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DICTIONARIES -- GESNER, J.M. Novus linguae et eruditionis romanae thesaurus. Post R. Stephani e.a. (...) curas. Lpz., 1749. 4 in 2 vols. W. engr. front.-portr., first ti. printed in red & black. Fol. Cont. cf. w. raised bands & dec. gilt backs. (Some rep. to binds., a bit browned/foxed). -- Added: I.J.G. SCHELLER. Lexicon latino-belgicum auctorum classicorum. Cur. D. Ruhnkenius. Leyden, S. & J. Luchtmans (a.o.), 1799. In 2 vols. 4°. Hcf. -- S. PITISCUS. Lexicon Latino-Belgicum novum (...) a variis mendis purgatum (...), cura & studio A.H. Westerhovii. Ed. 4a. Rott., H. Beman, 1771. 2 vols. W. 2 engr. ti-vign. 4°. Cont. cf. w. raised bands & dec. gilt backs. (Spine ends chipped). -- (6).
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