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The American Heritage College Dictionary: Third Edition
by JOST, David A. (senior lexicographer/project director)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0395671612
- ISBN 13
- 9780395671610
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 0395671612 . A 1997 reprint of the 1993 issuance of the Third Edition. A comprehensive American English-language dictionary, with over 200,000 definitions and over 2,500 photos and illustrations. Thumb-indexed. Text presented on very thin leaves. --- In dark blue paper-covered boards with cover and spine titling in gilt; all edges stippled in blue. Volume wrapped in blue and black striped jacket. --- With evidence of exposure to dampness, with slight rippling to some leaves, back cover dampstains and conspicuous dampstains to verso of dust jacket. A family pet has apparently taken a liking to a corner, leaving small abrasions to upper back cover corner and corresponding jacket position. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xxxiv, 1630 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86921
- Title
- The American Heritage College Dictionary: Third Edition
- Author
- JOST, David A. (senior lexicographer/project director)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0395671612
- ISBN 13
- 9780395671610
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- 0395671612
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- >>Books About Books and Words;
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