Prospect and Retrospect
Selected Essays
by James N. Britton
ISBN: 086709043X
ISBN-13: 9780867090437
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Heinemann Published date: 1982 Size: 6.25 x 9 inches Weight: 0.7 pounds
Publisher's Notes
The essays featured here were written over the last thirty years by one of England's leading teachers of teachers, and writers about language and learning.
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Prospect and Retrospect [Paperback]
James Britton; Pradl, Gordon M
GOOD EX-SCHOOL LIBRARY COPY WITH SHELFWEAR/EDGEWEAR TO COVERS;THERE ARE SOME PENCIL BRACKETS IN BOOK'S MARGINS, BUT O.W GOOD,CLEAN COPY;TSP ( more information)
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Prospect and Retrospect
James Britton
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Prospect and Retrospect
James Britton, Gordon M. Pradl
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Prospect and Retrospect
James Britton; Gordon M. Pradl
Boynton/Cook, 1982-11-30. Paperback. Very Good. No folded pages or writing. Light cover wear, mostly at edges. ( more information)
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Prospect and Retrospect: Selected Essays
Britton, James
Montclair, NJ: Boynton/Cook Publishers Inc US, Dec 1982. Paperback. Very Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). £0.25 donated to charity. Ex-library, but in very good condition. 14 day unconditional money back guarantee. ( more information)
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Prospect and Retrospect: Selected Essays
Britton, James N
Westport, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Heinemann, 1982 former owners name is written in ink on the first page, minor edge and corner wear, some highlighting and underlining throughout the text. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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Prospect and Retrospect: Selected Essays
Britton, James
Montclair, NJ: Boynton/Cook, 1982. Trade paperback, 218p. A collection of the best of 30 years' cutting edge thinking about English teaching. VG condition: unread, clean and tight; one gently creased corner. ( more information)
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Prospect and Retrospect
James Britton
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