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Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [xx], [3], 271, [12] p., facsimile in Ottoman Turkish. 14. yüzyila ait bir Kisas-i enbiya nushasi üzerinde sentaks incelemesi. A syntax critic on a "Kisas-i Enbiya" manuscript written in 14th century.
Text in German languages. Very slightly scuffed hardcover with some superficial scores. Pages are clean, biinding is tight, and text remains clear throughout. No dust jacket. T Used
Facsimile reprint of "Lexicon balatronicum; a dictionary of buckish slang, university wit, and pickpocket eloquence compiled originally by Captain Grose . printed by C Chappel, Pall Mall. 1811" Modern foreword by Robert Cromie . A fascinating survey of popular language at the time of the "Regency Bucks" Book
638 pages. Minimal markings to one page else clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
Paperback with very minor wear to exterior. French flaps. Very minor wear to exterior. Used
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight edge wear to cover. Text in Czech.
Cased USB-compatible SD card with five hours of language lessons; seal unbroken. No CD. TS Used
Octavo in dark blue boards with gilt titles to spine and off white paper in tan-brown dust jacket; illus.; 988 pp., 24 cm. In English. || Abstract: This volume contains entertaining trivia about clichÈs, word origins, historic events, classical literature, and frontier humor used in the English language. It reveals the sometimes surprising, often amusing, and always fascinating roots of more than 2,000 vernacular words and expressions. From "kangaroo court" to "one-horse town", from "face the music" to "hocus-pocus," it tells the stories of hundreds of these sayings and the circumstances that brought them into our everyday speech.
Octavo in blue and white board in tan dust jacket; b&w illus.; 988 pp., 24 cm. In English. || Abstract: "This enormous collection of almost one thousand pages contains the four previously published bestselling titles, A HOG ON ICE, THEREBY HANGS A TALE, HEAVENS TO BETSY! and HORSEFEATHERS. Dr. Funk has taken... over 2000... curious words, expressions and sayings that we use in our daily speech and traced them back through the years to find their amusing, practical an dsurprising origins." --jacket flap; "This volume contains entertaining trivia about clichÈs, word origins, historic events, classical literature, and frontier humor used in the English language. It reveals the sometimes surprising, often amusing, and always fascinating roots of more than 2,000 vernacular words and expressions. From "kangaroo court" to "one-horse town", from "face the music" to "hocus-pocus," it tells the stories of hundreds of these sayings and the circumstances that brought them into our everyday speech." SUBJECT(S) Descriptor: English language -- Terms and phrases. English language -- Etymology.
Paperback. Monograph Series on Languages and Linguistics. ISBN not recognised. Minor surface wear on covers. Spine edges / front and rear spine edges are slightly worn. Spine ends are bumped, rubbed and creased. Remaining edges and corners are lightly rubbed and bumped. Page block is slightly marked. Name of previous owner (linguistics professor) penned on inside front cover. Pencil marginalia throughout, not affecting legibility of text. Contents are sound and clear. BW Used
No dust jacket. Hardcover. German language. Item remains in original shrinkwrapping and is unopened. AF Used
Hardback, no jacket, printed boards. Minor shelfwear; two small white marks on rear cover. Contents clean, sound, bright. Signed and dedicated by Samueli (to the mathematician Andrew Pressley) on front endpaper. TPW Used
Paperback in good condition. Text in French. Catalogue 64. This book does not have a publication date. It was not published in 1900. Covers are lightly edge-worn. Minor tears and creases on spine ends. Spine and page block are lightly marked. Pages are slightly tanned. Contents are clear throughout. HCW Used
French language paperback in good condition. Catalogue 64. No publication date stated; it was not published in 1900. The cover is worn, most notably on the spine ends, edges and leading corners. Minor marks on the page block and a few pages. The spine is cocked but the binding remains sound. All content is clear. CM Used
Paperback in acceptable condition. Text in Spanish. No. 281 of 1,000 copies signed by artist. Covers are protected with worn and torn paper wrapping. Spine ends are bumped, worn and nicked. Lower leading corners are bumped. Minor foxing on early and closing pages. Minor portion is torn from one of the pages, without affecting the image. Loose plates laid in front of volume. Contents remain clear throughout. HCW Used
Cute small format: 4 5/8"w x 4 3/4". Color photos of bulbs on every page. Text (introduction and flower names) in English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese. 335 pages.
Exhibition catalogue. Very light wear to cover. Contents clean, sound, and bright throughout. Used
Institutional library bookplate and sticker on title page. No other library markings. Text in Slovak. Dust jacket worn around edges with small tears. A 1994 IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award Nominee (The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are a pair of biennial literary awards by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), recognising one living author and one living illustrator for their "lasting contribution[s] to children's literature".) Illustrations by Miroslav Cipar, one of the most renowned Slovakian artists, best known as an illustrator of more than 300 books, a celebrated installation artist, painter and sculptor.
New Turkish Paperback. 4to. (28 x 20 cm). Papers in Turkish (with various Turkic / Turkish dialects in Latin and Cyrillic script). [2], [xxv], 1288 p., b/w ills. 6. Uluslararasi Türk Dünyasi Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi: Türk dünyasinda güncel sorunlar ve çözüm önerileri. Many proceedings on Turkish / Turkic and Central Asian geography, religion, education, law, economics, art history, history, linguistics and philology.
Paperback auction catalogue. Text is in German. Marks and scores on covers. Deep diagonal crease on front cover. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are slightly worn. Closed tear on spine. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM Used
Paperback. Text is in Dutch. Binding is sound and pages are clean throughout. Text is clear. AF Used
New Turkish Paperback. 4to. (28 x 20 cm). Papers in Turkish (with various Turkic / Turkish dialects in Latin and Cyrillic script). 1086 p., b/w ills. 8. Uluslararasi Türk Dünyasi Sosyal Bilmler Kongresi: Türk dünyasinda muhtemel is birligi alanlari. 9-13 Haziran 2010, Celalabat-Kirgizistan. Sempozyum tebligleri. Many proceedings under these main chapters: Geography, religion, education, law, economics, art history, history, linguistics and philology.
Paperback auction catalogue. Text in German. Covers are lightly scored. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are very lightly bumped. Spine head is creased. Upper leading corners of a few pages are very lightly bumped. Pages are clean and contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HJW Used
Paperback auction catalogue. Text is in German. Spine ends and upper leading corners are slightly worn. Early pages are very slightly bent on upper leading corners. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM Used
Paperback auction catalogue. Text is in German. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are slightly worn and bumped. A few pages are slightly creased on lower leading corners. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM Used
