New York, NY Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1968. Hardcover First Edition (1968), unstated. Eight pages mid-text show heavy NOTATIONS AND UNDERLINING, mostly in pencil, but also some in pen. Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the extremities, with a very fine crease right near the lower corner of the front panel and a small split at the bottom of the front edge of the backstrip, which has been carefully repaired with clear cellophane tape; mild rubbing to the panels of the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only minor, unobtrusive flaws - and of course the underlining and notations. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 0.7 inches). xiii, 224 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13.2 ounces. First Edition (1968), unstated. Academic Press Paperback.

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 51645
Title: The English Language: A Historical Reader.
Author: A.G. Rigg, (Editor)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition (1968), unstated.
Publisher: Appleton-Century-Crofts,
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1968.
Bookseller catalogs: History of Language; Linguistics & Language; Modern Languages; Language and Culture;

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