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Whitney's German-English & English-German Dictionary
Copyright 1877 by Henry Holt & Company, 25 Bond Street, New York.
William Dwight Whitney, professor of Sanskirt and Comparative Philology in Yale College.
Glued to the inside front cover and next page are a list of books for the study of German and the study of French published by Henry Holt & Co. and associated prices from $0.50 to $1.60.
On the first blank page is a signature of who I believe is the first owner of this dictionary. It reads:
Frank P. Otis
West Garland
Maine
Bates College Apr. 7, 1878
Between the first & second blank page is purple color 4" x 4-1/4" insert (into the binding) advertisement for GASC'S French Dictionaries
French & English (full version) for $3.75
Pocket Edition for $1.40
Tourist Edition for $1.60
Henry Holt & Co. Publishers
Part I is the German-English portion containing pages 1 - 538
Part II is the English-German portion containing pages 1 - 362
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