Search Results: Languages from Diversity Books, IOBA

London: Profile Books, 2004. viii, + 152pp., b/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Green boards unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket nominally scuffed. "Weird or wierd? Minuscule or miniscule? English spelling is fiendish . . . This book is a celebration of spelling, from the Lord's Prayer to graffiti, from hairdressers to poets, from texters to hip-hop fans, we love to play with words, as this gr8 book shows." Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Indonesia: Reality Publisher, 2007. 958pp. Thumb index. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Plain white card wrapper. Maroon vinyl slipcover, with gilt titles to spine and front panel and gilt reinforced front foredge corners, negligibly scuffed only. Contents include: Preface (Indonesian), A Guide To Pronunciation, A-Z English-Indonesian, A-Z Indonesian-English, Regular Verbs, Irregular Verbs, Tenses. Book weight approx. 1.52 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. First Edition. Softcover in Vinyl Slipcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Tucson, Arizona/ Beirut, Lebanon: University of Arizona/Librairie Du Liban, 1975. xxii, 482pp., book square, tight. Two white labels affixed top ffep, covering old names. Laminated dustjacket has mild edgewear, clear tape reinforcing top and bottom of spine. Poorly adhered lamination has lifted in areas, [lateral lines]. Divided into 42 units, each comprising: Text, Translation, Vocabulary, Additional Vocabulary, Grammar and Drills. Printers Erratum has been addressed; lead pages of Units 9, 10, 12 have corrected pages pasted over misprinted pages. Book weight approx. 770g.. First Edition. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Good/Fair +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norman and London: University of Oklahoma Press, 1989. xiii, + 332pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, mildly sunned (titles unaffected). Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has a small, soft crease to lower foredge corner and edge, minor indentations, else very good. From the rear panel: This book, the first of its kind, teaches the rudiments of Cherokee, which is the native tongue of about 20,000 Americans . . . Those who do not have time to spare for organized study would often like to have a convenient source book on the Cherokee language and its syllabary. 'Beginning Cherokee' was written to fill these needs . . . " Contents include: Introduction. Study Guide. Appendices. Cherokee Alphabet. 27 Cherokee Lessons (including core vocabulary and exercises). Vocabulary List English-Cherokee. Vocabulary List Cherokee-English. Syllabary. Supplementary List of animals, insects, reptiles and birds. More. Reading List. Book weight approx. 845g. *Customers outside Australia - This item… Read More

Varanasi, India: Bhargava Book Depot, 1997. 1432pp., small, intext, line-drawn b/w illustrations. Book square. Cloth backstrip lightly bumped, several small spots, foredge corner bumped. Minor insect damage to small area of exposed inside rear cover. Leaves clean. Laminated dustjacket edgeworn, closed tear on lower rear foredge fold. First published in 1939, this 12th edition revised and enlarged. Inferior production materials were used throughout this book, diminishing the overall quality . . . Book weight approx. 1070g. [1.07KG.] * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. 12th Edition. Quarter Cloth Hardback & DJ. Good+/Fair +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Glasgow, United Kingdom: HarperCollins, 2006. xvii, + 468pp. (Dictionary), + 316pp. (Grammar). Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and crisp. Printed card wrapper has some indentations, very light bump to head. The perfect language tool for every situation, which includes a Spanish-English, and English-Spanish, dictionary, a comprehensive guide to Spanish grammar (all with easy to read blue and black text), an in-depth treatment of key vocabulary and special entries on life and culture in Spanish-speaking countries. Book weight approx. 980g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote.. Fourth Edition, 4th Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1989. xi, + 572pp. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked, soft corner crease to small section. Printed card wrapper (covered in adhesive film by previous owner) mildly edgeworn and scuffed. "Written from a linguistic perspective, it provides detailed accounts of the development of children's receptive and productive abilities in all the core areas of language - phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics . . . provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students alike with a cogent and closely analysed exposition of how children acquire language in real time . . . " Contents include: Preface, 10 chapters over two 'parts', Bibliography, Author Index, General Index. Book weight approx. 850g.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publishers, 1992. xvii, + 287pp., b/white line-drawn illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly scuffed only. Contents include: Preface, 19 chapters over two 'books', Postscript, Appendix of Applications, Selected Bibliography. A book on semantics, written by Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa (born Canada, 1906), based on his earlier work, 'Language in Action', first published in 1939. S.I. Hayakawa died in California in 1992. Book weight approx. 425g.. Fifth Edition, 7th Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dharmsala, Himachal, Pradesh, India: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1973. xix, + 523pp. Book square. Spine lightly shaken. Foredge corners, plus head and heel of backstrip, bumped. White titles on lightly scuffed green cloth boards. Slight dampstain on head of text-block, foredge splotches on several leaves. No dustjacket. Foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Preface, Homage, Concluding Prayer, Hints on using the Dictionary, Key to Pronunciation, Abbreviations. Book weight approx. 800g.. First Edition. Hardcover [Original Cloth]. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney, NSW, Australia: ABC Books, 2006. 191pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, soft reading crease there-on. Leaves clean, slightest hint of browning to edges. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly scuffed, soft corner crease to rear. "With his passionate pleasure in language worn on his sleeve, ABC NewsRadio's resident wordsmith Kel Richards delves once more into the hidden meanings of some of the English language's more entertaining words. Idiosyncratic, erudite and engaging . . . " Book weight approx. 240g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.