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- Title Lost Beauties Of The ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- Author Charles Mackay, LL.D
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- Edition First Edition Th
- Pages 336
- Language ENG
- Publisher Bibliophile Books, London
- Date 1987
- ISBN 9780900123405
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London England: Bibliophile Books. Fine/Near Fine. 1987. 1st Bibliophile Books Edition. Cloth & Boards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 0900123400 Hardcover Hardcover. Lost Beauties of the English Language. Originally published in 1874, this book contains a treasure trove of archaic words lovingly culled from sources in Old English, through the Elizabethan era, up to Milton and Dryden's time. These have been arranged in alphabetical order, with definitions, examples and citations which illustrate the extraordinary roots and versatility of the English language. The author has bequeathed to us a wonderful literary legacy. For was was deemed 'lost' in 1874 may be reinvented for the twentieth century, and so prove an excellent, delightful and unusual sourcebook for verbaphiles, writers and everyday literary enthusiasts. All languages have their seasons - a tender infancy, passionate youth, careful maturity, gradual decay and, finally, death. 288 pp. (We…
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Lost beauties of the English language
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London : Bibliophile Books, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth-backed board copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 288p. ; 21cm. Subjects: English language -- Archaisms.
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London: Bibliophile Books, 1987.. Originally published in 1874...contains a treasure trove of archaic words...arranged in alphabetical order, with definitions, examples and citations which illustrate the extraordinary roots and versatility of the English language." Pp.xxiv/288/48(facsimile advertisements). Black cloth spine over white boards, dustwrapper. VG/VG.
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London: Bibliophile Books, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Edition Not Stated.. 210mm Tall, 8vo. Originally published on 1874 this is a "treasure trove of archaic words". 288 pages; white boards with black cloth spine, gilt title on spine..
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