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7 - Bellew(Henry Walter)A Dictionary of the Pukkhto or Pukshto Language..., 2 parts in 1,first edition,half-title, interleaved, the first part Pukkhto/English with some annotations to text and interleaves in red or black ink, some light spotting, later cloth, numbered "2" on spine but complete, 4to, 1867 § [Marshman (John Clark, editor)] Dictionary of the Bengalee Language, abridged from Dr.Carey's Quarto Dictionary, 2 vol. in 1, fourth edition vol.1, ninth edition vol.2, half-titles, contemporary ink signature to head of first half-title but inscription torn away from head of title, some foxing, contemporary calf, roan labels, rubbed, small wormholes to head of spine, short split to upper joint, Serampore, "Tomohur" Press, 1871-74, 4to & 8vo (2)

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Bellew(Henry Walter)A Dictionary of the Pukkhto or Pukshto Language..., 2 parts in 1,first edition,half-title, interleaved, the first part Pukkhto/English with some annotations to text and interleaves in red or black ink, some light spotting, later cloth, numbered "2" on spine but complete, 4to, 1867 § [Marshman (John Clark, editor)] Dictionary of the Bengalee Language, abridged from Dr.Carey's Quarto Dictionary, 2 vol. in 1, fourth edition vol.1, ninth edition vol.2, half-titles, contemporary ink signature to head of first half-title but inscription torn away from head of title, some foxing, contemporary calf, roan labels, rubbed, small wormholes to head of spine, short split to upper joint, Serampore, "Tomohur" Press, 1871-74, 4to & 8vo (2) *** Bellew's Pashto-English and English-Pashto dictionary of over 9,000 entries remained in use for a century. Bellew also wrote a grammar of the language.

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India & Beyond
Thursday, November 12
01:00 PM
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SW8 3NS London, United Kingdom

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