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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Henry Watson Fowler, - 1940

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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage

by Henry Watson Fowler,

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Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1940. Eighth printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. wear to tips,corners and edges, previous owner's inscription to front endpaper, dated 1941, otherwise clean and unmarked in blue and gilt cloth. First published in 1926, reprinted with corrections in 1930 and again in 1937. A nice trade copy of this essential reference. A classic text on the English language. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

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  • Edition Eighth printing
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Clarendon Press
  • Place of Publication Oxford
  • Date Published 1940
  • Keywords ENGLISH LANGUAGE USAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES

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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (Single Volume)
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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (Single Volume)

by Fowler, Henry Watson

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Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Oxford Univ Pr, 1987. Boards have light edgewear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Prior owner name stamped on fep.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Libris.
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Dictionary of Modern English Usage
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Dictionary of Modern English Usage

by Fowler, Henry Watson

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Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Oxford Univ Press, 1965. Book. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. Moderate cover wear. Pgs are browned with age. Previous owner's name on half-title pg. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked..
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Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1963. Navy cloth boards have light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Prior owner name stamped on fep.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage

by Henry Watson Fowler

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New York: Oxford University Press, 1950. Book Club. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. wear to tips,corners and edges, clean and unmarked in blue and gilt cloth. A classic text on the English language. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.
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Dictionary of Modern English Usage (LANGUAGE, REFERENCE, WRITING)
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Dictionary of Modern English Usage (LANGUAGE, REFERENCE, WRITING)

by Fowler, Henry Watson

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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage

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Oxford: At the Clarendon Press. . Original blue cloth with bright gilt designs on the cover and spine. First Edition. With great humor, Watson compiled this classic guide to English usage still beloved by teachers and scholars. Printing and the Mind of Man 418. No Dust Jacket, Near Fine. Together with Fowler, Henry Watson and Francis George Fowler. The King's English. London: At the Clarendon Press, 1906. Original red cloth. First Edition. Bookplate of Eliza Gutch, the author and founding member of the Folklore Society, dated August 11, 1906. Tipped in at the rear is an article on this book that appeared in "The Academy" in 1906. An earlier book on English usage, also amusing. Very Good. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1926.
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