Search Results: the complete plain words by gowers sir ernest

London: HMSO, 1960. 6th Impression. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

HMSO, Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Very Good dust jacket. Former Library book. (English language, grammar)

Pelican / Penguin Books, 1976. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Mass Market Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better.

Godine, 1988. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

UsedVeryGood. age tanned, worn and faded dust jacket

HMSO, 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

David R. Godine, Publisher, 2004-03-02. 3rd ed. paperback. Used: Good.

Pelican, Penguin Books, 1963. Paperback. Good. 1963. Reprinted. 272 pages. Blue paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning.

David R. Godine, January 1988. Trade Paperback. VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some creasing/scuffing/wear to covers. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws. spine somewhat sun faded.

Paperback. Very Good.

David R. Godine, 1989. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1960. 6th Impression. 209 pages. White dust jacket with lettering over green cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.

Uk: Hmso, 1973. Book. Good. Hardcover. black boards, ex library with only library card on first page, no other library wear, with some minor shelf wear, some minor wear to edges and corners etc, minor scuffing to spine top, jacket has shelf wear, chipping and small tears, a very good tight clean copy. a helpful guide book to encourage people to choose an arrange words in conveying their ideas to others.

Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1954. Hardcover. Good. 1954. No Edition Remarks. 209 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. Second Impression. 209 pages. Beige jacket over green cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Binding is firm. Moderate marking to endpapers. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Noticeable marks overall. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket. Light tanning to spine, edges and joints. A couple noticeable water stains overall. Mild edgewear, with small tears, chips and creases, and a couple larger rips.

Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1973. Second Edition. 240 pages. Cream dust jacket over black cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Boston: David R Godine Publisher. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1988. Trade Paper. 087923850X . The author's famous work provides guidance for the proper usage of English, somewhat like the even more famous work by Henry Watson Fowler, 'A Dictionary of Modern English Usage', which Mr. Gowers is noted for editing. This edition revised by Sidney Greenbaum & Janet Whitcut; with an introduction by Joseph Epstein. --- A firm, clean, bright copy without markings, though covers are somewhat curled.; 60529; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); xxiv, 288 pages .

Boston, MA: David R. Godine, Publisher, 1988 David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston, MA. 1988. Softocver/Trade Wraps. BOMC Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight edge bumping. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 288 pp 8vo. The main purpose of this book is to help officials in their use of written English as a tool of their trade. This book first came into print in 1948 as a style guide for British bureaucrats and their overly wordy efforts at writing. Gowers' works are carried on through subsequent revisions showing how to write and use the English language correctly through punctuation, verbs, spelling, and world choices. A clean very presentable copy.