Macquarie Aboriginal Words: A Dictionary of Words from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages Tapa blanda - 1994

UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Macquarie Library, 1994-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Binding firm, interior clean and unmarked. Cover has light shelf wear, corner and edge wear. Creasing to spine. Reprint 2005. Cover different than pictured.

Sydney; Macquarie Library; 1999 reprint. paperback in good condition, pages tanned. 724 pages

Australia: Macquarie Library, 1999. Good. Spine creased. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Covers bright and shiny with a few creases, light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear. Ships within 24-48 hours via media mail.

Macquarie Library, 1994. Paperback. Good.

Australia: Macquarie Library, 2005. Reprint. This is a beautiful book that appears unread: Glossy, pictorial wrapper; 724 pages, index inclusive; very solid binding; square corners; no internal marks; no chips, tears, or creases; not a remainder or an ex-library book; a very faint stain at the upper right corner of the wrapper front - no other damage discernible.. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

New South Wales : Macquarie Library, 1995. 2nd edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xxxv, 724p. : maps; 20 cm. Subjects: Australian languages Dictionaries English. Aboriginal Australians Languages; Terms and phrases.

Macquarie Universsity NSW: Methuen & Co., 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxxv 724 pages. First edition. The pages are tanned, else the book appears unopened - clean, unmarked and solid. 'Macquarie Aboriginal words': "There is an astonishing richness and variety in the many languages of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This book gives a snapshot of a diverse selection from these languages - some of them still alive and developing vigorously, others already lost to the past." (Back cover) " Introduction describing characteristics of Australian languages and relationship to kinship systems, address list of language centres, each language chapter has introduction, notes on wordlist, spelling and pronunciation, grammar and extensive wordlist in 26 or more categories; language index and English index; chapters annotated separately." (Trove)

MacQuarie Dictionary Publishers at The University, 2007. Softcover. There is an astonishing richness and variety in the many languages of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This book gives a snapshot of a diverse selection from these languages - some of them still alive and developing vigorously, others already lost to the past. 'This book is much needed, as it gives a sense of the richness of a heritage which is disappearing in many areas of the country, and which will ultimately be lost if its instrinsic value is not soon appreciated by all Australians. I expect that the Sydney Opera House can be rebuilt by future generations and that the Rock will stand for millennia to come. But the original languages of this land may well go for good if we do not value these true voices that speak for the people, the land and the culture. Macquarie are to be commended for this brilliant production.Introduction describing characteristics of Australian languages and relationship to kinship… Leer más

Macquarie Library, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Covered with contact - adhesive plastic else fine previous owners name crossed out