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The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations
by Metcalf, Fred (Compiler)
- Used
- Near Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0140075682
- ISBN 13
- 9780140075687
- Seller
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Baldwinsville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Penguin Books, 1987. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine; see scan and description. London: Penguin Books, 1987. First edition-thus of the Penguin paperback edition of the Viking hardcover first edition of a year earlier. Octavo, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 319 pp. Near Fine; standard moderate age-toning to the pages, faint traces of use, including very faint, minute crows feet at spine. No salient flaws; firm and bright. See scans. An often hilarious, always trenchant, aggregation of aphoristic wisdom. L16n
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- Bookseller
- Singularity Rare & Fine
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61123
- Title
- The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations
- Author
- Metcalf, Fred (Compiler)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140075682
- ISBN 13
- 9780140075687
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 319
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- General, Quotations
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humor;
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Baldwinsville, New York
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