Cassell Companion To Quotations
by Rees, Nigel
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0304348481
- ISBN 13
- 9780304348480
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Bromsgrove, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell, 1997 0304348481. Hardback. One very careful owner. Not ex-library. 9780304348480. First edition. Fine/Fine. 640 pages. 4to-over 9"-12" tall. Intact DW is not price-clipped. As new. No highlighting. inscriptions or annotations. An annotated guide to quotations, this textbook provides a collection of some of the most familiar sayings in the English-speaking world. It looks in particular at those quotations whose origins are disputed or which exist in variant forms, highlighting popular misconceptions and misquotations. The commentary on the quotations is erudite, witty and bears all the hallmarks of the wisdom and experience Rees has acquired over the years of chairing radio programmes on the subject. A very enjoyable read as well as an excellent reference work. Some of Rees' comments are more rewarding and revealing than the quotes! .
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- Bookseller
- David Edward Hellawell (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2480
- Title
- Cassell Companion To Quotations
- Author
- Rees, Nigel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0304348481
- ISBN 13
- 9780304348480
- Publisher
- London: Cassell, 1997 0304348481
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Quotations Commentary Disputes Attributions Misquotations Misconceptions QSE
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David Edward Hellawell
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About David Edward Hellawell
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