Lost for Words : The Use and Abuse of the English Language
by Humphrys, John
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 034083658X
- ISBN 13
- 9780340836583
- Seller
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Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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Reviews
It is a great advantage to find a bookseller who stocks items that may be out of print, which this one seems to be. Such books are sometimes more important than many that are in print, which this one could claim to be. For anyone who has the use of the English language at heart, this is a valuable find.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lazarus Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012618
- Title
- Lost for Words : The Use and Abuse of the English Language
- Author
- Humphrys, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition second impression
- ISBN 10
- 034083658X
- ISBN 13
- 9780340836583
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE_USAGE
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Lazarus Books Limited
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