Harper & Row. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. Bright red cloth covers, gilt titles to the spine. In Fine condition, pages are tightly bound, crisp and unmarked. Frontispiece of Dr. Brewer. The DJ is Very Good+, cover edgewear with light spine browning. "Celebrating the 125th anniversary of its original publication, this expanded and updated edition of a classic reference features a new, simplified organization. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1175 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

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Bookseller: Bytown Bookery (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 21588
Title: Brewer's Dictionary Of Phrase & Fable Centenary Edition
Author: Evans Ivor H
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Publisher: Harper & Row
Date Published: 1970
Keywords: Dictionairies
Bookseller catalogs: Literature; Reference; Guides;

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