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Berlitz Kid’s German Picture Dictionary (Berlitz Picture Dictionaries) (Paperback)

Berlitz Kid's German Picture Dictionary (Berlitz Picture Dictionaries)

Packed with essential words for younger language learners such as colours, family members, numbers and animals, this dictionary has a conversation section containing phrases essential for beginners as well as topical pages introducing subjects to younger children.

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The New York Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles Vol. 28 (Spiral-bound)

The New York Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles Vol. 28

The Sunday Crossword of The New York Times has been a beloved fixture of the Sunday Times since its inception in 1942. Under Will Shortzs editorship, Sunday Volume 28 features 50 Sunday-size puzzlesthe biggest and most anticipated puzzle of the week!

About the Author

Will Shortz is the crossword editor for The New York Times. The founder of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, he is also the puzzlemaster for National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Sunday.

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Merriam-Webster’s Pocket French-English Dictionary (Pocket Reference Library) (Paperback)

Merriam-Webster's Pocket French-English Dictionary (Pocket Reference Library)

This guide to essential French and English vocabulary contains more than 40,000 entries and includes coverage of Canadian-French terms. English pronunciations are given in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

About the Author

The Merriam brothers desired a continuity of editorship that would link Noah Webster’s efforts with their own editions, so they selected Chauncey A. Goodrich, Webster’s son-in-law and literary heir, who had been trained in lexicography by Webster himself, to be their editor in chief. Webster’s son William also served as an editor of that first Merriam-Webster dictionary, which was published on September 24, 1847. Although Webster’s work was honored, his big dictionaries had never sold well. The 1828 edition was priced at a whopping $20; in 13 years its 2,500 copies had not sold out. Similarly, the 1841 edition, only slightly more affordable at $15, moved slowly. Assuming that a lower price would incr (more…)

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