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Gobble!: The Complete Book of Thanksgiving Words
Simon & Schuster. 08/01/1991. Originally published at $14.95 You save 90% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.95 for each additional book from this seller)! Bradbury Press, 1991-08. School & Library Binding. Good. Hardcover. Unmarked. Square spine. X-library with usual id. (more information)
Offered by My Gathering Place (Washington, United States) |
Price: $1.50
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Doodle Dandy! the Complete Book of Independence Day Words
Simon & Schuster. 04/01/1992. 122 pgs. Originally published at $13.95 You save 93% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.00 for each additional book from this seller)! A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Softly worn around edges and corners. Binding solid and tight. (more information)
Offered by Once Sold Tales (Washington, United States) |
Price: $1.04
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A Browser's Dictionary
Harpercollins. 08/01/1980. 429 pgs. Originally published at $18.95 You save 95% off the cover price!
$ economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $ for each additional book from this seller)! Harpercollins. Hardcover. 0060107669 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. 1980 Harpercollins Hard Cover . Very Good. 1980. (more information)
Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (Florida, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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A Second Browser's Dictionary and Native's Guide to the Unknown American Language
Harpercollins. 05/01/1983. Originally published at $16.95 You save 93% off the cover price!
$2.99 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.15 for each additional book from this seller)! New York: Harper & Row, 1983 329 pp. Binding is tight, with minor rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. (more information)
Offered by Dinsmore Books (Massachusetts, United States) |
Price: $1.15
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The Professor and the Madman
Harpercollins. 09/01/1998. 242 pgs. The fascinating true story about the relationship between the man who compiled the first Oxford English Dictionary and his major collaborator, an imprisoned murderer. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. Originally published at $23.00 You save 91% off the cover price!
$4.00 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.00 for each additional book from this seller)! HarperCollins. Hardcover. 0060175966 HARDCOVER, GOOD CONDITION with MODERATE COSMETIC WEAR, PAGES CLEAN with NO NO HI-LIGHTING/ UNDERLINING/MARKS, BINDING TIGHT, NO MAJOR FLAWS . Good. 8/26/1998. (more information)
Offered by AB Book Company. (Texas, United States) |
Price: $1.99
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Naming Colors
Harpercollins Childrens Books. 03/01/1995. A collection of stories that explain how colors were named, including an exploration of how the evolution of language and culture has impacted on the way we view colors. Originally published at $16.95 You save 94% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.00 for each additional book from this seller)! A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding solid and tight. No creases. (more information)
Offered by Once Sold Tales (Washington, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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Thereby Hangs A Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins
Harpercollins. 10/01/2002. Reprint. 320 pgs. Originally published at $12.95 You save 85% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.75 for each additional book from this seller)! Collins. Paperback. 0060513381 PB2B. Solid copy. Binding tight and square. Text clean. Wear and smudging to cover edges . Good. 10/1/2002. (more information)
Offered by Best Bookshelf (California, United States) |
Price: $1.97
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A Hog on Ice and Other Curious Expressions
Harpercollins. 05/01/1985. Reprint. Originally published at $12.95 You save 88% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.75 for each additional book from this seller)! Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Harpercollins, 1985. Clean and solidt; beginning to yellow; one bent page and a slightly bent corner ``the origin and development of colorful phrases we all use''. Soft Cover. Good to Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
Offered by Book and Spy Shop (Pennsylvania, United States) |
Price: $1.50
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The Mensa Book of Words, Word Games, Puzzles & Oddities
Harpercollins. 04/01/1988. Originally published at $10.00 You save 81% off the cover price!
$3.99 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $0.75 for each additional book from this seller)! New York, New York: Harper and Row, 1988. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Standard used condition. (more information)
Offered by Muses Books (Georgia, United States) |
Price: $1.95
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Horsefeathers and Other Curious Words
Harpercollins. 08/01/1994. Reissue. Originally published at $13.00 You save 92% off the cover price!
$3.75 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.75 for each additional book from this seller)! Collins, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. ; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day. (more information)
Offered by Redux Books (Michigan, United States) |
Price: $1.07
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When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse There's the Devil to Pay: Seafaring Words in Everyday Speech
McGraw-Hill. 04/01/1996. Illustrated. 134 pgs. Originally published at $9.95 You save 80% off the cover price!
$3.95 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.50 for each additional book from this seller)! International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 1996-04-01. Paperback. Like New. covers clean and crisp,interior is clean and bright,binding is tight,a very nice copy throughout (more information)
Offered by R&R Books (California, United States) |
Price: $1.99
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When Is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words
Macmillan General Reference. 05/01/1991. Originally published at $19.95 You save 95% off the cover price!
$ economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $ for each additional book from this seller)! Macmillan General Reference. Hardcover. 013955212X A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. 1991 Macmillan General Reference Hard Cover . Very Good. 1991. (more information)
Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (Florida, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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Et Cetera, et Cetera: Notes of a Word-Watcher
Penguin USA. 11/01/1991. Reprint. Originally published at $10.00 You save 87% off the cover price!
$ economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $ for each additional book from this seller)! Penguin (Non-Classics). Trade PaperBack. 0140158758 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. 1991 Penguin USA (P) Trade PaperBack . Very Good. 1991. (more information)
Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (Florida, United States) |
Price: $1.29
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The Secret Lives of Words
Harcourt. 06/01/2000. 296 pgs. West, author of several novels, has compiled an etymological tribute to his love of words in this unique assemblage of language trivia. Originally published at $24.00 You save 96% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.00 for each additional book from this seller)! A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover are clear except for a few library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding is solid and tight. No creases. (more information)
Offered by Once Sold Tales (Washington, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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American Given Names: Their Origin and History in the Context of the English Language (Opr Series)
Oxford Univ Pr. 02/01/1979. 264 pgs. Originally published at $35.00 You save 97% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.75 for each additional book from this seller)! Oxford University Press, USA. Hardcover. 0195024656 ex-Library with usual markings; . Good. (more information)
Offered by Taryn's Books, Inc. (Washington, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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Speaking Freely: A Guided Tour of American English from Plymouth Rock to Silicon Valley
Oxford Univ Pr. 10/01/1997. 472 pgs. Originally published at $45.00 You save 98% off the cover price!
$4.99 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.49 for each additional book from this seller)! Oxford University Press, USA. Used - Good. Published: 1997. Hardcover. Dust jacket: Good. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS HARDCOVER; Some rubbing on cover. Cover has some wear on edges. (more information)
Offered by Experienced Books LLC (California, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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Words Fail Me
Oxford Univ Pr. 10/01/1981. Originally published at $21.95 You save 95% off the cover price!
$4.99 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.49 for each additional book from this seller)! Oxford University Press, USA. Used - Good. Published: 1981. Media: Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. (more information)
Offered by Experienced Books LLC (California, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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"The Language of Ethnic Conflict [Paperback] (Qty: 40)
Columbia Univ Pr. 02/01/1983. Originally published at $28.50 You save 93% off the cover price!
$4.00 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.00 for each additional book from this seller)! "Crisp, clean, unread paperback with very light shelfwear and a remainder mark to one edge - NICE!" (more information)
Offered by Midtown Scholar Booktore (Pennsylvania, United States) |
Price: $1.95
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Brewer's Dictionary of Names (Brewer's) by Room, Adrian
Cassell. 03/01/1993. Originally published at $24.95 You save 93% off the cover price!
$ economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $ for each additional book from this seller)! Cassell, 1993-03. Hardcover. Very Good. Protective mylar over dust jacket; Withdrawn Library copy with customary markings; No writing within text; Sealed in Protective Shrinkwrap.Shipping upgrades available. Contact us immediately (we ship within hours.) (more information)
Offered by Southeastern Book Brokers (South Carolina, United States) |
Price: $1.64
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Dog Days and Dandelions: A Lively Guide to the Animal Meanings Behind Everyday Words
St Martins Pr. 01/01/2003. 256 pgs. Originally published at $22.95 You save 91% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.00 for each additional book from this seller)! A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding solid and tight. No creases. (more information)
Offered by Once Sold Tales (Washington, United States) |
Price: $1.99
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Casselmania
Little Brown & Co. 08/01/1996. Originally published at $19.95 You save 92% off the cover price!
$3.99 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.50 for each additional book from this seller)! Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co, 1996 Softcover. Sound, clean & nice copy, light rubbing/edgewear to wraps.. Soft Cover. Good/n/a. (more information)
Offered by The Book Women (Washington, United States) |
Price: $1.50
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Loose Cannons and Red Herrings: A Book of Lost Metaphors
Ballantine Books. 12/01/1990. Reprint. Originally published at $4.95 You save 80% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.00 for each additional book from this seller)! A nice copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear. Softly worn around edges and corners. Binding solid and tight. No creases. (more information)
Offered by Once Sold Tales (Washington, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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Get to the Roots: A Dictionary of Word & Phrase Origins
Harpercollins. 05/01/1992. Originally published at $10.00 You save 80% off the cover price!
$3.93 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.51 for each additional book from this seller)! VG+ COPY WITH SHELFWEAR TO COVERS;TSP (more information)
Offered by Books Once Used (Tennessee, United States) |
Price: $1.99
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Roots of English, The
Random House Inc. 08/01/1990. Reprint. Originally published at $10.95 You save 91% off the cover price!
$4.99 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.49 for each additional book from this seller)! Anchor. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1990. Softcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Cover has some wear on edges. (more information)
Offered by Experienced Books LLC (California, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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Dandelions Don't Bite
Random House Childrens Books. 09/01/1972. Originally published at $6.99 You save 86% off the cover price!
$4.99 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.49 for each additional book from this seller)! Random House Childrens Books (Lib). Used - Good. Published: 1972. Media: Library Binding. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Ex-library book with typical library markings and attachments. (more information)
Offered by Experienced Books LLC (California, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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Word Mysteries & Histories
Houghton Mifflin. 09/01/1987. Originally published at $9.95 You save 81% off the cover price!
$3.90 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.70 for each additional book from this seller)! Houghton Mifflin Company. Used - Very Good. Book is clean and tight with previous owner name to title-page. (more information)
Offered by BookZone U.S.A. (Illinois, United States) |
Price: $1.94
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Word Mysteries & Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie
Houghton Mifflin. 10/01/1986. Originally published at $16.95 You save 94% off the cover price!
$4.55 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.89 for each additional book from this seller)! Houghton Mifflin Company. Hardcover. 0395402654 Hardcover - Houghton Mifflin, Boston 1986. Cover: Cloth. Pages: 308. very good book in good dj. some water damage to dj. shelf wear etc. fully intact though. other than browing to edges the book is very good [MOSER, BARRY] WORD MYSTERIES AND HISTORIES . Very Good. (more information)
Offered by The Book Keeper, LLC (Colorado, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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America in So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped America
Houghton Mifflin. 10/01/1997. 308 pgs. Originally published at $18.00 You save 94% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.00 for each additional book from this seller)! A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Binding solid and tight. No creases. (more information)
Offered by Once Sold Tales (Washington, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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Cool Cats and Top Dogs
Houghton Mifflin. 06/01/1999. Illustrated. 266 pgs. Originally published at $14.00 You save 93% off the cover price!
$3.40 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.50 for each additional book from this seller)! Houghton Mifflin, 1999-07-01. Trade Paperback.. Very good condition.. * * * Selling books of merit since 1988. * * * Prompt, Professional Service. Satisfaction Guaranteed. * * * (more information)
Offered by Harvest Book Co (Pennsylvania, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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Whole Ball of Wax
Berkley Pub Group. 07/01/1988. 157 pgs. Originally published at $8.95 You save 89% off the cover price!
$ economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $ for each additional book from this seller)! Perigee Trade. Trade paperback. 0399514368 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 157 p. Audience: General/trade. . Very Good. 1988. (more information)
Offered by www.BooksLiquidation.com (California, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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Dictionary of First Names
Berkley Pub Group. 10/01/1990. 506 pgs. Originally published at $14.95 You save 87% off the cover price!
$3.90 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.70 for each additional book from this seller)! Perigee Trade. Used - Very Good. Some rubbing. Little edgewear. Crease in spine. (more information)
Offered by BookZone U.S.A. (Illinois, United States) |
Price: $1.94
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It's Raining Cats and Dogs, and Other Beastly Expressions
Bantam Books. 10/01/1989. Reprint. Originally published at $5.95 You save 75% off the cover price!
$3.99 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.50 for each additional book from this seller)! New York, U.S.A.: Dell Pub Co, 1989 Softcover. Sound, clean & nice copy, light rubbing/edgewear to wraps, stamped, first inside page is coming loose.. Mass Market Paperback. Good/n/a. (more information)
Offered by The Book Women (Washington, United States) |
Price: $1.50
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Fighting Words
Bantam Books. 08/01/1990. Reprint. Originally published at $5.95 You save 83% off the cover price!
$3.95 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $2.95 for each additional book from this seller)! Laurel, 1990-08-01. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. This is a mass market paperback book. In very good condition, a nice, clean book!! (more information)
Offered by The Book Center (California, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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The Cat's Pajamas: A Fabulous Fictionary of Familiar Phrases
Ballantine Books. 01/01/1988. Originally published at $7.95 You save 87% off the cover price!
$3.50 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.50 for each additional book from this seller)! Dictionaries,English language,Etymology,Reference,Terms and phrases,Humor / General. .85. Good. (more information)
Offered by Bach To Books (Florida, United States) |
Price: $1.00
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From Achilles' Heel to Zeus' Shield
Ballantine Books. 08/01/1993. 230 pgs. Originally published at $19.00 You save 90% off the cover price!
$3.49 economy shipping in the U.S. (and only $1.50 for each additional book from this seller)! Ballantine Books, 1993-07-07. Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback in Very Good condition. (more information)
Offered by Page Master Used Books (Virginia, United States) |
Price: $1.90
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