New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, Inc, 1949. Hardcover. 10mo; G/fair; gray spine with black text; exterior to dust jacket has noticeable wear; sunned spine; chipping to edges; otherwise slightly soiled exterior; cloth exterior has very slight wear; sturdy boards; textblock exterior edges have slightly age toned; paperclip offset to front endpapers; previous owner's name to ffep; interior good; pp 307. 1354916. FP New Rockville Stock.

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Language in Thought and Action is a book on semantics by Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, based on his previous work Language in Action published in 1939. Early editions were written in consultation with different people. The current 5th edition was published in 1991. It was updated by Hayakawa's son, Alan R. Hayakawa and has an introduction by Robert MacNeil. Its Library of Congress control number is 92033105. The book has sold over one million copies and has been translated into eight languages.

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Bookseller: Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1354916
Title: Language in Thought and Action
Author: Hayakawa, S.I
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company, Inc
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1949

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Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Offset: A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...