English-Iloko Thesaurus by Morice Vanoverbergh, C.I.C.M.. Published in Aptos, California by Rare Oriental Book Company. 1959, 365 pp, 10.5 x 7.5", cloth binding.

In good condition with some rubbing and minimal shelf wear to boards and spine. Hinges are loose but intact. General age-related toning to pages. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing.

A linguistic study book from the prestigious library of language scholar Johannes Rahder (1898-1988): Dutch Orientalist, professor of Japanese at the University of Leiden (1931-1946), and Yale University (1947-1965), and once depicted by legendary Langston Hughes in 'I Wonder, I Wander', as a "...famous authority on obscure Oriental languages", after a brief meeting on the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1933.  His stamp and writing are in the margins throughout this folio. This text is meant to be a companion to the Iloko-English Dictionary, not featured in this listing. The Iloko language is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines. 

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