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Forty Thousand Quotations, Prose and Poetical.
by Douglas, Charles Noel. compiler.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, tight and unmarked.
- Published
- 1917
- Binding
- Publisher’s burgundy cloth, gilt spine title, top edge gilt.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€35.18
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New York.: George Sully., 1917. Publisher’s burgundy cloth, gilt spine title, top edge gilt.. Very good, tight and unmarked.. 21.5x14 cm.. An uncommon edition of this popular reference. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.3 lb. Item Price
€35.18
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Distilled Wisdom: An Encyclopedia of Wisdom in Condensed Form.
by Montapert, Alfred Armand, editor.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, small light dampstain to back cover and spine, in a good plus dust jacket with some chipping to the edges,
- Edition
- 7th printing.
- Published
- 1970
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- Turquoise cloth. gilt spine title.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€32.40
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ.: Prentice-Hall., 1970. 7th printing.. Turquoise cloth. gilt spine title. . Very good, small light dampstain to back cover and spine, in a good plus dust jacket with some chipping to the edges, . 25.5x17.8 cm.. Inscribed and signed by the editor on the front endpaper. weight: 2.3 lb. Item Price
€32.40
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Treasury of Thought: forming an encyclopædia of quotations from ancient and modern authors.
by Ballou, Maturin M.
- Condition
- Used - Good condition with edge wear to spine ends and lower edge. Lower page ends are damp stained, and the stain does not permeate to
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1872
- Binding
- Publisher’s green cloth over beveled boards, gilt titles.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€78.69
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Boston.: James Osgood., 1872. 1st Edition.. Publisher’s green cloth over beveled boards, gilt titles.. Good condition with edge wear to spine ends and lower edge. Lower page ends are damp stained, and the stain does not permeate to the interior of the pages. Slight wrinkling to front endpapers. The gathering containing pages 355-368 is separated from the other gatherings,… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Classical Dictionary; Containing a Copius Account of all the Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient Authors; With the Value of Coins, Weights, and Measures Used Among the Greeks and Romans; and a Chronological Table.
by Lempriere, J.
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- Used - Fair, corner worn and rounded, lacks the free endpapers and the half-title, title page torn, last page torn and lacking the uppe
- Edition
- 8th edition.
- Published
- 1812
- Binding
- Contemporary quarter brown leather over mottled boards.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€27.77
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London.: T. Cadell and W. Davies., 1812. 8th edition.. Contemporary quarter brown leather over mottled boards.. Fair, corner worn and rounded, lacks the free endpapers and the half-title, title page torn, last page torn and lacking the upper half, moderate toning ans scattered foxing, a little marginal worming, old ink notes to preliminaries.. 8vo., 21x13 cm.. weight: 2.2… Read more about this item Item Price
€27.77
Firefighter's Hazardous Materials Reference Book and Index.
by Davis, Daniel J., Julie A. Davis and Grant T. Christianson.
- Condition
- Used - Near fine, no dust jacket as issued.
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Orange printed boards.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€69.44
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New York.: Van Nostrand Reinhold., 1993. 1st Edition.. Orange printed boards. . Near fine, no dust jacket as issued.. 28.5x21.5 cm.. Heavy book, will require extra shipping. weight: 6.9 lb. Item Price
€69.44
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Petite Encyclopédie ou les Elémens des connaissances humaines, contenant les Notions générales de toutes les Sciences, de tous les Arts utiles, & des matières qui ont rapport à la Société. (2 volumes).
by Anonymous.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, moderate wear to covers, contents clean and tight.
- Published
- 1767
- Binding
- Contemporary full mottled leather, raise bands, spine in 6 compartments with gilt decorations and titles on leather labels.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€208.30
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Leige.: F.J. Desoer., 1767. Contemporary full mottled leather, raise bands, spine in 6 compartments with gilt decorations and titles on leather labels. . Very good, moderate wear to covers, contents clean and tight.. 8vo., 17.7x11 cm. . French text. An uncommon little encyclopedia of general knowledge. weight: 1.7 lb. One folding plate illustrating surveying methods. Item Price
€208.30
Instruction pour le Peuple: Cent Traites sur les Connaissances le plus indispensables ... (2 volumes).
by Various authors.
- Condition
- Used - Good, moderate wear and soiling to covers, some damp damage to spine of volume 2, contents very good.
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- 1848-1850
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- Contemporary black cloth, blind ruled borders, gilt titles.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€69.44
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Paris.: J.J. Dubuchet, Lechavalier., 1848-1850. Contemporary black cloth, blind ruled borders, gilt titles. . Good, moderate wear and soiling to covers, some damp damage to spine of volume 2, contents very good.. 8vo., 26x16.5 cm. . French text. An encyclopedic collection of articles on varied subject matter with index. Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 6.4… Read more about this item Item Price
€69.44
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Supplement Au Dictionnaire Oeconomique Contenant divers Moyens D'Augmenter Son Bien, Et De Conserver Sa Santé. Avec Plusieurs Remedes Assurez Et Eprouvez ... Tome Second.
by Chomel, Noël and Pierre Roger.
- Condition
- Used - Good plus, moderate wear to covers, light scattered foxing, a little marginal dampstaining to a few pages.
- Published
- 1741
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- Contemporary quarter vellum over plain boards.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€222.19
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Commercy. : Henry Thomas & Compagnie. , 1741. Contemporary quarter vellum over plain boards. . Good plus, moderate wear to covers, light scattered foxing, a little marginal dampstaining to a few pages.. folio., 44x 25.5 cm. . French text. Second volume only of the supplement, covering M-Z. Heavy book, will require extra shipping: weight: 5.6 lb. Title… Read more about this item Item Price
€222.19
The Insomniac’s Dictionary: The Last Word on an Odd Word. (Inscribed by Walter Matthau).
by Hellweg, Paul.
- Condition
- Used - Very good in a very very good dust jacket with a small piece missing at the top edge.
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Quarter maroon cloth over tan boards, white spine title.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€41.66
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New York. : Facts on File. , 1986. 1st Edition.. Quarter maroon cloth over tan boards, white spine title. . Very good in a very very good dust jacket with a small piece missing at the top edge.. 23.5x15.5 cm. . Inscribed on the ffep “Miss Kitty, May you always have the last word! Walter Matthau” and dated… Read more about this item Item Price
€41.66
Who’s Who in America, Volume XI 1920-1921.
by Marquis, Albert Nelson.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, covers lightly soiled, ink name to pastedown.
- Published
- 1920
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- Red cloth, gilt titles, red speckled edges.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€30.09
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Chicago. : A. N. Marquis. , 1920. Red cloth, gilt titles, red speckled edges. . Very good, covers lightly soiled, ink name to pastedown.. 19.5x14.5 cm. . Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.6 lb. Item Price
€30.09
Manuel des dates, en forme de dictionnaire, ou Repertoire encyclopédique des dates historiques et biographiques les plus importantes.
by De Chantal J.-B.-J.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, pages lightly rippled.
- Published
- 1839
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- Contemporary full mottled calf, gilt spine decorations, gilt ruled borders, marbled edges.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€32.40
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Paris, Lyon.: Perisse Freres., 1839. Contemporary full mottled calf, gilt spine decorations, gilt ruled borders, marbled edges. . Very good, pages lightly rippled.. 8vo., 22x13 cm. . French text. weight: 1.2 lb. Item Price
€32.40
Universal-Kalender fur die Julianische, Gregorianische, un Judische, Judische-Julianische, und Judische-Gregorianische Zeitrechnung.
by Raab, D. Leopold.
- Condition
- Used - Good plus, outer hinges starting, page margins lightly toned, otherwise very good.
- Published
- 1887
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- Publisher’s brown cloth, embossed borders on cover, gilt title and spine decorations, all edges gilt.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€111.10
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Budapest.: Druck Von Sam, Markus. , 1887. Publisher’s brown cloth, embossed borders on cover, gilt title and spine decorations, all edges gilt.. Good plus, outer hinges starting, page margins lightly toned, otherwise very good.. 4to., 29x21 cm. . German text. Scarce reference work with charts and tables for reconciling dates from the various calendar systems. Heavy book, weight:… Read more about this item Item Price
€111.10
Recueil de Planches, sur Les Sciences, Les Arts Liberaux et Les Arts Mechaniques avec Leur Explication. Tomes XVIII-XXVII, Suite.
by Diderot and D’Alembert.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, slight pull and discoloration to spine head.
- Edition
- Compact facsimile reprint of the 1762 edition, volumes 18 to 28.
- Published
- 1969
- Binding
- Quarter brown leather over green buckram, red spine label with gilt title.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€115.72
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New York.: Readex Microprint Corporation. , 1969. Compact facsimile reprint of the 1762 edition, volumes 18 to 28.. Quarter brown leather over green buckram, red spine label with gilt title. . Very good, slight pull and discoloration to spine head. . 40x25.5 cm. . Text and plates reduced in size to fit four to a leaf. Heavy book,… Read more about this item Item Price
€115.72
Dictionarium Latino-Gallicum. Dictionnaire Latin-Français
by Noel, Fr.
- Condition
- Used - About very good, scattered foxing, light shelfwear, covers lightly soiled.
- Edition
- 8th edition.
- Published
- 1813
- Binding
- Contemporary half calf over plain boards, leather spine label, gilt spine title.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€78.69
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Paris.: Le Normant. , 1813. 8th edition. . Contemporary half calf over plain boards, leather spine label, gilt spine title. . About very good, scattered foxing, light shelfwear, covers lightly soiled. . 8vo., 22.8x14.5 cm. . Item Price
€78.69
The New Student’s Reference Work. (4 Volumes).
by Beach, Chandler B.
- Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Published
- 1909
- Binding
- Half brown leather with brown boards, marbled end papers and edges.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€50.92
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Chicago.: F.E. Compton and Company., 1909. Half brown leather with brown boards, marbled end papers and edges.. Very good.. 4to.. Heavy set, requires extra postage. Item Price
€50.92
The Student’s Reference Work (2 volumes).
by Beach, Chandler B. (editor).
- Condition
- Used - Very good; scuffed and bumped corners, pages beginning to yellow.
- Published
- 1902
- Binding
- Half brown leather on brown boards, marbled edges and marbled end papers.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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€37.03
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Philadelphia. : The Howard-Severance Co., 1902. Half brown leather on brown boards, marbled edges and marbled end papers.. Very good; scuffed and bumped corners, pages beginning to yellow.. 4to.. Heavy set, requires extra postage. Item Price
€37.03