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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What Bird Is That?

Cayley, Neville

1966 (fourth edition, first impression)

$42.00

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Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

Roget, Peter

1960 (Reprint)

$30.00

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A Dictionary of Modern English Usuage

Fowler, H.W

1957 (Reprint)

$18.00

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Through French Eyes (Intermediate)

Wilson, P.G & Herbert, Jean (Compilers and Editors)

1934

$22.00

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The Republic of Plato

Cornford, F.M

1961 (Reprint)

$35.00

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Wedgwood - 1988

Wills, Geoffrey

1988

$20.00

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The Elements of New Testament Greek

Nunn, H.P.V

1958 (Reprint)

$28.00

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Key to The Elements of New Testament Greek

Nunn, H.P.V

1955 (Reprint)

$25.00

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A Guide to Collecting Silver

De Castres, Elizabeth

1980

$20.00

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Illustrated Bible Geography and Atlas

Conder, Major C.R

No publisher’s date given (circa 1950)

$25.00

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The Analytical Greek Lexion: Consisting of An Alphabetical Arrangement of Every Occurring Inflexion of Every Word Contained in the Greek New Testament Scriptures, With A Grammatical Analysis of Each Word and Lexicographical Illustration of the Meanings

Greek Language

No publisher’s date given (circa 1960)

$35.00

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The Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy and Philosophers

Urmson, J.O. and Ree, Jonathon (Editors)

1991

$20.00

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Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas

Parkinson, Judy

2009 (Revised Edition)

$15.00

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Let's Collect Wedgwood Ware

Buten, David

1981

$25.00

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From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss- Children's Book Covers 1860-1960

Darling, Harold

1999 (First Edition)

$35.00

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A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method

Fletcher, Sir Bannister

1948 (14th Edition)

$55.00

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For Commonplace Days

J. E. (Compiled by)

Unknown

$15.00

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The Older the Fiddle the Sweeter the Tune: and Other Irish Proverbs

Bailey, Karen

1988

$8.00

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75 Years of Children's Book Week Posters

Marcus, Leonard S

1994 (First Edition)

$35.00

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Once Upon a Time - The Fairy -Tale World Of Arthur Rackham

Darrell, Margery (Compiler)

1972 (First Edition)

$45.00

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The Annotated Alice- The Definitive Edition Lewis Carroll

Notes by Martin Gardner

2000

$38.00

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The Colour of Time - Claude Monet

Spate, Virginia

1992 (First Edition)

$35.00

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Matisse, The Master: A Life of Henri Matisse Volume Two, 1909-1954

Spurling, Hilary

2005 (First Edition)

$38.00

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Degas Pastels

Sutherland Boggs, Jean and Maheux, Anne

1992 (First Edition)

$55.00