Search Results: Language - English from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From front DJ flap: "In A Garden of Words, Martha Barnette weaves together the ancient root words, the legends and folklore, botanical facts, and medieval stories into a lively exploration of the origins of flower names."
Quote from back cover: "If you prefer reading to weeding, this is the garden book to get." - Michael Gartner, president of NBC News and author of the syndicated newspaper column "Words, Words, Words"
Book - Fine condition. Tan paper over boards w white cloth spine. Gold gilt text on front and spine. Very slight impression on endpaper of previous price. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Near Fine condition. Light rubbing on back cover.
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188 pages including List of Flowers and Acknoowledgments.

From back cover: "...Bryan A. Garner provides lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students, and legal scholars with sound advice and practical tools for improving their written work. The book encourages legal writers to challenge conventions and offers valuable insights into the writing process: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and sharpen editing skills. In essence it teaches straight thinking - a skill inseparable from good writing." Very Good condition. Very minimal wear to cover, edges, corners, and spine. Pages are clean and tight. Please see photos.227 pages including Index.

From the Preface: "Theoretically, the study of the English language embraces three departments: 1. The study of the English vocabulary - Word-Analysis. 2. The study of the structure of English - Mixed Grammar and Composition. 3. The study of English forms - Grammar. " Part I deals with English primitives and their derivatives, Part II deals with Latin derivatives, and Part III has copious practical exercises on the use of words. Fair condition. Green cover with black text and image, dark green leather spine. Edges, corners, and spine show much wear. Cover has soiling. Names in ink on front end paper. Pages have some tanning and age spotting. Text has some pencil marks, but is mostly clean. Binding is tight. Please use photos as part of the description.125 pages.