A Grammar Containing the Etymology and Syntax of the English Language
by Swinton, William
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880. Reprint Edition. fair. 256, footnotes, index, boards quite worn, soiled, and edges rubbed, spine chipped, writing on endpages. Bound in with A School Manual of English Composition. For Advanced Grammar Grades, and For High Schools, Academies, Etc. by William Swinton, New York, Harper & Brothers, 1880, index, 113 pages. This is an interesting snapshot of English language, grammar, and composition at the end of the 19th century.
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- Title
- A Grammar Containing the Etymology and Syntax of the English Language
- Author
- Swinton, William
- Book Condition
- Used - fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- English Language, English Grammar, Eng. Composition, Etymology, Syntax, Parsing, Phraseology, Punctuation, Compound Sentences
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