Dr. Bowdler's Legacy; A History of Expurgated Books in England and America
by Perrin, Noel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
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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- Bookseller
- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 154089
- Title
- Dr. Bowdler's Legacy; A History of Expurgated Books in England and America
- Author
- Perrin, Noel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Language, Book Collecting, Censorship, Language
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference;
Terms of Sale
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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About the Seller
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
Biblio member since 2003
Winnipeg, Manitoba
About Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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