The American Language Supplement II An Inquiry Into the Development of English in the United States
by Mencken, H. L
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good+
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc, 1967. Large hardcover, black cloth with gold spine, in oriiginal non price-cluipped dust-jacket. 890pp., + 43pp. Index, and a list of words and phrases referenced in the text. This volume represents the accumulation of material collected after the publication of the fourth edition of "The American Language" in 1936, making this an independent work which stands alone. While supplement I dealt with material related to the first six chapters of "The American Language", this present volume collects material that relates the the other chapters Seventh printing. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, fresh copy in complete dust-jacket. Fine in a very good+ dust-jacket.. Later Printing. Cloth. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008173
- Title
- The American Language Supplement II An Inquiry Into the Development of English in the United States
- Author
- Mencken, H. L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Etymology, American English
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