In good condition; light rubbing tips of outside corners and top and bottom of spine; bump to lower outside corners and top of spine; moderate toning outside edges of book; light toning to clean interior pages; former owner's book plate adhered to front free end paper; chip top outside corner page 67 and short tear to same corner pages 69-73; paper split at gutter between third and fourth final blank pages; bookseller Paul Elder's Books San Francisco sticker adhered to lower inside corner back end paper; binding sound. 663 pages. Red cloth boards with black stamped lettering on front board and spine. 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 in.

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Title: The World's Chief Languages, Formerly Languages for War and Peace
Publisher: S.F. Vanni, New York
Publication Date: 1946
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd Edition
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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