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Dr. Bowdler's Legacy; A History of Expurgated Books in England and America

Dr. Bowdler's Legacy; A History of Expurgated Books in England and America

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Dr. Bowdler's Legacy; A History of Expurgated Books in England and America

by Perrin, Noel

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London: MacMillan 1970. (Hardcover) 296pp. Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. Notes, appendices, bibliography, index. Lightly edgeworn and a previous owner's inscription inside. "A delightful book for anyone who loves literature, like the English language, hates to see them maltreated, and yet can be amused by man's absurdities. With tongue in cheek, Noel Perrin here examines the foibles of those who through the centuries have attempted to purify the Bible and other great books". Book about Swearing. Locale: America; England. (Language, Book Collecting, Censorship, Language).

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Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB CA (CA)
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Title
Dr. Bowdler's Legacy; A History of Expurgated Books in England and America
Author
Perrin, Noel
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
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Publisher
MacMillan
Place of Publication
London
Keywords
Language, Book Collecting, Censorship, Language
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