The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States by H. L. Mencken; The Fourth Edition and the Two Supplements, abridged, with annotations and new material, by Raven I. McDavid; With the assistance of David W. Maurer
by Mencken, H. L
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- Hardcover
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- Very Good +/very good -
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1967. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good -. "One-volume abridged edition." [2], xxv, [1], 777, [1], cxxiv, [4] p.; 24 cm. Red cloth with gilt spine title. top page edges green. Dust jacket with design based on an original by W. A. Dwiggins; price-clipped. A heavy book; for international shipping, it will have to be sent by priority international. Book is in Very Good+ Condition: fore-edges slightly soiled; 2 underlined words; otherwise, clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Very Good- Condition: edges rubbed; head of spine chipped; price-clipped; clean and bright.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007411
- Title
- The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States by H. L. Mencken; The Fourth Edition and the Two Supplements, abridged, with annotations and new material, by Raven I. McDavid; With the assistance of David W. Maurer
- Author
- Mencken, H. L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- very good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Bookseller catalogs
- Dictionaries & Language Study;
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