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Nautical

CD19

Two Volumes in One: 1) A New and Universal Dictionary of the Marine... by T. Cadell and W. Davies. London, 1830, 846 pages.  Nautical definitions, charts and tables, with 35 pages of beautiful line drawings of sailing vessels and their equipment. This is an extraordinarily informative volume for those with a nautical interest or seaman ancestors.
2) Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Dictionary Unabridged... by Captain Howard Patterson. New York City, 1900, 393 pages. Full titles and descriptions below.

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1)A New and Universal Dictionary of the Marine, Being a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Usually Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Machinery, Movements, and Military as Well as Naval Operations of Ships: With Such Parts of Astronomy, and Navigation, as Will be Found Useful to Practical Navigators. Illustrated with a Variety of Modern Designs of Shipping, etc. Together with Separate View of the Masts, Yards, Sails and Rigging to Which is Annexed A Vocabulary of French-Sea Phrases and Terms of Art, Collected From the Best Authorities. Originally Compiled by William Falconer, Author of the Shipwreck, Etc. Now Modernized and Much Enlarged By William Burney, LL. D. Master of the Naval Academy, Gosport. 
2)Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Dictionary Unabridged.
From Keel to Truck, From Stem to Sternpost, From Zenith to Nadir, From Bedplate to Funnel, From Torpedo Boat to Battle Ship . A work of reference for Naval, Revenue & Merchant Marine Officers, Yachtsmen, Canoeists, US Local Inspectors of Steam Vessels, Builders of Wooden & Iron Steam & Sailing Ships, Admiralty Lawyers, Underwriters, Naval Cadets & Young Men on board of State Training Vessels, Marine Draughtsman, Builders of Engines and Boilers and Adapted for the Use of the Rank and File of the United States Naval Reserve.  More than 5,000 nautical subjects are explained, with 500 beautifully engraved drawings of all things nautical.

Medical

CD53

Hooper’s Medical Dictionary by Robert Hooper, MD, FLS. Originally printed in 1843, 2 volumes, appendix, alphabetical listing, over 700 pages.  You have just found your ancestor’s medical records in some dusty old trunk and now you wonder what the  terms mean.  This version of Hooper’s Medical Dictionary will provide you with an explanation of terms of medicine as they were known in 1843. An asset to your collection of genealogical dictionaries. $24.95

CD85

Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science Containing a Concise Explanation of the Various Subjects and Terms of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Hygiene, Therapeutics... With the Accentuation and Etymology of the Terms and the French and Other Synonyms by Robley Dunglison, M.D. Philadelphia, 1874, 1,131 pages.  This 1874 version of Dunglison's Medical Dictionary will provide the genealogical researcher with the latest terms of medicine in 1874 and demonstrates numerous medical advances over 1843 dictionary above. $19.95

Military

CD103

Military Dictionary (Advance Edition) Part 1: English-French, Part 2: French-English . USGPO, Washington, D.C, 1943, 818 pages. Originally published for use by American Forces during the invasion of Europe, this exhaustive dictionary provides a translation of terms you are likely to find while researching in the military records of both the US, Canada and Europe. This is likely to be a valuable reference tool for all serious genealogists and historians.  $19.95

Language

CD347 A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongves. Compiled by Randle Cotgrave. London: 1611, 976 pages. An essential work for those studying  French-Canadian history or genealogy.$29.95

CD108

Geiriadur Llogeli: A Pocket Dictionary of Welsh-English, English-Welsh by W. Richards LL.D. Wrexham, England: 1865, 748 pages. An excellent 19th century dictionary for use in Welsh genealogical works. Especially useful for historical documents and vital records relating to Wales. $19.95

                           

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