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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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English-French And French-English Dictionary Of The Motor Car, Cycle, And Boat

English-French And French-English Dictionary Of The Motor Car, Cycle, And Boat

Lucas, Frederick

Paperback

General ReferenceTechnology & EngineeringGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354841007
ISBN13: 9789354841002
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 21 2021
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A crisp doorway into a vanished world of wheels, waves, and well-turned phrases. This dictionary is more than a reference; it is a living bridge between English and French for the era when the motor car, the cycle, and the boat shaped daily life and industry. Frederick Lucas's late Victorian and early twentieth-century lexicon stands as a practical and evocative guide to motor vehicle terminology, nautical terms english french, and cycling vocabulary french english. Its pages blend form and function in a vintage translation guide that speaks to travellers and learners, for translators and students, with clarity and quiet fascination. The result is a compact, usable heritage of terms that illuminates how technology and travel imagined a modern Britain. This edition embodies literary and historical significance, preserving the cadence and precision of its time while making it accessible for today's readers. Casual readers will enjoy the flavour of the period, while classic-literature collectors will treasure the tangible aroma of a long-ago glossary brought back to life. The work is not merely reprinted; it is restored for today's and future generations, a true collector's item and a cultural treasure for scholars, hobbyists, and language enthusiasts alike. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it is an indispensable automotive terminology reference and a wealth of nautical and cycling lexicon for travellers and learners.

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