BREWER'S DICTIONARY OF PHRASE & FABLE: CENTENARY EDITION
by E Cobham Brewer, Ivor H Evans
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0304935700
- ISBN 13
- 9780304935703
- Seller
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West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fableis a reference work containing definitions and explanations of many famous phrases, allusions, and figures--historical and mythical. Originally published in 1870 by the Reverend E. Cobham Brewer, it was aimed at people who did not have university educations, but wanted to understand the origins of phrases and historical or literary allusions. It has since been continuously revised and updated. It is still an essential reference for writers.
This is a copy of the 11th edition, the Centenary Edition (1970), revised by Ivor H. Evans. The dust jacket shows wear and has been repaired. There is a hand-written inscription on the front endpaper. Otherwise, the book is in mint condition, unread, with no marks in or on it.
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- Bookseller
- Louise Aird (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 495
- Title
- BREWER'S DICTIONARY OF PHRASE & FABLE
- Author
- E Cobham Brewer, Ivor H Evans
- Format/Binding
- Perfect
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Centenary
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0304935700
- ISBN 13
- 9780304935703
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- FABLE, phrase origins
- Bookseller catalogs
- Companions & Reference;
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