By Hook or by Crook: A Journey in Search of English
by Crystal, David
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0007235585
- ISBN 13
- 9780007235582
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Bromsgrove, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: HarperCollins, 2007 9780007235582. First edition. Hardback. Number 1. Fine/VG. 314 pages. Illustrated by Christopher Wormell. Over 6" by 9". Not price clipped. No inscriptions. Many B/W illustrations '"In Search of English' is a linguistic travelogue like no other, an attempt to capture the seductive, teasing, quirky, tantalizing nature of language study."
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-291) and indexes.
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- Bookseller
- David Edward Hellawell (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1364
- Title
- By Hook or by Crook: A Journey in Search of English
- Author
- Crystal, David
- Illustrator
- Christopher Wormell
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0007235585
- ISBN 13
- 9780007235582
- Publisher
- HarperCollins,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- Portmeiron Welshpool Birmingham Leominster Risbury Stratford Arden Lichfield Lodz Llangollen QSE
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