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60 Minutes In The Musée D'Orsay
a CondéNast Traveler Pocket Guide (November 1996) to the Musée d'Orsay written in English by Manuela Hoelterhoff; provides history of the train station turned museum and "guided tour" of works of art in the collection; 15-page brochure.

258 Chansons du temps qui passe: Populaires et de France (Albi, France: La Boîte à Livres, ©1998)
texts of 258 popular French songs from the Marseillaise of 1792 to Où vas-tu Basile? of 1975; indexed alphabetically by title as well as by name of songs' most famous interpreters; 271 pages.

501 French Verbs, 3rd ed. by Kendris (Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, Inc, ©1990)

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A la française by Marie Gontier Geno (Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, Inc., ©1992)

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Bescherelle 1: la conjugaison (Paris: Hatier, ©1990)
dictionnaire de douze mille verbes

Boutique blanche: la liste de mariage
bridal registry brochure from les magasins du Printemps

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Canal +, no. 112, March 1997 (magazine)

La cinquième étoile by Gilbert Picard (Paris: CEPREDI, ©1992)
detective story set in a luxury hotel in Paris, with a star ballerina as the principal character.

Cuthbertson Verb Wheel (Lexington: D.C. Heath, ©1933)
gives conjugations of irregular verbs.

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Dictionnaire Bélisle de la langue française au Canada/Dictionnaire Oxford français-anglais, anglais-français (Société des Editions Leland, Ltée, circa 1958)

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Édith Piaf by Stan Cuesta (Paris: Librio Musique, ©2000)
brief biography of one of France's premier song interpreters of the period 1935-1963; includes discography and videography; 89 pages.

English Grammar for Students of French, 2nd edition (Ann Arbor, MI: The Olivia and Hill Press, ©1989)
"study guide for those learning French" by Jacqueline Morton; designed to be an accompaniment to any textbook, this guide offers simple explanations of English grammar structures (i.e. parts of speech, word functions, grammatical concepts) by answering basic questions (ex: What is gender? What are relative pronouns?, etc.); uses examples, charts, step-by-step instructions and short practice exercises (with answer key) to identify similarities and differences between English and French; 224 pages.

L'enseignement par le mouvement by Nancy Márquez (Los Gatos, CA: Sky Oaks Productions, ©1984)
25 beginning lessons in French, based on the Total Physical Response methodology; 74 pages.

Entrevaux
colorful fold-out brochure featuring aerial view of this village of the Alpes de Haute Provence, with historical and tourist information provided in French, English and German.

Europe at Strasbourg (Strasbourg: Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, ©1980)
English-language booklet containing basic information about the Council of Europe and the European Parliament; 60 pages.

Eurostar Brochures
5 brochures containing general, fare and timetable information about high-speed passenger train service between London and continental Europe via the Channel Tunnel.

Eurostar, no. 12, March 1997 (magazine)

L'Express international, no. 2115, 23 janvier 1992 (magazine)

Eyewitness Travel Guide: France (©1994, 1998 DK Publishing, Inc.)

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Faire écrire by G. Bailly-Maître of CDRP Antilles-Guyane (© 1979 Stage Saint Martin)
compilation of writing activities suggested for use in l'enseignement du français au second degré; 56 pages.

Le Figaro Économie, mardi 4 mars 1997 with LE FIGARO MULTIMÉDIA no. 9 (newspapers)

First Class À Paris, no. 646, 1-10 mars 1997
subtitled La revue des décideurs internationaux, this colorful guide includes information about shopping, night life, gastronomy, exhibitions in Paris.

Forces Québec, no. 107, 1994
economic, social and cultural quarterly (magazine)

France — 1995 Discovery Guide: A World Of Museums (© 1995 French Government Tourist Office)
magazine filled with colorful photographs; this issue focuses on information about museums throughout France and includes articles on rare finds in virtually every geographical area of the country; article on Corsica also included.

France Information, no. 136, 1990 (magazine)

France Informations: La Révolution Française (magazine)

France Insider's News, vol. 3, no. 2, May-July 1995 (newspaper)

France Magazine, no. 15, Winter 1989/90 (magazine)

France Today — FACTS & FIGURES 1995 (magazine)

Le français dans le monde (Paris: EDICEF, ©1988, 1989, 1990) — numbers 222-226, 228-230
each issue contains articles about French society, cinema, theatre, music, language, etc.; includes fiches pratiques for use in classroom teaching.

Francoscopie 2001: Comment vivent les Français by Gérard Mermet (&copy 2001 Larousse) — 9th edition of a biennial review of the "French way of life" — facts, analyses, trends, comparisons and statistics on physical health and appearance, family life, work, money, sports, hobbies, media, vacations, etc.; 484 pages.

Frantour: le guide des hôtels
1996 edition of Hôtels Frantour publicity brochure; includes photographs, general information and price of accommodations at Frantour hotels throughout France and elsewhere.

French Reference Grammar by Daniel J. Calvez (Lincolnwood, IL: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, © 1993)
described by the author as "a complete handbook of the French language", this volume reviews grammatical structures, forms and usage and supplements explanations with extensive lists and tables; contents organized by parts of speech; 426 pages.

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Georges Pompidou Center (Paris: Société Française de Promotion Artistique, ©1990)
special 74-page special issue of the French art magazine Connaissance des Arts that presents the entire structure and organization of the Pompidou Center; in English.

Gimmick I: français parlé by Adrienne Penner (New York: W. W. Norton Co., Inc., ©1977)
a text for vocabulary building designed to help the student learn the language "as it is actually spoken"; includes idiomatic and colloquial-slang expressions.

La grammaire en fiches — français (©1992 by Avigail Azoulay-Vicente of M.I.T.)
a new concept of grammar conceived as a tool used for self-correction; features 287 boxed flash cards with a grammar question presented on each card; explains rules in a step-by-step fashion in English; most exceptions integrated into rule formulations.

La grande anthologie de la chanson française by Pierre Saka (Paris: Librairie Générale Française, ©2001)
texts of 800 songs representing French popular song from the 1800s to the 1990s; indexed alphabetically by song title, author, composer and interpreter; includes brief biographical notes for selected interpreters; 894 pages.

Guide TGV Nord Europe
SNCF brochure containing general, fare and timetable information valid through May 31, 1997; useful realia for language classroom applications.

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HarpercCollins Robert French-English/English-French Dictionary, 3rd edition (NY: HarperCollins Publishers and Dictionnaires Le Robert, ©1993)
unabridged edition

Harrap's Business Dictionary: Anglais/Français — Français/Anglais (London: Harrap, ©1981)

Harrap's Standard English and French Dictionary, vols. 3 (A-K) and 4 (L-Z) (London: Harrap, ©1980)

Harrap's Standard French and English Dictionary, vols. 1 (A-I) and 2 (J-Z) (London: Harrap, ©1980)

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Invest In Europe: Alsace (promotional magazine)

Issues And Methods In French For Business And Economic Purposes edited by Patricia W. Cummins (Dubuque, IA: American Association of Teachers of French, ©1995)
a volume focussing on the issues of concern and methodologies of interest to teachers of French for Business courses; includes: (1) documentation of resources available to North American French teachers, (2) suggestions for preparing students for the Paris Chamber of Commerce exams, (3) description of French for Business programs in Canada, (4) French for Business classes at the secondary school level, (5) suggestions for use of the Minitel in the Business French classroom, (6) outline of federal grant opportunities and how to pursue them; 158 pages.

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Je vais en France 1996-1997
publication of the Centre National des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires aimed at providing general and practical information about France, its university system, etc. to students planning to pursue studies in France; 213 pages; 3 copies available.

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Label France, nos. 10,11,17,18,19,20,21 (magazines of Jan./Feb.1993, March/April 1993, Oct. 1994, Jan. 1995, March 1995, May 1995, August 1995)

Larousse: conjugaison — 10.000 Verbes / 115 conjugaisons (Paris: Librairie Larousse, © 1987)

Larousse du XXe siècle (Paris: Librairie Larousse, ©1928)
6-volume French-language dictionary/encyclopedia containing entries (biographical, historical, other) and illustrations (some in color) not often included in more contemporary reference volumes; 6,502 pages!!

Lyon et sa région: faits et chiffres (Lyon: Aderly, mars 1995)
77-page booklet containing statistical information about the city of Lyon; includes information about Lyon's history, geography, population, employment and education of its citizens, economy, quality of life, culture, tourism; also includes useful addresses and telephone numbers.

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Le magazine, no. 16, Sept./Oct. 1993 (magazine)

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Oxford-Duden Pictorial French & English Dictionary (Oxford: Oxford University Press, ©1983)

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary(French-English/English-French) (New York: Oxford University Press,©1994)

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Le Parc-Paris
colorful 1996 publicity brochure with room service breakfast menu in French and English for the Westin Demeure Hotel Le Parc located in Paris' 16th arrondissement.

Pages d'écritures, mai 87, no. 9 (Houston: French American Institute for International Studies, ©1987)
"la revue du professeur de français aux Etats-Unis;" collection of pedagogical ideas and activities for use with beginning through advanced-level French students; 60 pages.

Petit Larousse illustré: Français/Français (Paris: Librairie Larousse,©1983)

Le Petit Robert, vol. 1 — Dictionnaire de la langue française (Paris: Le Robert, ©1990)

Le Petit Robert, vol. 2 — Dictionnaire universel des noms propres (Paris: Le Robert, ©1990)

A Picture is Worth... 1000 Words... Books 1 and 2 by Anthony Mollica (Welland, Ontario: éditions Soleil publishing, inc., ©1992)
subtitled Creative activities for the language classroom, the two volumes of 60 photographs each are intended to provide visual stimuli for discussion and conversation activity in the language classroom; also available = Teacher's Guide (by Anthony Mollica, Julie Ashcroft, and Anne-Marie Finger) containing questions for each photograph.

Poèmes, pièces, prose: Introduction à l'analyse de textes littéraires français by Schofer, Rice and Berg (New York: Oxford University Press, ©1973)
725-page text designed to teach introductory students of French literature how to read literary works; features detailed questions interspersed with original text passages; organization by genre, use of textes modèles.

A Practical Guide To The Teaching Of French by Wilga Rivers (New York: Oxford University Press, ©1975)
one in a series of practical guides for teaching foreign languages in high school or at the undergraduate level; includes theoretical discussions of and practical applications for oral communication, pronunciation, grammar instruction, listening and reading comprehension, and writing; 348 pages.

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Reflet: Revue des Enseignants de Français Langue Etrangère (Paris: Association Reflet, ©1988, 1989, 1990)
nos. 25, 29-32 each issue contains articles about teaching, cultural readings and recordings, pedagogical ideas and recorded selections; 60-minute audiocassette accompanies each issue; in French.

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La Suisse — Dossier Educatif (© 1993)
a collection of French-language information about Switzerland; includes: 96-page text documenting Switzerland's geography, history, economy, political and cultural institutions, six leaflets of information on these topics and the educational system, map of Switzerland, street map of Geneva, 43" x 30" color poster, brochure describing the life and travels of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, seven short literary texts by Swiss authors, 31-page booklet on the history and making of various Swiss cheeses, lists of documentary videos and addresses pertaining to Switzerland.

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A Translation Textbook (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, ©1985)
non-literary texts compiled by Madeleine Sergent and Kay Wilkins; text divided into six sections: journalism, politics, administration, social sciences, economics, sciences and technology; each section offers five texts in French, five texts in English to be translated — the French to English, the English to French; includes discussion of theory and technique of translation, translation samples and end vocabulary; 127 pages.

Traveller Style International, no. 2, November 1996-May 1997 (magazine)

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Where Paris, March 1997 (magazine)

Word by Word English/Haitian Kreyol Picture Dictionary by Steven J. Molinsky, Bill Bliss and Roger E. Savin, Edwige Crevecoeur-Bryant, Maud Paultre Fontus (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Regents, ©1995)

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