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Lost For Words: The Mangling And Manipulating Of The English Language (UNCOMMON HARDBACK FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY JOHN HUMPHRYS)
by Humphrys, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 034083658X
- ISBN 13
- 9780340836583
- Seller
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Margate, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2004. NrF/NrF. First edition, third printing (same year as first) in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY JOHN HUMPHRYS, without dedication or inscription on title-page. An interesting study of the English language: from tired old cliches to meaningless jargon, neglected rules of grammar to empty slogans, the English language is being abused in many quarters. A near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of an UNCOMMON first edition SIGNED BY JOHN HUMPHRYS.. Signed by John Humphrys. First Edition, Third Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Reviews
On Mar 6 2016, Chrisatbham said:
It is a great advantage to find a bookseller who stocks items that may be out of print, which this one seems to be. Such books are sometimes more important than many that are in print, which this one could claim to be. For anyone who has the use of the English language at heart, this is a valuable find.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Greystone Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15481
- Title
- Lost For Words: The Mangling And Manipulating Of The English Language (UNCOMMON HARDBACK FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY JOHN HUMPHRYS)
- Author
- Humphrys, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, Third Printing
- ISBN 10
- 034083658X
- ISBN 13
- 9780340836583
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Signed. Autographed. Language. English Language. Linguistics. Grammar. Vocabulary. Words. Mis-Use Of English Language. Etymology. Communication. Cliches. Jargon. Education. Literary Criticism. Reference.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literary Criticism; Education; Reference;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Greystone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Margate
About Greystone Books
Greystone Books is situated in Kent, England. We have been selling on the internet since 1999. We sell collectable books and try to stock obscure and scare non-fiction titles.
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