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THE BOOK OF BABEL , WORDS AND THE WAY WE SEE THINGS
by NIGEL LEWIS , Educated Magdalene College, Cambridge
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0670830801
- ISBN 13
- 9780670830800
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: VIKING, 1994 Black Boards with Gilt titles to spine, 240 x 160 mm approx. [viii] + 310 pp. An exploration into the corruption of words meanings and metaphors between languages. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG+/VG+ (Book- no shelf wear or soiling to boards. Circular blind impression of previous owner name to free front end paper. Hint of tanning to margins of book block. Dust Jacket- very minor rubbing to extremities. No nicks or tears and non price clipped- cover £17, No notable defects to book or jacket).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125306
- Title
- THE BOOK OF BABEL , WORDS AND THE WAY WE SEE THINGS
- Author
- NIGEL LEWIS , Educated Magdalene College, Cambridge
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670830801
- ISBN 13
- 9780670830800
- Publisher
- VIKING
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- Nigel Lewis, Educated Magdalene College, Cambridge , The Book of Babel, Linguistics, Metaphors, Word Corruptions, Reference books, Accademic Books, Books on line Brighton,
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