Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary or Thesaurus Genuine Leather Hand Bound in USA Black Dictionary 1559 Gold tipped pages with a thumb index Thesaurus 894 Gold tipped pages 7 1/4" x 10" x 2 1/4" or 1 1/2" 195.00 each S/H included (ground USA only) - air shipping or outside USA will be billed actual cost

Leather, Hand Bound:
The look and feel of this exquisite leather bound dictionary will bring pleasure to the most discriminating. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary 10th Edition is one of the worlds most respected reference works. Master leather craftsmen have hand bound these books in a luxurious top grain leather. You will enjoy owning either of these beautiful and useful books. They also make wonderful and cherished gifts.

New Collegiate Dictionary:
Merriam Webster, America's foremost dictionary publisher, continues its 150-year tradition of excellence with a new edition of America's bestselling dictionary. The 1998 10th edition of Merriam Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary marks the 100th anniversary of this distinguished and popular reference standard, they've added more than 100 pictorial illustrations and supplemented the synonym paragraphs with examples. The dictionary contains more than 215,000 definitions. Each item includes a first usage date, etymology, and pronunciation, and clear, precise definitions. In addition, there are often usage notes, synonym cross-references, illustrative quotations, variant spellings and pronunciations, regional labels, and information on capitalization, function, and inflections. Charts, tables, and line drawings supplement the definitions. All this makes it a valuable reference--detailed enough for editors and writers but, accessible enough for students and casual users. In addition to the dictionary the editors included an introduction to the English language and a history of the English dictionary, a guide to pronunciation, and a series of appendices that include chemical element abbreviations and symbols, foreign words and phrases, sections with biographical and geographical names, signs and symbols, and a handbook of style.

Thesaurus:
This thesaurus makes it easy to find the right word for any situation. It eliminates complicated indexes and lets users look up words alphabetically. Truly an indispensable reference for users of the English language. There are 894 pages containing more than 130,000 synonyms, related words (near synonyms), antonyms, contrasted words (near antonyms), and idioms. Brief definitions show the meaning shared by synonyms, and thousands of examples of words used in context show how terms are used.

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