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A note on the pharyngeals of Oran dialect of Arabic

Bouhadiba, Farouk A. N.

Oran: Université d'Oran, CRIDSSH, 1984. Paperback. Quarto in pale blue-grey stapled wraps; 13 p., bibliographical references (p. 13).; 31 cm. In English. "Dup" hand-written in red ink to front wrap. Scarce. Series:Etudes et recherches en linguistique, no. 4. || Arabic language -- Dialects -- Algeria -- Oran. Arabic language --.....

Prospero Fortuna

Botelho, Abel

Porto: Lello & irmao, 1910. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in mottled dark red smooth cloth; 4 p. l., 560 p. front. (port.) 19 cm. In Portuguese. Uncommon. Series: Pathologia social, V || "Abel Acácio de Almeida Botelho (23 September 1855 – 1917), born in Tabuaço.....

Conferences de Paleontologie; Cours Elementaire d'Histoire Naturelle .... par Marcellin Boule ... .Classes de philosophie A, B et de mathématiques...

Boule, Marcellin (1861-1942)

Paris: Masson, 1905. First edition (presumed). Hardcover. 12mo in grey limp boards; 160 p. 225 b/w illus and photos. 18 1/2 cm. A number of interesting and some good quality images.

Bicot ; President de Club

Branner, Martin. ; Santelli, Claude

Paris: H. Veyrier, 1972. Paperback. Folio in blue glossy stiff wraps illus in color; 226 p.; comic in tri-tone colors; 31 cm. In French. "Les aventures de Bicot contenues dans le présent ouvrage ont paru en France, dans "Dimanche illustré", avant d'être réunies par la Librairie Hachette en quatre volumes.....

Arets tegninger fra Politiken [7 volumes]

Bojesen, Bo

København (Copenhagen): Politikens forlag, 1960-1973. Paperback. Seven volumes: 1960-1965 and 1973. Small quartos in red, green and blue illus wraps; approx 6-80 pages per volume ; chiefly b&w political cartoons. ; 23 cm. In Danish || Caricatures and cartoons -- Denmark -- Periodicals. || ** Set weighs 2lbs 13oz before.....

Considerations historiques et politiques sur les republiques de La Plata dans leurs rapports avec la France et l'Angleterre

Brossard, Alfred de

Paris: Guillaumin et cie, 1850. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Dark blue octavo in half leather & blue marbled boards, gilt to spine, raised bands, sewn binding 471 p; 22 cm. In French. || France -- Foreign relations; Politics -- South America; Argentina; Uruguay. || Sewn endpapers.....

Richard Strauss, Arabella

Birkin, Kenneth

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. First edition (stated). Paperback. Yellow octavo; xiii, 162 p, b&w illus ; 22 cm. Opera; History. || Contents: Dramatis personae --; Strauss and Hofmannsthal: the collaborative background --; Synopsis --; Literary sources --; The Arabella collaboration --; The structure of the opera --; Analysis: technique.....

Grange House

Blake, Sarah

New York: Picador, 2000. 1st ed., first printing (full nuber line). Hardcover. Octavo in off-white sepia photo illus jacket; 376 pages ; 22 cm. A Victorian young woman faces the social restrictions of marriage and yearns for something more as she spends her summer at a resort in Maine. ||.....