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The Standard Dictionary of English Phrases, with Bilingual Explanations. [Shanghai] China, The Commercial Press, Limited. [3 leaves], 897pp., [1 leaf].

Circa 1930. 

Wraps have some wear, fading, soiling, chipping, nibbling, name to one; some cracking at spines. Pages (some unopened/uncut) yellowed with scattered foxing, creased corners, minor blemishes; all the top corners in one volume's textblock are creased throughout, the top corners in the other volume are abraded/chipped down throughout; first few pages in one volume have a small hole/nibble at edge; one page is torn right across (without loss); one of the title pages is partially stuck down near the hinge with a little text obliteration; minor blemishes.