed, worn, and marked consistent with use, and the top two panels of the spine are partly detached; title in faded gilt on a red panel in the partly-detached portionoxfam books & music islington this unusual little book's lengthy title continues " textblock edges all marbled
50 €
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The concise oxford dictionary of english etymology publisher: oxford university press publication date: binding: paperback a clear account of the origins, history, and sense-development of a major part of the modern english vocabulary, including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms
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The international encyclopaedic dictionary of philatelics (international encyclopaedic dictionary of philately) by rscott carlton - hardcover *excellent condition*
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Oxfam shop shirley a dictionary of the english language; in which the words are deduced from their originals; and illustrated in their different significations, by examples from the best writers; together with a history of the language, and an english grammar; volume iiipublished by longmanlondon, ; poor condition; volume v only of 5 volumes; brown leather covers; no dust jacket; front board detached but present; decorative gold ruling on both boards; spine has raised bands and gold titles and decoration but very worn and starting to detach; corners and some edges worn to boards; marbled end papers and text block edges; binding reasonably tight; several hundred pages; please see photographs see oxfam website for delivery information read morebook condition: fairjohnson, samuel; todd, revthe rev todd was chaplain to the king
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Oxford dictionary of modern slang 2/e (oxford quick reference)we appreciate the impact a good book can havepublisher:oxford university presswe all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!
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Nicholson, george (editor) - the illustrated dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists - l upcott gill -hardbacks - undated circa cm x 20 cm vol 1 - div 1 - a to car -264 pages vol 2 - div 2 - car to eri - vol 3 - div 3 - eri - lav - to 240 vol 4 - div 4 - law - odo - 241 to 472 vol 5 - div 5 - odo - pin - 473 to to 44 vol 6 - div 6 -, pin to scl - vol 7 - div 7 - scl to tur - 393 to vol 8 - div 8 - tur - z113 to 400 all 8 books are in good condition bright clean occasional mark or blemish here and there good bindings no inscriptions undated gilt titles and page ends all around illustrated throughout with full colour plates and in text drawings/ engravings nice set - collectors item read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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57 €
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Wordsworth dictionary of proverbs: a lexicon of folklore and traditional wisdomthe proverbs are grouped alphabetically & by subject, with copious cross-references throughouta great joy to consult & to browse throughl apperson binding: paperback publisher: wordsworth reference published: this book traces the origins & history of english proverbs & proverbial phrases
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This is a 1st edition - illustrated dictionary of essential knowledge - measures 11 inches x 8 & 3/4 inches x 1 & 3/4 inches thickcoloured pictures and black and whitefrom reader's digest(so would be heavy for post)it's in excellent condition, still like new --- ashford kent tn24 8ngit covers a great deal of subjects and is quite informative and interestingcover is silver / grey with dark blue and gold lettering, the back cover is plain silver / grey
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