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This lot comprises two Collins German dictionaries for translation between the German and English languages. The first volume is a Second Edition, featuring a hardcover binding and its original printed dust jacket with a black, red, and silver design. The jacket is printed with the legend COLLINS GERMAN DICTIONARY GERMAN▶ENGLISH ENGLISH▶GERMAN SECOND EDITION, followed by THE MOST UP-TO-DATE AND COMPREHENSIVE SINGLE VOLUME DICTIONARY AVAILABLE TODAY THE AUTHORITY ON CURRENT GERMAN AND ENGLISH. The second volume is bound in an integrated glossy cover with a red and brown finish. It features a circular tree logo and the title COLLINS GERMAN DICTIONARY GERMAN·ENGLISH ENGLISH·GERMAN. The lower section of the cover is printed with AN ENTIRELY NEW DICTIONARY OF CURRENT GERMAN AND ENGLISH. 200,000 WORDS AND PHRASES. UNIQUE INDICATORS PINPOINT MEANING AND USAGE. THE MOST HELPFUL ONE-VOLUME DICTIONARY FOR STUDENTS, LINGUISTS, AND ALL TRANSLATION NEEDS. No other maker’s marks or signatures are visible.
Height: 25.0 cm.
Condition report:
Both volumes show signs of moderate handling and storage. The dust jacket of the Second Edition dictionary exhibits visible surface scuffing to the black panels and minor edge wear at the head and foot of the spine. The second dictionary displays shelf wear to the corners and edges, with light surface creasing and scuffing to the glossy finish of the cover. The internal bindings appear tight and secure. The Second Edition volume includes its original dust jacket.
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