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Paperback. Surveys the historical background of handwriting usage, with emphasis on changing fashions. This book provides guidance on how to deal with early language and abbreviations. It is suitable for research students, local historians, genealogists, and calligraphers. Num Pages: 148 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426. An Introduction to the Reading of Documents. 148 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. Surveys the historical background of handwriting usage, with emphasis on changing fashions. This book provides guidance on how to deal with early language and abbreviations. It is suitable for research students, local historians, genealogists, and calligraphers. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFL. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 12. Weight: 450.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566111
- ISBN
- 9781906566111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.21
€ 26.99
€ 25.21
Paperback. Focusing on the contemporary Scottish culture, this book is a useful reading for those who care about their country's identity in the twenty-first century. It is a history of how the Scots have come to speak the way they do and it acted as a catalyst for radical changes in attitude towards the language. Num Pages: 224 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845960520
- ISBN
- 9781845960520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Unique subject guide to over 20,000 Scots words. Series: Scots Language Dictionaries. Num Pages: 536 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBF; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902930039
- ISBN
- 9781902930039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.78
€ 27.99
€ 24.78
Paperback. What do they mean, those Scots? Here's a good wide range of Scots words and phrases from all parts of Scotland: new ones and old ones, slang and formal. Plus wee notes on Scottish food, Scottish festivals, historic events, institutions, place names and whisky names, maps of Scotland and a good number of line drawings. Illustrator(s): Crehan, Freda. Editor(s): Terrell, Peter. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w drawings. BIC Classification: CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Lexus Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904737247
- ISBN
- 9781904737247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.10
€ 9.99
€ 9.10
Paperback. In this work, Scott Montgomery explores the roles that translation has played in the development of Western science from antiquity to the end of the 20th century. It presents case histories of science in translation from a variety of disciplines and cultural contexts, both Western and non-Western. Num Pages: 326 pages, 5 line drawings, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: CFP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534817
- ISBN
- 9780226534817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.40
€ 42.99
€ 33.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804711258
- ISBN
- 9780804711258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. BIC Classification: CFP; HRCG3; HRCG7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830851249
- ISBN
- 9780830851249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.21
€ 26.99
€ 20.21
Hardback. A guide to language revitalization, presenting the issues and practices involved in preventing language loss. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521816212
- ISBN
- 9780521816212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.99
€ 83.99
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Lubell, Abbe. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- For Beginners
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939994417
- ISBN
- 9781939994417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.29
€ 17.99
€ 16.29
Hardcover. Offers a description of the Venetian, Michel Membre's mission to the court of Shah Tahmasp I of Persia. This book offers a European accounts of 16th century Persia. It features his adventures and observations in a narrative. Editor(s): Clauson, Gerard. Num Pages: 144 pages, notes, translation, commentary, indices. BIC Classification: 2BXF; 2FMC; CBDX; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906094310
- ISBN
- 9780906094310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 63.79
€ 65.07
€ 63.79
hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; HRAC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118970782
- ISBN
- 9781118970782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.65
€ 85.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; HRAC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118970775
- ISBN
- 9781118970775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.94
€ 30.94
Hardcover. This project is the culmination of 7 years of research into Russian-speaking identities in Latvia. Covering a period up to and including the Ukrainian crises of 2014, the research examines the complex relationships between diverse groups of Russian speakers, the Latvian state, the Russian Federation, and Latvia's political and cultural spaces. Series: Russian Language and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 black and white illustrations, 3 black and white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; 2AGR; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748697434
- ISBN
- 9780748697434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 102.99
€ 106.47
€ 102.99
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909384064
- ISBN
- 9781909384064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.09€ 45.82
€ 59.09
€ 45.82
Paperback. Devoted entirely to Russian motion verbs, this work integrates text and workbook exercises, aiming to prepare intermediate students (second and third year undergraduates) to use comfortably the everyday Russian heard in conversation on the street and in the home. Series: Yale Language. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CF; CJB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300064131
- ISBN
- 9780300064131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.82
€ 34.99
€ 25.82
Paperback. This dictionary contains 10,000 Russian words in order of importance starting with the most common and finishing with words that occur about 8 times in a million. All the terms have English translations. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CBDX; CF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 33. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415137928
- ISBN
- 9780415137928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.45
€ 95.45
Paperback. Suitable for both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike, this title presents discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; CFF; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544. Collected Essays on Anglo-Saxon and Viking Runes. 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Suitable for both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike, this title presents discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; CFF; CFL. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight: 540.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st paperback reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851155999
- ISBN
- 9780851155999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.07
€ 38.99
€ 33.07
Paperback. Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AC; CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780714180298
- ISBN
- 9780714180298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.50
€ 14.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Conley, John M.; O'Barr, William M. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 236 pages, xiv, 222 p. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114910
- ISBN
- 9780226114910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Draws on philosophy, biology, and the study of the mind to consider the nature of human cognitive capacities, particularly as they are expressed in language. This book considers the biological basis of language capabilities and the possibility of studying mental structures and capacities in the manner of the natural sciences. Series: Columbia Classics in Philosophy. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132718
- ISBN
- 9780231132718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61