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Canada: Editions Nelson Du Canada. Good. 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. 0176318658 . A lovely vintage French-language reader for young students. Includes 18 stories and vocabulary. Stories include A la Maison, Bijou et la Balle, Un Drole de papa, Papa Revient, etc. 111 pages. Charming illustrations on almost every page. Clean and… Read more about this item

USA: Scott, Foresman and Company. Very Good. 1961. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Bookplate inside front board indicates this was a complimentary review copy way back in 1961. After all these years the book appears to have never been used! The contents are clean, bright and unmarked, as are the glossy boards, which show negligible wear.… Read more about this item

Victoria, B.C.: Government of British Columbia. Fair. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. 0771882068 . "Eighteen narratives in Bella Coola with grammatical analyses, glossary and English translation." - front cover. x, 322 p. Bibliography. "Designed to be of use and interest both to those knowledgeable in Northwest native cultures and to the non-specialist reader who would… Read more about this item

Paris: Editions Fred Pearly. Very Good. 1949. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Includes piano sheet music for ten fun songs with lyrics in French and English. Intended to help with language studies. We believe this songbook was originally issued with a 78 rpm record which is not included. 21 nicely illustrated pages. Songs include: Ne… Read more about this item

Paris: Editions Fred Pearly. Very Good. 1950. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Includes piano sheet music for ten fun songs with lyrics in French and English. Intended to help with language studies. We believe this songbook was originally issued with a 78 rpm record which is not included. 21 nicely illustrated pages. Songs include: Tout… Read more about this item

Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited. Good with no dust jacket. 1963. Revised Edition; Reprint. Hardcover. "This book can be a practical three-year [Latin] course or a four-year course, as required." - v. This copy is a 1963 reprint of the 1958 revised edition. xx, 487 p. Average wear. Binding intact. Moderate … Read more about this item

Canada: NJK Ltd.. Good. 1995. Second Edition. Paperback. 1896567029 . "This is the third of a three volume series aimed at students who want to master practical Japanese conversation skills efficiently and effectively. The well thought-out visual arrangement enables students to speak Japanese from the very first day." - Introduction. ix, 81 pages. Cute … Read more about this item

USA: The MacMillan Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1951. Reprint; 48th. Hardcover. "The present book is adapted not only to students who have no previous acquaintance with Greek at all but, also, to those whose acquaintance with Greek is so imperfect that a renewed course of elementary instruction is needed. This is an instruction book… Read more about this item

Netherlands: O.L.F.. New. 2021. English Edition. Hardcover. 908316506X . "Over the years I have become convinced that the work you are holding in your hands is a unique treasure. From my first read, I have not been able to put it out of my mind. I find myself continually drawn, continually revisiting - and always… Read more about this item

Canada: NJK Ltd.. Good. 1996. Third Edition. Paperback. 1896567010 . "This is the second of a three volume series aimed at students who want to master practical Japanese conversation skills efficiently and effectively. The well thought-out visual arrangement enables students to speak Japanese from the very first day." - Introduction. ix, 71 pages. Cute … Read more about this item

Canada: NJK Ltd.. Good. 1995. Second Edition. Paperback. 1896567002 . "This is the first of a three volume series aimed at students who want to master practical Japanese conversation skills efficiently and effectively. The well thought-out visual arrangement enables students to speak Japanese from the very first day." - Introduction. ix, 72 pages. Cute … Read more about this item

Australia: The Institute for Semantography. Good. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Charles Bliss [1897-1985] was a chemical engineer until WWII forced him and his wife to flee Europe. In 1946 they landed in Australia where he directed his full effort to developing what would come to be known as semantography, an easy-to-learn ideographic writing system which would… Read more about this item

USA: Scott, Foresman and Company. Good. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. 480 pages. Index. Vocabulary list. Lots of handwritten notes on endpapers. Occasional markings to contents. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this popular Latin text.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Latin - Textbooks .

USA: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1956. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xxxvii, 502 pp. Third printing of the 1949 first edition. Originally prepared for use by American officers moving to Iceland during WWII. "Designed to give a fair proportion of the common everyday language which foreigners would need in their… Read more about this item

USA: Ginn and Company, 1938. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. pp. xiv, [2], 179. Nicely illustrated in color and black and white. School stamps and prior owner's details upon endpapers. Above-average wear. Back hinge open. A worthy reference copy of this charming vintage elementary-level French language reader ideally… Read more about this item

Japan: The Japan Foundation - Japanese Language Institute, 1990. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 146 pages. Teaches how to read and write basic kanji characters. A very helpful resource for the entry level student of written Japanese. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy..

Toronto: W.J. Gage & Co., Limited/ T. Nelson & Sons Ltd., 1929. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. xi, [1], 432 pages. Index. Latin-English and English-Latin Vocabulary Lists. Black and white illustrations in text. Colour map of the Roman Empire ca. 117 A.D. 7.5" x 5". Reprint of the… Read more about this item

Kiev: Vyshcha Shkola Publishing House, 1973. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 352 pages. Text in English and Ukrainian. "An elementary course in modern Ukrainian. Designed for beginners who will study under the guidance of a teacher. May also be used by students who study independently. Aims to teach… Read more about this item

USA: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1953. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 447 pages. Illustrated in color and black and white. Bears the ink stamp of author Barbara S. Efrat, 1935-1917, atop front free endpaper. Ms. Efrat wrote numerous books about the language and history of the native peoples of the northwest… Read more about this item

Helsinki: Journal De La Societe Finno-ougrienne LIV, 1950. Book. Fair. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 14 pages. Text in English. Discusses the Estonian language's "very peculiar and complicated system of quantity." - page 1. Reprinted from the Journal de la Societe Finno-ougrienne LIV. Above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy reference copy..… Read more about this item