University of Nebraska Press, 1994. Trade Paperback. A paperback copy in very good condition. When the Handbook for Research in American History was first published, reviewers called it "an excellent tool for historians of all interests and levels of experience . . . simple to use, and concisely worded" (Western.....
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Harper Perennial, November 2024. Trade Paperback. A new copy. Thoroughly revised and expanded for a new generation of readers, this classic guide to enjoying literature to its fullest--a lively, enlightening, and entertaining introduction to the tools of literary analysis, covering a diverse range of writing and literary devices, including symbols.....
Harper Perennial, November 2024. Trade Paperback. A new copy. Thoroughly revised and expanded for a new generation of readers, this classic guide to enjoying literature to its fullest--a lively, enlightening, and entertaining introduction to the tools of literary analysis, covering a diverse range of writing and literary devices, including symbols.....
Unbound, 2013. Hardcover. 368 pages. Special limited edition. A collection of more than 100 letters from writers including Kurt Vonnegut, Mick Jagger, Emily Dickinson, Iggy Pop, Fidel Castro, Charles Darwin and others. A near fine copy; no dust jacket. Signed by the author.
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The Inter Ocean Publishing Company, 1881-1886. Hardcover. Six consecutive volumes, each about 200 pages. A 'handbook of ready reference, a family library of useful knowledge, with information covering scientific, historical, political, literary, and other subjects' -- from the 1883 edition. Text printed in two columns per page. First editions, except.....
Oxford University Press, 2003. First Edition. Trade Paperback. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. From the best-selling author of The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World, and Krakatoa comes a truly wonderful celebration of the English language and of its.....
Melville House, November 2010. Trade Paperback. Very good paperback copy. Delve into the hidden nature of words: An irresistible mix of information, curiosity, and fun Linguist Vivian Cook takes us on a brilliant series of excursions into the history and meaning of words: How do we learn words as a......
Lilliput Pr Ltd, October 2006. Trade Paperback. Very good paperback copy. A comprehensive reference work consisting of a series of mini-essays, informed by Latin and Greek and a deep knowledge of the humanities. This book tells you where words and concepts came from, examining the myth or history that clings.....
Walker Books, 2009. Hardcover. Second printing. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. In its long history, the English language has had many lawmakers--those who have tried to regulate or otherwise organize the way we speak. The Lexicographer's Dilemma offers the first narrative history of these endeavors and shows.....
Alpha Editions, June 2020. Trade Paperback. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as.....
Bantam, October 1986. Mass Market Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback). This definitive edition of the original "Robert's" presents rules of order, motions, debate, conduct of business, and adjournment. All problems of conducting a successful meeting smoothly and fairly are resolved.
British Book Centre, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. 140 pages. First American edition (first printing). A very good copy in a very good dust jacket.
West Coast Print Center, 1979. Trade Paperback. Unpaginated. 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches. A type specimen with each font demonstrated with a paragraph from John Steinbeck. A fine copy in wrappers (paperback).
Prentice Hall Press, January 1990. Trade Paperback.
Oxford University Press, 1990. Hardcover. 826 pages. Reprint edition with corrections, 1990. Near fine copy in blue cloth covers with bright gilt lettering on spine. A unique reference work, this international dictionary is a systematic, comparative survey of the origins and meanings of some 100,000 currently used surnames of European.....
University Of Chicago Press, 1993. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 301 pages. B/W illustrations. First paperback edition (first printing). A near fine copy in illustrated wrappers (paperback). Writers know only too well how long it can take--and how awkward it can be--to describe spatial relationships with words alone. And while a......
Merriam Webster, January 1995. Trade Paperback. An alphabetically organized, cross-referenced compilation of the etymologies of a sampling of frequently used English words.
David R Godine, October 2016. Trade Paperback. A perfect blend of humor and practical knowledge for word lovers. Build a superior vocabulary with 1,000 words--esoteric, arcane, archaic, unusual words with "real life" examples of how to deploy them. Includes definitions and practical advice on usage to confound your friends, irritate.....
The Great Courses, (2015). Trade Paperback. 283-page Course Guidebook, plus a 6-Disc DVD set containing thirty-six 30-minute lectures on the topic of communication skills. DVD set in original case plus the guidebook. A fine copy in wrappers (paperback). DVDs fine in a fine case.