Reference / Phrase Books

France: Hatier, 1998. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Catani, Luiz; Benoit, Jean-Loup. Two french-language books that are beginning lessons (Lecteurs debutants). Each one has a story with some of the lines numbered, then the words corresponding to those numbers with a pronunciation, and last a set of answers to questions asked throughout the book. 32 pages each, they have never been used but look very interesting! 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co, 1946. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. This is a terrific book for someone who wants to brush up on their German, or learn enough phrases that they can get by in Germany. The book starts out with simple conversation, English on the right, German on the left. The phrases and conversation gradually become more complex. There are ten general conversations, then 51 specific conversations ranging from getting tickets to finding a bus, going to a hotel and making conversation. There is a pronunciation guide, and an index, and a grammatical index. There's an awful lot packed into this small, pocket-sized book! 229 pages, binding is cloth with a village scene on the front. The spine ends a folded in a bit, and there is a small dark mark about 1 1/2" inches from the spine bottom. There is also a light brown area where it looks like a small glass was set down upon the cover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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New York: Berlitz Publishing Co., 1994. First Edition. Soft Cover with Audio . Very Good. This course will enable you to study Japanese at home - by yourself or with a friend. You will be able to make progress immediately, without having to study pages and pages of rules. Words or grammatical structures are translated only when they appear for the first time. In addition, English is limited to a narrow column in the margin of each page; the study sections contain only Japanese so you won't get into the habit of translating everything you see or hear back into English. This package includes 3 cassette tapes with 24 "scenes" and a soft-cover book which is the essential text, notes, and exercises. 184 pages with glossary, the cover has a few bends and the prior owner's name is on the ffep. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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