Chatto & Windus, London, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. author's note, list of books referred to and index. Blue coloured boards gilt titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the lower book edges and faint foxing to the top text block edge. Light age toning of the text block and of the internal pages. Offset tanning to the endpapers. Plain text dustwrapper with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and dustwrapper panels. "These linked essays relate to particular literary works or to language as it appears (and disappears) in writing and in speech." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. (6), VII-VIII, (2), 3-211, (3) pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Language & Linguistics. ISBN: 0701126620. ISBN/EAN: 9780701126629. Inventory No: 0112952. . 9780701126629

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0112952
Title: A Mania for Sentences
Author: Enright, D.J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0701126620
ISBN 13: 9780701126629
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1983
Keywords: BZDB2 Essays, language, literature, literary criticism Essays & Literary Criticism; Language & Linguistics. Unbranded ISBN: 0701126620 EAN: 9780701126629 Enright, D.J. A Mania for Sentences

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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