Lost For Words

by Humphrys, John

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On Mar 6, 2016, chrisatbham said
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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Lost For Words: The Mangling And Manipulating Of The English Language (UNCOMMON HARDBACK FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY JOHN HUMPHRYS)

by Humphrys, John

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2004
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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2004. NrF/NrF. First edition, third printing (same year as first) in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY JOHN HUMPHRYS, without dedication or inscription on title-page. An interesting study of the English language: from tired old cliches to meaningless jargon, neglected rules of grammar to empty slogans, the English language is being abused in many quarters. A… Read more about this item
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Lost For Words

Lost For Words

by John Humphrys

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Paperback / softback. New. From Today programme presenter and national treasure John Humphrys, the bestselling cry in book form for better English and an expose of the political uses and abuses of language.
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Lost for Words : The Use and Abuse of the English Language

by Humphrys, John

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2004
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Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. Book. Very Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy in a well preserved price clipped pictorial dust wrapper, the text is clean and is free of marking, 334pp.
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Lost for Words: The Mangling and Manipulating of the English Language

by Humphrys, John

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2004
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Great Britain: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2004 The dust jacket has the remains of an old sticker on the spine, and the back edge has a small tear on the corner. Top page edges slightly foxed. 334 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown..… Read more about this item
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Lost For Words

by John Humphrys

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Lost for Words : The Use and Abuse of the English Language

by Humphrys, John

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2004
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Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. Book. Very Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, paper age-toned else a very good tightly bound copy in a well preserved pictorial dust wrapper, the text is clean and is free of marking, 334pp.
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Lost For Words: The Mangling and Manipulating of the English Language

by John Humphrys

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2004
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London England: Hodder & Stoughton. Fine/Near Fine. 2004. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 034083658x Hardback Hardback Lost For Words: The Mangling and Manipulating of the English Language 334pp.From empty cliche to meaningless jargon, dangling participle to sentences without verbs, the English language is reeling. It is under attack from… Read more about this item
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Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2004-11-08. Hardcover. Very Good. **HARDBACK** Previous owner's inscription on ffep
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Lost For Words

by John Humphrys

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Lost For Words

by John Humphrys

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2004
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Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 2004. First Published in GB. 334 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering. Flat signed by author to title page. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends.… Read more about this item
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2004
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Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. First Edition second impression . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Red Hard Cover. Signed by Author on bookplate of David E. Green M.B.E. on half title page. Top of spine slightly rubbed, else fine 324pp all in very good condition. Dust Jacket, Near Fine . Not Price Clipped.… Read more about this item
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by John Humphrys

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Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. Hardcover. Good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Edition 2004. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations.
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Lost for Words : The Mangling and Manipulating of the English Language

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Lost For Words

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Lost for words : the mangling and manipulating of the English language / John Humphrys

Lost for words : the mangling and manipulating of the English language / John Humphrys

by Humphrys, John (b. 1943-)

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2005
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London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2005. Reprint. Softcover. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xiii, 334 p. ; 20 cm. Subjects; English language Usage. English language. English grammar. Linguistics.
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by John Humphrys

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Lost For Words [Paperback] Humphrys, John

by Humphrys, John

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