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The Story of English
by McCrum, Robert; Cran, William; MacNeil, Robert
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670804673
- ISBN 13
- 9780670804672
- Seller
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About This Item
USA: Viking Press, 1986. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9. Viking Press, 1986. Hardcover Large Book in Very Good Condition with a Good Jacket with clear archival protective cover. A companion to the PBS television series. Comprehensive overview of the English language. I presents the story of the English language with an excellent balance of its historical aspects and present use around the world. Blue cloth binding with silver bold titles on spine, very clean and unmarked. Tight and solid sewn binding, square with sharp corners. 156 full color illustrations and maps. Internals are very clean and unmarked. Jacket is clean and bright and unmarked, light chipping to spine head and heel, small closed tear on rear lower edge, and scuff to upper right corner. 8" x 10" tall. 384 pages with Notes and Sources, Table of Maps, Picture Credits and Index. 10 x 8 inches. Elizabeth Sifton Books/Viking Penguin, New York, 1986.
Synopsis
Now revised, The Story of English is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, this book presents a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English—from its Anglo-Saxon origins some two thousand years ago to the present day, when English is the dominant language of commerce and culture with more than one billion English speakers around the world. From Cockney, Scouse, and Scots to Gulla, Singlish, Franglais, and the latest African American slang, this sweeping history of the English language is the essential introduction for anyone who wants to know more about our common tongue.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015748
- Title
- The Story of English
- Author
- McCrum, Robert; Cran, William; MacNeil, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670804673
- ISBN 13
- 9780670804672
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 4to - over 9
- Keywords
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE LANGUAGES HISTORY, GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND SCOTLAND SCOTS IRISH IRELAND WALES WELSH
- X weight
- 0 oz
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