LISTINGS FOR USED FOREIGN LANGUAGE BOOKS
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GENERAL
CHINESE
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Learning to Use English, Book 1, by Mary
Finocchiaro. A beginning text in conversational English for ESL students. 236 pages.
6.00-U (B)
FRENCH
 Barbie en croisière, by
Geneviève Schurer, illustrated by Liliane Crismer. Hemma editions, glossy hardcover, no
dust jacket. Part of the Mini-Club series. 1993. Large than normal print size with lots of
white space. Chapter book level. Just right for young French-speaking girls or for Barbie
fans who want practice in reading French. Very good condition. BT-3031. $10.00
Cassell's New French Dictionary, French-English,
English-French, Revised 5th edition. 1951, hardcover, no jacket.
Thumb-indexed for easier look-up. There is a pronunciation guide at the end for ancient
and modern names in history, geography, mythology, etc. This new edition was completely
revised by J. L. Manchon. Over all VG- with following flaws noted: Light wear to
boards at edges and corners. Top corners of boards bumped. P. 557 torn loose for about an
inch at bottom. Previous Owner stamp and bookplate on ffep. Red color on thumb indexing
has smeared a little into the fore edge and an occasional page, but this is not very
noticeable. Pages are clean otherwise without notes or writing. 537 pages.BT#2669.
$10.00-U (C)
 Cendrillon (Cinderella in French)
with Disney art. Softcover. For children who read or are learning to read French at an
elementary level. Very good condition but light wear to edges and corners of wraps.
BT#2901. $5.00-U (A)
 Cher moi c'est comme ça!
Petites histoires de famille à lire, à érire et à colorier by
Bernadette Després. Astrapi-Centurion, 1985. Softcover. The format is a
page to color facing a page with a cartoon-strip like dialogue.The page to color has some
empty balloons that beg to be filled with words. The last panel has some questions
to answer. Each double-page spread features a part of everyday life common to children:
playing, watching TV, grocery shopping, traveling in the car, quarreling, visiting
friends, family life, etc. The characters include children and adults. A good resource for
children studying French to practice their French reading skills. Children will love the
colorful detailed action cartoon-like pictures. Dialogues are in cursive script. Headers
for pictures to color are in manuscript. Condition is VG-: Light wear to edges and
corners. Corners are a bit dog-eared towards front. BT-2947. $8.50-U (A)
Foundation Course In French by Fraser, Squair,
and Parker. Hardcover textbook by ,D.C. Heath and Company, 1957, 482 pages. A traditional
beginning French course, probably at college level, but could also be used in high school.
Light wear to edges and corners with some chipping. Light notes in pencil, mostly toward
the front of the book. Binding is tight. BT#2617, $15.00-U (C)
Le Français par La Méthode Directe II by C. Robin
and C. Bergeaud. Librairie Hachette, 1951. Hardcover, no dust jacket. 171 pages.
Although I can't read this, since it's written all in French, it appears to be
an easy to use second level text which might be suitable for either teens or
adults. Some of the conversations (judging by the pictures) appear to be on
adult topics such as industries, traveling, adult parties, etc. Much use is made
of pictures of objects and simple sentences at the beginning, but as the book
progresses you will find poems, songs, and readings. Subjects vary from the
typical travel conversations to visiting a patient in a hospital, going to the
opera, a barber shop scene, a mine scene, an auto mechanic's shop, the post
office, and much more, including history. Although the illustrations are mid
20th Century, that makes them all the more interesting culturally. There are
some photographs of French landmarks, and some pictures have touches of color.
If I were to start learning French, this would be a book I might like to use.
Condition is G+: Boards are sunned on spine and back. Board corners are bumped.
There are some wide scratches on the back board, and edges of boards show some
wear. End papers are browning. Pages are clean and free of writing.
Binding is tight. BTH-3519. $10.00-D
 Les vacances (The Vacation)
from the works of Countess de Ségur. Published by Hemme, 1983. Hardcover, oversize. This
book is printed in a very clear modern cursive script. Camille and Madeleine enjoy a
vacation with their cousins. They enjoy many activities together, playing,
fishing, building log houses to play in, and more. You must understand that I don't read
French very well, and I'm using a dictionary and the pictures to discern what I've told
you here. But this appears to be at the right level for a child who has been studying
French for a few months or for a French-speaking child in about third grade. Good
condition, corners are bumped and worn, as are ends of spine. BT-2900. $6.00-U (B)
I have many unlisted books for children in French. If you want to know
more, please contact me
New French Teaching Resources
GERMAN
Berlitz Self-Teacher: German. 284 pages,
Hardcover. Grosset and Dunlap, 1950. Remains of price sticker on front cover. No writing
of any kind inside. Designed for students who are working alone to learn the
language.BT#1393. $8.00-U (B)
German Heritage, The, Revised. Edited by Phelps
and Stein. Published by Holt, Rienhart and Winston in 1958. This is a German reader
designed for second semester college level classes. Could also be used with second year
high school classes. Features works by Einhard, Strassburg, Dürer, Luther, Goethe,
Schiller, Beethoven, Grimm, Heine, and many others. Illustrated in black and white. Notes
in margins help the student along. At the end are study questions and an extensive
vocabulary list. Hardcover. A few pencil marks on a couple of pages. Name on title page.
Cover a little worn on ends of spine, small stain on top edge. Otherwise in good
condition. BT#2671. $14.50-U (B)
Heidi, two stories in comic book form, in
German. Fairly good condition for a comic book. 10.00-U (A)
Learn German the Fast Fun Way, by Paul Graves. Published by
Barron's. This is a colorful workbook for conversational German. It has maps, puzzles,
quizzes. Vocabulary cards and pull-out dictionary are missing, and first 52 out of 252
pages have answers written in pencil. Front cover is creased. Still a good buy at 5.00 and
makes a convenient extra read-along book if you have the tape set. (If you don't, but want
one, it can be ordered through Barb's People Builders at a 10% discount. Just mention it
in the e-mail you send to order this book.) 5.00-U (B)
Mein Erstes Lesebuch: Rapuzel, a German picture
book in beautifully written script and full color pictures for beginning German readers.
Hardcover, good condition. About 32 pages. 4.00-U (B)
PONS englisch deutsch / deutsch englisch by Dr.
Erich Weis. Klett. 1986. Pocket-size English German / German English dictionary with green
vinyl cover. Cover has a few stray ink marks and the remains of a price sticker on the
back. Otherwise like new. 360 pages. Directions and descriptions are in German. Around
35,000 key words and over 10,000 sayings and idiomatic expressions. BT#2301. $9.50-U (A)
Rapunzel, by Lucy Kincaid, translated into
German by Gisels Fischer, and illustrated by Georgina Hargreaves. From the Mein Erstes
Lesebuch series of easy-to-read German picture books.Pestalozzi Verlag, 1982. Text written
in very clear cursive. Hardcover, very good condition, illustrated boarrds, no jacket, as
issued. Endpapers are illustrations. Front paste-down has part of price sticker remaining.
Light edge and corner wear. Ideal for those learning to read or speak German. 10.00-U (A)
New PowerGlide German Courses
ITALIAN
SPANISH
An Invitation to Spanish, by Madrigal. Trade
paper, second printing. Good condition. Tear at top of spine, wraps and edges discolored a
little with age. Front wrap creased. Owner stamp on first page. A basic introduction to
conversational Spanish. 197 pages. Easy on the eyes. Illustrated with line drawings. OP.
7.00-U (B)
Dictionary of Spoken Spanish Words, Phrases, and
Sentences, Doubleday, 1960, trade paper. 536 pages. This
Spanish-English, English-Spanish dictionary has over 18,000 commonly used
practical words, phrases, and expressions, with valuable supplements on
pronunciation, grammar, money, road signs, geography, and foods. It's useful for
students, travelers, teachers and business people. Condition is G+: Moderate
wear to wraps, especially at edges and corners, with some chipping. Chipping on
spine ends and small wrinkles in spine near ends with some creases along the
middle. BT-3268. $10.00-U (B)
Spanish Bilingual Dictionary: A Beginner's Guide in Words and
Pictures. Pocket Edition, 355 pages. Format is easy on eyes. Almost like
new. 3.00-U (B)
Spanish for the First Year, Second Edition, 1964,
by Paul Rogers. Begins with an introduction to the sounds of the language and a list of
grammatical definitions. Ends with a huge vocabulary list, dictation exercises, and a
grammar review. Lessons contain a reading, a grammar lesson, a vocabulary list to be
learned, and exercises. Hardcover, 375 pages, good condition. 6.50-U (B)
Spanish in a Nutshell by Dr. Susana Redondo, Funk
and Wagnalls MM paperback, 1967, 128 pages. This is a short course for those who
want to teach themselves to read and write Spanish quickly. It features a
pronunciation key, basic sentence patterns, everyday conversations in varied
situations, and outline of grammar, and a bilingual dictionary of over 4,000
words. Overall condition is good: Crease on front cover. Light wear to wraps.
Paper clip marks on tops of last two leaves. BT-3277. $6.50-U (A)
University of Chicago Spanish-English, English Spanish
Dictionary. MM Paper. 252 pages, small print. Fair condition. .50-U
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