Click for full-size.
A Dictionary of the Biloxi and Ofo Languages
by James and John Dorsey, Swanton
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
-
Warwick, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Government Printing Office, Washington, 1912. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. JAMES DORSEY and JOHN SWANTON. A Dictionary of the Biloxi and Ofo Languages, Washington: Government Printing Office, 1912. Tall octavo, pp. vi, 340, green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration to spine, former owner's name on free front endpage. Accompanied by 31 Biloxi texts and numerous Biloxi phrases. Condition of this book: Black marker stains at top and bottom edge, discoloration to covers, overall good, clean inside. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; United States; Indigenous Cultures. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55313. .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Rarities etc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55313
- Title
- A Dictionary of the Biloxi and Ofo Languages
- Author
- James and John Dorsey, Swanton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- BZDB17 Language & Linguistics; United States; Indigenous Cultures. Unbranded James and John Dorsey, Swanton A Dictionary of the Biloxi and Ofo Languages
Terms of Sale
Rarities etc.
We accept returns for any reason, with a money-back guarantee and a reasonable allowance for your return shipping costs via U.S. Postal Service.
About the Seller
Rarities etc.
Biblio member since 2007
Warwick, New York
About Rarities etc.
Rarities specializes in photos, prints and art and photography books. We also offer vintage oddities.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
This Book’s Categories
Positive Representation Matters
Books transmit cultural values and can shape the views of society. Learn more about the history of American literature in Collecting Children’s Literature by Writers and Educators of the Harlem Renaissance.
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
