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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1846. Edge and corner worn, scuffed and scratched, missing the ffep, head of the spine is split (2"), foxing, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, front and rear hinges are cracked, former owner's name is written and stamped on the inner front and rear covers, overall a nice used copy! Very very rare and hard-to-find edition! Leather bound with faded gilt lettering on the spine. 1079 informative and historical pages! "The object of this Synopsis is to exhibit, at one view, the manner in which words of doubtful, disputed, or various pronunciation, are pronounced by the most eminent english orthoepists. To these words a star is prefixed, as they occur in the Dictionary.........." ------ from Synopsis of Words Differently Pronounced by Different Orthoepists.. Revised Edition. Leather Bound. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

New York: Dixon, Hanson & Company, 1906. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, lightly shelf worn, overall a very crisp and clean used copy, gift quality! Wonderfull well-preserved! Binding is tight. Marbled endpapers and outer page edges. Blue cloth with a leatherbound spine and corner and gilt lettering on the spine. Beautifully crafted. Fully and prolificly illustrated with lithographs, engravings, and historical, political and physical maps in black and white and color. "This Library of Reference has been published to supply the demands of a progressive and busy age. The rapid advancement made in recent years in every department of knowledge is not shown in books published ten or even five years ago. During these years much has happened to make an entirely new treatment of many subjects necessary; this is particularly true of chemistry, medicine and nearly all other branches of natural science. New inventions and discoveries have sprung into being, such as the automobile, air ship… Leer más

New York: Dixon, Hanson & Company, 1906. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, lightly shelf worn, overall a very crisp and clean used copy, gift quality! Wonderfull well-preserved! Binding is tight. Marbled endpapers and outer page edges. Blue cloth with a leatherbound spine and corner and gilt lettering on the spine. Beautifully crafted. Fully and prolificly illustrated with lithographs, engravings, and historical, political and physical maps in black and white and color. "This Library of Reference has been published to supply the demands of a progressive and busy age. The rapid advancement made in recent years in every department of knowledge is not shown in books published ten or even five years ago. During these years much has happened to make an entirely new treatment of many subjects necessary; this is particularly true of chemistry, medicine and nearly all other branches of natural science. New inventions and discoveries have sprung into being, such as the automobile, air ship… Leer más

New York: Oxford University Press/Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. , 1937. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, corners are very lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 269 very fine, unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Brown cloth with black stamped lettering on the front cover and spine. "From the original Oxford English Dictionary, which represents an editorial investment of $1,500,00, this shorter Oxford English Dictionary is adapted. Its contents have beeen carefully selected from 414,825 definitions and 1,827,306 illustrative quotations. It is the result of 75 years of active compilation." Volume X: Tol-Zym. Brown Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

New York: Oxford University Press/Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. , 1937. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, corners are very lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 238 very fine, unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Brown cloth with black stamped lettering on the front cover and spine. "From the original Oxford English Dictionary, which represents an editorial investment of $1,500,00, this shorter Oxford English Dictionary is adapted. Its contents have beeen carefully selected from 414,825 definitions and 1,827,306 illustrative quotations. It is the result of 75 years of active compilation." Volume II: Bro-Dec. Brown Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

New York: Oxford University Press/Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. , 1937. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, corners are very lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 268 very fine, unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Brown cloth with black stamped lettering on the front cover and spine. "From the original Oxford English Dictionary, which represents an editorial investment of $1,500,00, this shorter Oxford English Dictionary is adapted. Its contents have beeen carefully selected from 414,825 definitions and 1,827,306 illustrative quotations. It is the result of 75 years of active compilation." Volume IX: Sol-Tol. Brown Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

New York: Oxford University Press/Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. , 1937. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, corners are very lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 238 very fine, unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Brown cloth with black stamped lettering on the front cover and spine. "From the original Oxford English Dictionary, which represents an editorial investment of $1,500,00, this shorter Oxford English Dictionary is adapted. Its contents have beeen carefully selected from 414,825 definitions and 1,827,306 illustrative quotations. It is the result of 75 years of active compilation." Volume V: Ice-Mag. Brown Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

New York: Oxford University Press/Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. , 1937. Minor edge and corner wear; gently scuffed; corners are very lightly bumped and rubbed; former owner's inscription on the ffep in pencil; overall a very crisp and clean used VOLUME V: ICE-MAG! 237 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Brown cloth with black stamped lettering on the front cover and spine. "From the original Oxford English Dictionary, which represents an editorial investment of $1,500,00, this shorter Oxford English Dictionary is adapted. Its contents have beeen carefully selected from 414,825 definitions and 1,827,306 illustrative quotations. It is the result of 75 years of active compilation." (VOLUME V: ICE-MAG).. First Edition. Brown Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

U.S.A.: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 1993. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used THIRTY-EIGHTH EDITION! Purple boards with yellow and white lettering. 1108 informative and educational pages! " A compilation of currently available international statistics for all countries and areas of the world. This edition presents 131 tables on 21 topics. The statistical sources and methods are fully documented in technical notes to each chapter to aid interpretation and further research. ....." (THIRTY-EIGHTH EDITION). . Thirty-eighth Edition . Purple Boards. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.