The American Language an Inquiry Into the Development Of English In the United States

New York: Alfred A Knopf. 1937 (last c.1936) Fourth Edition corrected, enlarged and rewritten.....reprinted February 1937. (Stated). Book Very Good. 'Preface to the Fourth Edition' by H.L.M. The contents offer twelve chapters which give as many as eight parts per chapter, an appendix... 'Non-English Dialects in America', a list of words and phrases and… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. Softcover. Very Good. Fourth edition. Very good in wrappers. Paperback is lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners, cover and foredges lightly soiled. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Book club book. Pages are torn along bottom edge. Hardcover and dustwrapper are worn along spine ends and corners. Dustwrapper is slightly yellowed along edges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knoff, 1921. 492 pages in good, clean condition. Edges a little yellowed. Book plate on the fep. Front hinge is slightly torn; binding is secure. Blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Spine is faded and rubbed and worn at the head and tail. Corners and edges are lightly worn. Covers are rubbed and… Read more about this item

NY: ALFRED A . KNOPF. small chips & closed tears to an unclipped dj. . VG. Hardcover. FOURTH EDITION. 1937.

New York: Knopf, 1941 viii, 769 + xxix Text is clean, tight and unmarked. Page top edges stained black. Black cloth boards are clean and undamaged, escutcheon stamped on front. Gold-stamped title on spine is slightly dimmed. The two suppliments are also available. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fourth Edition..… Read more about this item

N.Y., Knopf, MCMXXX [1930]. Hard Cover. ix, 489 p. Third edition, revised and enlarged; first published in 1919. Mencken sought to identify the ways in which Americans used words differently than standard English. Good+/ no dj. 101572.