Category: Dictionaries & Reference

Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary

By: (Editor), A. Evison

Price: ¥500

Publisher: US, Oxford University Press / Co : 1994

Seller ID: RWARE0000053618

ISBN-13: 9780195840971

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

With nearly 20,000 entries in each, this bilingual dictionary is ideal for travelers and students of Chinese or English. Among the dictionary's many f eatures are: *Simplified Chinese characters as well as Pinyin romanization *Pronunciation using international phonetic symbols *Numerous examples of usage in both languages *Appendices including consonants and vowels of the Chinese phonetic alphabet, and names and abbreviations of China's provinces, regions, and municipalities *Handy pocket-sized format.
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?????????????? (?5???????? Edition)

By: A.S. Hornby, Jonathan Crowther

Price: ¥3,000

Publisher: US, Oxford

Seller ID: RWARE0000055307

ISBN-13: 9784758910057

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good/Very Good

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Glossary of Literary Terms

By: Abrams, M.H.

Price: ¥2,500

Publisher: Fort Worth, Heinle : 1998

Seller ID: RWARE0000003724

ISBN-13: 9780155054523

Condition: Near Fine

First published in 1957, A GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS contains succinct ess ays on the terms used in discussing literature, literary history, and liter ary criticism. This text is an indispensable reference for students.
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The Straight Dope

By: Adams, Cecil

Price: ¥500

Publisher: US, Ballantine Books : 1986

Seller ID: RWARE0000060919

ISBN-13: 9780345333155

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

No molly coddle, he, Cecil Adams tackles the tough questions in life, inclu ding "Do cats have navels?" and "What are the real lyrics to 'Louie, Louie' ?'" Uncompromising and always entertaining, he explodes myths, reveals shoc king truths and answers over 400 of the most pressing questions of this or any day.
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Oxford Pocket School Dictionary and Thesaurus Combined (Dictionary/Thesauru s)

By: Allen, R.E.

Price: ¥500

Publisher: US, Oxford University Press : 2006

Seller ID: RWARE0000053229

ISBN-13: 9780199113729

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

A one-stop shop for upper primary/lower secondary school users. The headwor ds are in bold and the design is clear and accessible. The dictionary provi des comprehensive coverage appropriate for the Y7 user, along with word ori gins, pronunciation guides, idiomatic phrases and idioms, labels and up-to-date example sentences. The thesaurus provides over 100,000 up-to-date synonyms for the dictionary entries, with those with meaning closest to that of the headword placed first to enable users to select the most accurate alternative.
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Information Please Presents the Book of Facts

By: Almanac, The Editors of The Information Please

Price: ¥300

Publisher: US, A Dell Book/ Dell Publishing : 1979

Seller ID: RWARE0000033696

ISBN-13: 9780440143291

Condition: Good

It's Raining Cats and Dogs

By: Ammer, Christine

Price: ¥400

Publisher: US, Laurel : 1989

Seller ID: RWARE0000036207

ISBN-13: 9780440205074

Condition: Very Good

How Is It Done

By: Anonymous

Price: ¥2,000

Publisher: US, Reader's Digest : 1990

Seller ID: RWARE0000026012

ISBN-13: 9780864381224

Binding: Hardcover (no

Condition: Near Fine

A tight clean hardcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-library edition.
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Bloomsbury thematic dictionary of quotations

By: Author, No

Price: ¥2,800

Publisher: London, Bloomsbury : 1988

Seller ID: RWARE0000008575

ISBN-13: 9780747500452

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine/Fine

"A companion volume to the Bloomsbury dictionary of quotations"--Introd. "B loomsbury reference."
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Compton's encyclopedia and fact-index

By: Author, No

Price: ¥9,000

Publisher: Compton's Learning Co : 1991

Seller ID: RWARE0000000268

ISBN-13: 9780852295304

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

New Compton's Encyclopedia, 1991.
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The Modern Age : Volume 7 (Guide to English Lit)

By: Author, No

Price: ¥250

Publisher: Penguin : 1974

Seller ID: RWARE0000004060

ISBN-13: 9780140204650

Condition: Very Good

The new international Webster's pocket quotation dictionary of the English language

By: Author, No

Price: ¥400

Publisher: [Naples, Fla.?], Trident Press International : 2000

Seller ID: RWARE0000013793

ISBN-13: 9781888777505

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Title from slipcase. Includes indexes. [1]. The new international Webster's pocket dictionary of the English language -- [2]. The new international We bster's pocket grammar, speech & style dictionary of the English language - - [3]. The new international Webster's pocket thesaurus of the English lang uage -- [4]. The new international Webster's pocket business dictionary of the English language -- [5]. The new international Webster's pocket compute r dictionary of the English language -- [6]. The new international Webster' s pocket medical & first aid dictionary of the English language -- [7]...
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The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: An A-Z Compendium of Quotes from the Most Eloquent of American Presidents

By: Ayres, Alex

Price: ¥500

Publisher: US, Plume : 1992

Seller ID: RWARE0000063190

ISBN-13: 9780452010895

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Abraham Lincoln is the most frequently quoted United States President. In t his fascinating compendium are the best, funniest and most profound sayings of this most quotable of Chief Executives. The quotes are arranged accordi ng to subject, providing a bit of Lincoln wit and wisdom for any situation. From his youth in pioneer Illinois to the embattled White House of the Civ il War, Abraham Lincoln never lost his capacity for dry humor--or his extra ordinary gift of eloquence.
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The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms / Edition 3

By: Baldick, Chris

Price: ¥500

Publisher: US, Oxford University Press : 2010

Seller ID: RWARE0000053363

ISBN-13: 9780199208272

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The bestselling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and conc ise definitions of the most troublesome literary terms, from abjection to z eugma. It is an essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. Now expanded and in its fourth edition, it includes increased cov erage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, an d...
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Bartlett's familiar quotations

By: Bartlett, John

Price: ¥3,200

Publisher: US, Little, Brown : 2002

Seller ID: RWARE0000058445

ISBN-13: 9780316084604

Binding: Hardback

Condition: Very Good/Very Good

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. First published in 1855, BARTLETT'S FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS has been completely updated and revised for the seventeenth edition by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan. This 17th edition, under Kaplan's splendid direction, contains over 20,000 quotations, representing 2,500 authors, 90 of whom are new to BARTLETT'S. New comers include Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Tony Kushner, Tammy Wynette, Margaret Atwood, Mary Oliver, Maya Angelou, Frank O...
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The Norton Anthology of American Literature: v. 2

By: Baym, Nina

Price: ¥700

Publisher: US, W. W. Norton : 1985

Seller ID: RWARE0000046428

ISBN-13: 9780393953831

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair

Includes bibliographies and indexes.
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The Frieze: Shakespeare's Town Stratford-Upon-Avon: The Historic Spine

By: Bearman, Robert

Price: ¥2,500

Publisher: U.K., Stratford-Upon-Avon Society : 2014

Seller ID: RWARE0000063622

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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The State of China Atlas: Mapping the World's Fastest-Growing Economy

By: Benewick, Robert

Price: ¥800

Publisher: US, University of California Pre : 2009

Seller ID: RWARE0000040376

ISBN-13: 9780520256101

Condition: Very Good

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. This magnificently produced atlas provides a unique visual survey of the pr ofound economic, political, and social changes taking place in China, as we ll as their implications for the world at large. China has the world's fastest-growing economy and is the second-largest tra ding nation. With its pro-entrepreneurial outlook and population of 1.3 bil lion, it offers unique opportunities for domestic and overseas investors. T his dynamic volume provide...
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