Word Mysteries & Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie
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Word Mysteries Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie (2008)
EN PB USISBN: 9780395402658 bzw. 0395402654, in Englisch, Houghton Mifflin, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Clean Earth Books [52680637], Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
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Word Mysteries & Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie (1986)
~EN HC US FEISBN: 9780395402658 bzw. 0395402654, vermutlich in Englisch, Houghton Mifflin Company, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, Erstausgabe.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: CHE.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Arundel Books of Seattle.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Moser, Barry (illustrator); 34 b/w Woodcut illustrations; Text in Dark Red & Black (including title page). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Very good hardcover in jacket (jacket price-clipped). xi, [1], 308 pages. Collection of "lively articles ... [which] explore the backgrounds of interesting English words and address commonly held misconceptions about them. Barry Moser's stunning wood engravings ... add warmth and visual insights to a text grounded in sound scholarly research but at the same time laced with a strong dash of wit and whimsy and even a touch of the macabre" (jacket front flyleaf). Foreword by Robert Claiborne; preface by Anne H. Soukhanov; includes bibliographical references and index. Notable also for Moser's own commentaries on the illustrations (pages iii-iv).
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Arundel Books of Seattle.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Moser, Barry (illustrator); 34 b/w Woodcut illustrations; Text in Dark Red & Black (including title page). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Very good hardcover in jacket (jacket price-clipped). xi, [1], 308 pages. Collection of "lively articles ... [which] explore the backgrounds of interesting English words and address commonly held misconceptions about them. Barry Moser's stunning wood engravings ... add warmth and visual insights to a text grounded in sound scholarly research but at the same time laced with a strong dash of wit and whimsy and even a touch of the macabre" (jacket front flyleaf). Foreword by Robert Claiborne; preface by Anne H. Soukhanov; includes bibliographical references and index. Notable also for Moser's own commentaries on the illustrations (pages iii-iv).
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Word Mysteries & Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie (1986)
~EN HC US FEISBN: 9780395402658 bzw. 0395402654, vermutlich in Englisch, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, Erstausgabe, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Arundel Books [7428], Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Very good hardcover in jacket (jacket price-clipped). xi, [1], 308 pages. Collection of "lively articles . [which] explore the backgrounds of interesting English words and address commonly held misconceptions about them. Barry Moser's stunning wood engravings . add warmth and visual insights to a text grounded in sound scholarly research but at the same time laced with a strong dash of wit and whimsy and even a touch of the macabre" (jacket front flyleaf). Foreword by Robert Claiborne; preface by Anne H. Soukhanov; includes bibliographical references and index. Notable also for Moser's own commentaries on the illustrations (pages iii-iv).
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Very good hardcover in jacket (jacket price-clipped). xi, [1], 308 pages. Collection of "lively articles . [which] explore the backgrounds of interesting English words and address commonly held misconceptions about them. Barry Moser's stunning wood engravings . add warmth and visual insights to a text grounded in sound scholarly research but at the same time laced with a strong dash of wit and whimsy and even a touch of the macabre" (jacket front flyleaf). Foreword by Robert Claiborne; preface by Anne H. Soukhanov; includes bibliographical references and index. Notable also for Moser's own commentaries on the illustrations (pages iii-iv).
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Word Mysteries & Histories: From Quiche to Humbe Pie (1986)
EN HC USISBN: 9780395402658 bzw. 0395402654, in Englisch, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Faith In Print [52278250], cumming, GA, U.S.A.
very good clean tight hardback with only very light overall wear. pages clean and unmarked. dust jacket is good with some light edge rubbing, a couple of very small tears at edges and some wrinkling on the back. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
very good clean tight hardback with only very light overall wear. pages clean and unmarked. dust jacket is good with some light edge rubbing, a couple of very small tears at edges and some wrinkling on the back. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Word Mysteries and Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie
EN USISBN: 0395402654 bzw. 9780395402658, in Englisch, Houghton Mifflin, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
education and reference,etymology,foreign language study and reference,humanities,linguistics,textbooks,words language and grammar, Word Mysteries & Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie, Delightful reading for all lovers of the language, animated by Barry Moser's haunting wood engravings. This superb collection of 500 English word origins is the perfect book for browsers, students and word aficionados. 34 woodcut illustrations.
education and reference,etymology,foreign language study and reference,humanities,linguistics,textbooks,words language and grammar, Word Mysteries & Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie, Delightful reading for all lovers of the language, animated by Barry Moser's haunting wood engravings. This superb collection of 500 English word origins is the perfect book for browsers, students and word aficionados. 34 woodcut illustrations.
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Word Mysteries & Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie (1986)
EN HC USISBN: 9780395402658 bzw. 0395402654, in Englisch, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Harlow McMillen [80612], Staten Island, NY, U.S.A.
308p. name endpaper. dj light tan spotting Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
308p. name endpaper. dj light tan spotting Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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