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The Oxford dictionary of English proverbs
by Wilson, F. P
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Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xix, 930 pages; 24 cm. Notes: Previous ed. revised by Sir Paul Harvey 1948. Originally compiled by William George Smith 1935. Summary: A collection of proverbs followed by quotations illustrating the various forms the proverb has taken from its first recorded use until the present. Subjects: Proverbs, English. Proverbs, English Dictionaries. English language Proverbs. English language Proverbs Dictionaries. Quotations. Mythology. Genre: Dictionaries. Reference works.
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- Title
- The Oxford dictionary of English proverbs
- Author
- Wilson, F. P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0198691181
- ISBN 13
- 9780198691181
- Publisher
- Oxford : Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1979
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