The American Language. Supplement II An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States
by Mencken, H.L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. First Edition. Lg 8vo. xiii, 890, xliii pages, Index. Original black cloth, near fine, private bookplate on pastedown. Unclipped dj lightly toned and worn, few tiny tears. Focus on American Pronunciation, American Spelling, Common Speech, Proper Names in America, American Slang. Although related to The American Language, this work is entirely independent, meaning the reader does not have to have read The American Language or Supplement I. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 947 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Dale A. Sorenson (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2557
- Title
- The American Language. Supplement II An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States
- Author
- Mencken, H.L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- Language, Philology, Mencken, Americana, Slang, Linguistics
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