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THE STORY OF ENGLISH

THE STORY OF ENGLISH

ISBN# 0563202475
$49.95NZD

1986. Presents a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English—from its Anglo-Saxon origins some two thousand years ago to the present day.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL for PRECIS-WRITING

INSTRUCTION MANUAL for PRECIS-WRITING

$39.95NZD

Undated. Precis-writing instructional manual.

OUR LIVING LANGUAGE

OUR LIVING LANGUAGE

$49.95NZD

Undated. Intended to cover the study of the English language in the sixth form.

WORD AND SENTENCE BUILDING: Books V-VI For The 5th and 6th Classes or Standards

WORD AND SENTENCE BUILDING: Books V-VI For The 5th and 6th Classes or Standards

$37.95NZD

Undated. The Southern Cross Series of word and sentence building provides both teachers and pupils with the necessary exercises in word-building, covering the course suggested by the Education Departm

An Introduction to the Study of Literature

An Introduction to the Study of Literature

$42.95NZD

1925. An Introduction to the Study of Literature.

 Contes Et Legendes

Contes Et Legendes

$29.95NZD

1947. French fairy tales told in a simplified manner to aid the pupil in learning French.

WHAT YOUR HANDWRITING REVEALS: How to Master the Art of Graphology

WHAT YOUR HANDWRITING REVEALS: How to Master the Art of Graphology

$59.95NZD

1984. 1st edition. Vintage reference book.

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Essays By English & American Men of Letters 1490-1839

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Essays By English & American Men of Letters 1490-1839

$48.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. The English language by English and American men of letters, from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.

The Ethel Cotton Course in Conversation Lessons 1-12

The Ethel Cotton Course in Conversation Lessons 1-12

$99.95NZD

1957. Lessons 1-12 in twelve individual booklets.

NON-FICTION: A Guide to Writing and Publishing

NON-FICTION: A Guide to Writing and Publishing

ISBN# 715348027
$49.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. Vintage reference book on writing.

ESSENTIAL GERMAN FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS

ESSENTIAL GERMAN FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS

$48.95NZD

1966. Vintage book on German language.

BLOOMERS, BIROS & WELLINGTON BOOTS: How The Names Became The Words

BLOOMERS, BIROS & WELLINGTON BOOTS: How The Names Became The Words

ISBN# 1854796429
$28.95NZD

1996. 1st edition. This fascinating compendium contains the most familiar and more unusual eponyms as well as the stories that surround them.

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL NATIVE WORDS and Their Meanings

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL NATIVE WORDS and Their Meanings

$49.95NZD

1925. Native Australian Aboriginal Words followed by the english meaning.

Handwriting Analysis: Pocket Guide

Handwriting Analysis: Pocket Guide

$29.95NZD

Circa 1970. The clues to a persons character are hidden in their handwriting.

Q and Eh : Questions and Answers on Language with a Kiwi Twist
New Book

Q and Eh : Questions and Answers on Language with a Kiwi Twist

ISBN# 9781869793432
$24.95NZD

2012. Four leading linguists, tackle the common-place and quirky questions that arise from what we say, read and write.

ROBERT DUNCAN: A Descriptive Bibliography
New Book

ROBERT DUNCAN: A Descriptive Bibliography

ISBN# 0876856202
$79.95NZD

1986. A major descriptive bibliography of Duncan's works.

German Grammar Simplified

German Grammar Simplified

ISBN# 9780774025836
$28.95NZD

1970. Vintage book on speaking German.

d'Etude des Mots

d'Etude des Mots

$39.95NZD

1916. (103 years old)

THE STORY OF ENGLISH
New Book

THE STORY OF ENGLISH

ISBN# 0571167780
$34.95NZD

1992. The extraordinary story of a language that came out of nowhere to conquer the world.

THE BLACK NOVELIST

THE BLACK NOVELIST

ISBN# 0465011209
$59.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. African Americans in literature. American fiction / African American authors / History and criticism.

ASPECTS OF THE NOVEL

ASPECTS OF THE NOVEL

$39.95NZD

1949. English fiction -- History and criticism E.M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel is an innovative and effusive treatise on a literary form

New Zealand Writer's Handbook: 5th Edition
New Book

New Zealand Writer's Handbook: 5th Edition

ISBN# 9781869536657
$43.95NZD

1994. A recommended text for many writing courses around the country.