French Language Book Bundle
Updated October 20, 2026
| Lot number | 43 |
| Auction | Media: Books, Movies and Music_2 |
| Date | October 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | How Two Live LLC |
| Location | Waynesboro, Pennsylvania |
A collection of paperback French-language reference books spanning a vintage beginner's course to a comprehensive bilingual dictionary. Overall, the bundle is in Food used condition primarily due to age and substantial handling wear; however, both bindings are intact and secure.. The book collection includes: 1. French for Beginners by Charles Duff, Barnes & Noble, Everyday Handbooks No. 252. The copyright page identifies this as the revised American edition, copyright 1955, with this copy being the ninth printing, 1963. The original British edition, French for Adults, dates to 1952. French for Beginners is a step-by-step introductory French course intended for beginners as well as adults refreshing their French. According to the publisher's description on the back, it teaches conversation, reading and writing and includes approximately 3,000 useful French words, essential grammar rules, travel/business/everyday vocabulary, and readings drawn from French literature, newspapers, advertisements and magazines. French for Beginners: Fair vintage condition. The turquoise covers have considerable rubbing, scratches, creasing, worn edges and corners, small tears/chips and areas of surface loss. The spine and cover edges are heavily rubbed. The page block is noticeably age-toned with some soiling/spotting along the edges. Interior pages have moderate age yellowing but remain readable. There is a handwritten “2.50” on the title page. 2. Merriam-Webster's French-English Dictionary / Dictionnaire Anglais-Français, Merriam-Webster, copyright 2000, ISBN 0-87779-917-2 / 9780877799177. This is a substantial mass-market bilingual reference dictionary. The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides both French-to-English and English-to-French sections. It contains more than 80,000 entries and 100,000 translations, with particular coverage of Canadian French. Supplemental material includes French grammar, verb conjugations, pronunciation, abbreviations and French numbers. The edition is listed as an 864-page paperback published in 2000. Fair condition. The glossy covers have heavy rubbing, scratching, creasing and edge/corner wear, with bent and curled corners. An old bookstore price sticker remains on the back. The page block has significant overall browning/age toning, particularly along the outer edges. Several pages and covers have bent/creased corners. Interior pages remain readable but with substantial cosmetic wear/use.
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