The American Language: An Inquiry Into the Development of English in the United States
by Mencken, H. L
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Minus /Good Minus
- Seller
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 769pp. Corrected Enlarged and Rewritten. Navy cloth with gilt spine title. Water staining to the bottom of the covers and lower page fore-corners. Dustjacket is chipped and soiled with some chipping and losses. B11 . Good Minus. Cloth. Fourth Edition. 1936.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Voyageur Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012919
- Title
- The American Language: An Inquiry Into the Development of English in the United States
- Author
- Mencken, H. L
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Minus
- Jacket Condition
- Good Minus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Language;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Voyageur Book Shop
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...