A Concise Dictionary of English Idioms
by William Freeman
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: English Universities Press Ltd, 1952 Book. Good. Blue Cloth Boards. 2nd Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Guide to the less formal aspects of the English language, arranged alphabetically. Great gems like "Comparisons are odious" and "the long arm of coincidence" are clearly defined. 310pp. Dark blue title to front board and spine, together with publisher's logo to spine. Fading to spine and edges of binding, top edges dusty, left hinge loose and some foxing to endpapers, otherwise good copy..
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- Bookseller
- Washburn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001251
- Title
- A Concise Dictionary of English Idioms
- Author
- William Freeman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- English Universities Press Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
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- Languages;
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Washburn Books
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
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