You English Words

New York: A Delta Book / Dell Publishing Co., Inc.. Fair. 1965. Softcover. Per the back cover, this work ". . .is a book about the fun, the excitement, the adventure and discovery that the author, as writer and reader, finds in his encounters with the English language." He explores, with wit and humor, various quirks of… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1962. Hardcover, tan cloth boards. Good/No Jacket. 2nd Impression. Essays on language and words. 254 pages, index of words, names, titles. Ex-school library.

London: Collins, 1961. 1st edition, 8vo, 288pp, VG Copy in DJ chipped about spine extrems and corners. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1961. 1ª Edição . Editorial / Hard Cover. Bom / Good / Bon/Bom, Good, Bien. In-8º (215x146). 1 Vol. de 288 pp. Dedicatória de oferta.

Collins,, [1964]. 8vo., Third Impression; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed at extremities. Enthralling historical survey of centuries of literary and colloquial English by the author of the Brensham trilogy. This copy was formerly in the library of Berta Lawrence, the West Country author and topographer,… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: LIPPINCOTT, 1962. Tan Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Minor wear at spine ends, bump to one corner, clean and unmarked. Jacket shows wear at spine ends and corners, surface tear top right front (from sticker removal?). About some of the words one "finds in his encounters with the English language".

J. B. Lippincott Company, 1961. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1961. No Edition Remarks. 254 pages. Dust jacket over beige cloth. Pages are bright and clear with mild foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and noticeable staining to gutters and hinges; some slight looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner… Read more about this item