733pp. A super copy. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Illustrated with several maps referencing the language origins. The cloth at the tail of the spine is lightly turned in with slight creasing to the overlying wrapper. Slight and normal age toning to the pages. Fresh and clean. Colourful pictorial wrapper. A near fine copy. Seller Inventory # 217579

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Title: Dictionary of Languages : The Definitive ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Black Boards

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition.

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A guide to over 400 languages of the world, both living and dead, covering their political, social and historical background. The text is highlighted by maps and charts of scripts and proverbs, while anecdotes and quotations reveal the features that make a language unique.

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'A welcome paperback edition of a wonderfully readable book which transcends its own limits as a super-specialised reference work to become a joyously accessible celebration of the sheer diversity of humankind.' The Scotsman 'Splendid guidebook an endlessly fascinating achievement.' The Guardian 'A delight, a cornucopia of information, of easy reference, and of rich enjoyment.' The Linguist 'The linguistic waterfront it covers is concomitantly spacious an astonishing quantity of information certainly a candidate for any language fan's wishlist.' The Evening Standard

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