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Lot 649

2 Oxford Books, Dictionary & Grammar Goth Lang.

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Book1: The Little Oxford Dictionary Of Current English. Compiled by George Ostler, third edition, printed in Great Britain at the University Press, Oxford. Size: 5 1/8 x 3 1/2 x 1 in. Book 2: Oxford, Grammar Of The Gothic Language. And The Gospel Of St. Mark Selections From The Other Gospels And The Second Epistle To Timothy With Notes And Glossary. Printed In Great Britain at Oxford University by John Johnson. Johnson was Studying Papyrus in Egypt at the outbreak of World War I and was positioned back in London at the Oxford Printing Press. He would run it until 1946 and be awarded for his vast collection and hard work by both his peers and from the government for his civil service during the war. John had discovered papyrus 900 years prior than other at the time and felt an obligation to preserve Great Britains written history so that it too would exist for centuries as well. Book Has signs of age, but is overall intact. Markings on the first couple pages. Size: 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 1 in.

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