The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States (One-Volume Abridged Edition)
by Mencken, H. L.;McDavid, Raven Ioor
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 039440081X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394400815
- Seller
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Granville, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Knopf, 1974. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Knopf, 1974. Thick 8vo., xxv+777+cxxiv pp. Maroon cloth with gold leaf designs and titles. Label ghost on half title, minor fade to top edge tinting, otherwise fine in near fine dust jacket with a short closed tear.. Hard. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo..
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- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003591
- Title
- The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States (One-Volume Abridged Edition)
- Author
- Mencken, H. L.;McDavid, Raven Ioor
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 039440081X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394400815
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1974
- Bookseller catalogs
- Language;
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