Language & Reference

Our Language and Reference department is a testament to the evolution of human communication. Here, you will find rare linguistic treatises, antique etiquette for speech, and out-of-print scholarly works that trace the roots of our modern tongues. These volumes serve as essential tools for the academic and the lover of words.

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Livy Book XXII

Thompson, John & Plaistowe F.G (Eds)

No publisher’s date given (Inscribed 1933)

$15.00

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Favourite Names for Boys and Girls

Cook, Patrick

1983 (Reprint)

$10.00

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The Oxford Book of Medieval Latin Verse

Gaselee, Stephen

1946 (Reprint)

$30.00

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Livy Book XXVI

Henry, Robert Mitchell

No publisher’s date given (circa 1940)

$15.00

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The Country Life International Dictionary of Clocks

Smith, A (Ed)

1979 (First Edition)

$65.00

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The Book of Furniture and Decoration

Aronson, Joseph

1941 (Reprint)

$55.00

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The Encyclopedia of Furniture

Aronson, Joseph

1944 (Reprint)

$45.00

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Victorian Furniture

Roe, F Gordon

Unknown

$15.00

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Dictionary of Proverbs

Flavell, Linda & Roger

1993 (First Edition)

$35.00

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Oriental Rugs Antique and Modern

Hawley, Walter A

1970 (Reprint)

$35.00

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A Biographical Register 1788-1939 (2 Vols)

Gibbney, H.J. & Smith, Ann G (Compilers and Editors)

1987 (First Edition)

$75.00

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Short List of Subject Headings

Sherrie, Heather & Jones Phyllis Mander (Compilers)

1950 (First Edition)

$18.00

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Guide to Fine and Rare Australasian Books Volume Two

Howes, Brian R

1991

$35.00

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Guide to Fine and Rare Australasian Books Volume One

Howes, Brian R

1986

$35.00

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Happy Days A Century of Comics

Gifford, Dennis

1988 (Reprint)

$28.00

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Childhood Memories Growing Up With Good Housekeeping 1922-1942

Braithwaite, Brian & Walsh, Noelle

1991 (First Edition)

$35.00

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Prints

Karshan, Donald

1980

$28.00

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More Australian Nicknames

Davies, Taffy

1978 (First Edition)

$20.00

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Livy Book V

Pickstone, J.E. (Ed)

1957 (Reprint)

$25.00

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The Collector's All Colour Guide to Toy Soldiers

Rose, Andrew

1989

$35.00

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Bottle Collecting

Fletcher, Edward

1975 (Reprint)

$25.00

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International Bottle Collectors' Guide

Fletcher, Edward

1975 (First Edition)

$30.00

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Where Rails Meet Sea

Krieger, Michael

1998 (First Edition)

$55.00

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The Guinness Book of Rail Facts and Feats

Marshall, John

1975 (Reprint)

$35.00