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The Meaning of Everything. The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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The Meaning of Everything. The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary.

by Winchester, Simon.

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2003
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Oxford.: Oxford University Press., 2003. xxv, 260pp, illustrations.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The History of the English Language.

The History of the English Language.

by Emerson, Oliver Farrar.

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1912
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New York.: The Macmillan Company., 1912. xiii, 415pp. Original cloth.. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Child's Word Book.

The Child's Word Book.

by Jordan, Clara A.

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1930
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New York.: Charles Scribner's Sons., 1930. 123pp. Original brown cloth.. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Standard English: Structure and Style.

Standard English: Structure and Style.

by Grout, Edward H.

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1933
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London.: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., 1933. xvi, 580pp. Original green cloth. Clean & bright.. First Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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From Script to Print: An Introduction to Medieval Vernacular Literature.

From Script to Print: An Introduction to Medieval Vernacular Literature.

by Chaytor, H. J.

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1966
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London.: Sidgwick & Jackson., 1966. 156pp. Internally, an owner's name.. Paperback.. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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English Spelling and Spelling Reform.
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English Spelling and Spelling Reform.

by Lounsbury, Thomas R.

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1970
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9780837142647
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Westport, Connecticut.: Greenwood Press., 1970. xiii, 357pp. Blue cloth.. Reprint.. Hardcover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A Phonographic and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language.
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A Phonographic and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language.

by Pitman, Isaac.

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1890
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London.: Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., 1890. iv, 299pp, 15pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Sixth Edition. Original brown bevelled edge patterned cloth gilt. Slightly stained & rubbed covers.. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Bell's Standard Elocutionist.
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Bell's Standard Elocutionist.

by Bell, David Charles & Alexander Melville Bell.

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1894
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London.: Hodder & Stoughton., 1894. xvi, 600pp, frontispiece & text illustrations. Enlarged Edition. Original cloth & burgundy leather spine. A short split to the lower spine joint. Internally, front & rear joints are cracked, but remain intact. . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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On Writing and Writers.

On Writing and Writers.

by Raleigh, Walter.

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1926
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London.: Edward Arnold., 1926. 221pp. Being Extracts from his Note-Books, selected and edited by George Gordon. Original burgundy cloth.. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Extraterritorial. Papers on Literature and the Language Revolution.
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Extraterritorial. Papers on Literature and the Language Revolution.

by Steiner, George.

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1972
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9780571097982
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London.: Faber & Faber., 1972. 210pp. DW has light shelf wear. Internally, an owner's name.. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Style.

Style.

by Raleigh, Walter.

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Fourth Edition.
Published
1901
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London.: Edward Arnold., 1901. viii, 129pp, 29pp publisher's list at rear. Original brown cloth, paper title label. Internally, an owner's inscription.. Fourth Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Can You Write English?

Can You Write English?

by Williamson, Kennedy.

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London.: Hutchinson & Co. Undated, circa 1930s. ix, 131pp. With a Preface by Robert Lynd. Original black cloth with printed paper title labels.. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Art of Writing English: A Manual for Students.
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The Art of Writing English: A Manual for Students.

by Meiklejohn, J. M. D.

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1910
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London.: Meiklejohn and Holden., 1910. viii, 334pp, 16pp publisher's list at the rear. With Chapters on Paraphrasing, Essay Writing, Precis-Writing, Punctuation, and other Matters. Original green cloth.. Seventh Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Familiar Words : An Index Verborum Or Quotation Handbook, With Parallel Passages, Of Phrases Which Have Become Imbedded In Our English Tongue.
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Familiar Words : An Index Verborum Or Quotation Handbook, With Parallel Passages, Of Phrases Which Have Become Imbedded In Our English Tongue.

by Friswell, J. Hain.

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1874
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London.: Sampson Low, Son, and Marston., 1874. vi, 500pp, 40pp publisher's list at rear. Original green bevelled edge cloth gilt. Internally, some neat ink notes to the front endpapers.. Third Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Queen's English: A Manual of Idiom and Usage.
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The Queen's English: A Manual of Idiom and Usage.

by Alford, Henry.

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1988
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London.: George Bell & Sons., 1988. viii, 228pp, 244pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Seventh Edition. Bohn's Select Library. Original green cloth. Internally an owner's inscription.. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Short Story Writing for Profit.

Short Story Writing for Profit.

by Joseph, Michael.

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London.: Hutchinson & Co. Undated, circa 1920s. xv, 221pp, 40pp publisher's list at rear. With a Foreword by Stacy Aumonier. Original black cloth with printed paper title labels.. Second Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Punctuation: Its Principles and Practice.

Punctuation: Its Principles and Practice.

by Husband, T. F. & M. F. A. Husband.

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1905
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London.: George Routledge & Sons Limited., 1905. 140pp. Original blue cloth.. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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A Handbook of Modern English Metre.

A Handbook of Modern English Metre.

by Mayor, Joseph B.

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1933
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Cambridge.: Cambridge University Press., 1933. ix, 160pp. Original brown cloth.. Reprint.. Hardcover. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Words At War Words At Peace: Essays on Language in General and Particular Words.

Words At War Words At Peace: Essays on Language in General and Particular Words.

by Partridge, Eric.

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1948
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London.: Frederick Muller Ltd., 1948. ix, 176pp. DW has slight edge wear & minor tears.. First Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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A Dictionary of American-English Usage. Based on Fowler's Modern English Usage.

A Dictionary of American-English Usage. Based on Fowler's Modern English Usage.

by Nicholson, Margaret.

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1957
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New York.: Oxford University Press., 1957. xii, 671pp, owner's name. DW has some edge wear. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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