Search Results: Reference from Black Sheep Books

Catholic Mission Press, Ho-Kien-Fu, 1915. Half-Leather. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Subtitled: "Their origin, etymology, history, classification and signification. A thorough study from Chinese documents." Translated into English by L. Davrout. Grey boards, black leather corners and spine with blind-stamped decorative borders, simple gilt decorative bands on spine, no titling on cover (with the exception of a barely legible title typed on a paper label on front), Chinese characters and English text, 246 pages. Corners, edges and spine ends worn, spine ends chipped with a half-inch open tear at bottom, sticker remnant on spine, faded sticker on front, back cover has several small, white spots, leather rubbed, text block edges darkened, end papers foxed, occasional small, pale spots in text, a two-inch by half-inch strip at upper edge of pp. 4-5 appears to have been repaired with paper. Text is clean, binding is tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel… Read More

Washington, D.C.: Joint Publications Research Service. Second Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good. This dictionary is a conversion into English of the "Chinesisch-Deutsches Worterbuch (Han-Te- Tz'u-tien)." The second edition has been revised to include a comprehensive conversion table between the Wade-Giles romanization system and the Pinyin. This conversion table was compiled primarily from the June-December 1958 issues of "Wen-tzu Kai-Ke," official journal of the Chinese Language Reform Commission, and is included as an aid to linguists accustomed to the more widely used Wade-Giles system. Dark green textured boards with bright green corners and spine, yellow title page and rear end paper, 845 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, negligible edge wear, a few light smudges on text block edges, owner's name in ink on end papers, red underlining of title and a few light stains on second end paper, a typed title has been affixed to spine with clear tape (book has no original… Read More

Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. Hardcover. Very Good+/-. Book is "one of the most comprehensive, well-organized regional studies of American travel literature every published." Blue cloth with gilt titling on spine and front, publisher's advertising at back of book, 149 pages. This handsome book appears to be without flaws. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9.75"-12" Tall

New York: Central Book Company, Inc., 1952. Fourth Edition. . Leatherette. Very Good/-. A reference manual of foreign languages which looks at aspects of a very large number of languages.l Brown leatherette hard cover with gilt titling on spine and front, black and white frontispiece, 414 pages. Corners and spine ends have quite light wear, book has usual library markings (Buffalo & Erie County Library, Lackawanna, N.Y.) end papers and text block edges darkened, there is a lengthwise cut in rear fixed end paper, otherwise book is in nice shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

China: Chinese International Radio Press, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Red hard cover with gilt titling in Chinese on spine, front has gilt titling in Chinese, blind-stamped titling in English, 1253 pages. Upper corners of cover slightly bumped, text block edges have a few small spots and pale discolorations, book is clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, slight edgewear to spine ends, and is clean and bright. This is a handsome volume. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York, USA: The H. W. Wilson Company, 1929. Cloth. Very Good-/-. A collection of essays that delve into the reformation of the present Gregorian calender into a more logical Thirteen-month Calender. In 1923, the League of Nations assigned a committee to study, and act upon it. This Reference Shelf edition follows in the series practice of presenting the reprints of some of the best and most representative discussions in an impartial light. This edition also gives a brief summary of the leading arguments and has a full and classified bibliography. Brown cloth with black titling to the front and the spine, the front cover has a black line illustration of a bookshelf, front endpapers and the page backing the FFEP show a list of all the editions in The Reference Shelf series, the back endpapers have a listing of the other series offered by the publishers. 201 pages. Some shelf wear with corners and spine ends slightly worn, there are a few light smudges and pressure marks on the covers, edges of the… Read More