Brewer's Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Phrase and Fable
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 1992. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. More
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Dictionary of Modern American Usage
Oxford University Press, USA, December 1998. Hardcover. This book - a detailed explanation and defense of standard American English - contains more than 700 pages of crisp, authoritative guidance on hundreds of questions of grammar and usage. "A Dictionary of Modern American Usage" treats all these topics and more: basic..... More
New Wave: Facts About Flags
Black Dog Publishing, May 2011. Trade Paperback. New Wave is an illustrated adventure into the incredible world of flags, revealing that there is often more than meets the eye. From the infamous national flags through to signal flags, artistic flags, sporting flags and many more. New Wave presents useful general..... More
Norton Dictionary of Modern Thought
W. W. Norton & Company, September 1999. Hardcover. How often are attempts to broaden your knowledge of modern thought frustrated by terms and allusions that you do not understand? In this age of rapid-fire informational exchange and unprecedented specialization, no one can honestly claim to know the whole vocabulary of..... More
The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (Oxford Quick Reference)
Oxford University Press, October 2004. Paper Back. Dazzlingly entertaining, this new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations contains over 5,000 quotations hand-picked by the writer and broadcaster Ned Sherrin. Containing a wide coverage of themes, including forty brand new ones such as Autobiography, Awards and Prizes, Parties, Presidents..... More
Oxford Dictionary of Literary Quotations
Oxford University Press, USA, October 1998. First Edition. Cloth. Here is a delightful and instructive compendium of the most memorable utterances of the world's most quotable writers. The Oxford Book of Literary Quotations covers all aspects of the literary life, from careful assessments of the relative value of literature ("The..... More
Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Oxford Quick Reference)
Oxford University Press, October 2006. Trade Paperback. Who or what is liable to jump the shark? Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall? Who was the first to cry Women and children first? The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating book. Here in..... More
What They Didn't Say: A Book of Misquotations
Oxford University Press, December 2006. Hardcover. An entertaining and thought-provoking book for language buffs and anyone interested in quotations, What They Didn't Say sifts through more than one hundred and fifty misquotations, incorrect attributions, and apocryphal remarks to reveal the origins of the quotes. Organized in an accessible A-Z format..... More
The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations (Oxford Quick Reference)
Oxford University Press, March 1993. Paper Back. Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf, Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy, Louis Armstrong and Mae West, Woody Allen and Dorothy Parker--these are but a few of the figures who have given voice to our century's most..... More
Dictionary of Word Origins: Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words
Arcade Publishing, November 1993. Trade Paperback. More
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
Oxford University Press, USA, September 1990. Hardcover. From Jacques Derrida's différance to Henry James's ficelle, the vocabulary of literary theory and criticism can seem difficult if not opaque. Yet a grasp of these terms can often enhance our enjoyment and understanding of literature. To help clarify the reader's bafflement, The..... More
The Universal self-instructor and manual of general reference
Winter House, January 1970. Hardcover. Facsimile edition, 1970; Solid binding w/ mild wear at spine, front hinge slightly loose; Clean, sturdy boards w/ gilt design & lettering; Text free of markings. More
A Dictionary of Eponyms (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Oxford University Press, October 1988. Trade Paperback. The English language contains a large number of eponymic words--words derived from the names of people because of their close association with the product, service, or concept. Eponymic words fall into three categories: those derived from mythological or fictitious names; those which describe..... More
Dictionary of Indian Biography
Swan Sonnenschein & Co. / Gale Research Company, 1968. Reprint. Cloth. Dust stained chartreuse cloth covered boards with gold lettering in olive green rectangular title plate on spine. Dustjacket is missing. Bright, clean, olive green end pages. Mildly darkened top textblock edge. Small fingernail shaped dust stain textblock bottom edge..... More
Encyclopedia of the American Left
Garland Publishing, March 1990. Hardcover. First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. (7 & 1/4 inches x 10 & 1/4 inches) Quarto without dustjacket in pictorial boards. Black end pages. Clean, sound, tight binding. Without markings. (928 pages). More
The English Language Folio Society in slipcase
The Folio Society, 2006. Hardcover. In dark red slipcase. More
Camp's Unfamiliar Quotations from 2,000 BC to the Present
Prentice Hall, March 1998. Paper Back. Previous owner's name. More
A Third Browser's Dictionary
Akadine Pr, February 2001. Paper Back. Previous owner's name. More
Don't Know Much About Anything: Everything You Need to Know but Never Learned About People, Places, Events, and More!
Harper Paperbacks, August 2007. Paper Back. In his wildly entertaining, winningly irreverent, New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About(R) series, author Kenneth C. Davis has amused and edified us with fascinating facts about history, mythology, the Bible, the universe, geography, and the Civil War. Now, the sky's the limit..... More
The Oxford Dictionary of Allusions
Oxford University Press, July 2001. First Edition. Cloth. Allusions give us a marvelous literary shorthand, drawing on our collective knowledge of literature, mythology, and the Bible to help us describe people, places, feelings, and events. A miser is a Scrooge, a strong man is a Samson or a Hercules, a...... More
More Word Histories And Mysteries: From Aardvark to Zombie
Collins Reference, October 2006. Paper Back. Did you know that school originally meant "free time"? Or that a gymnasium was originally a "nude practice area"? Or that nachos are named after Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, who created them? The fascinating stories of these words and over three hundred more are told..... More
National Geographic Atlas of the World, 4th Edition
National Geographic Society, 1975. Reprint. Cloth. 4th edition. Large folio. {12 & 1/2' x 19'} In dustjacket with edgewear with small tears and chipping along edges. Foxing/tanning, including, especially heavy to verso. Some creasing. Quarter binding with denim blue cloth covering spine side and aegean blue cloth covers boards on..... More
Wordsmanship: A Dictionary
HarperCollins Publishers, April 1984. Hardcover. Previous owner's name. More
Harrap's Five Language Basic Dictionary: English-French-German-Italian-Spanish/Four Bilingual Dictionaries in One!
John Wiley & Sons Inc, December 1991. Trade Paperback. As is. Title page price clipped. More
The Academic Writer: A Brief Guide
Bedford/St. Martin's, December 2007. Trade Paperback. Much has changed since the first edition of Lisa Ede's "Work in Progress"; students need more rigorous help working with sources, creating effective arguments, and addressing the greater demands of academic writing in a digital age. Refocused on the kinds of academic writing students..... More
