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Lot 357:
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19 Books on the English Language including Origins – A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English by Eric Partridge c. 1959 2nd edition; The Story of English by Robert McCrum, William Cran and Robert MacNeil c. 1986; The State of Language edited by Leonard Michaels and Christopher Ricks c. 1980; The Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto c. 1990; Slang by Paul Dickson c. 1998; The Oxford Companion to the English Language edited by Tom McArthur c. 1992; The Worlds Writing Systems edited by Peter T. Daniels c. 1996; In this Sign by Joanne Greenberg c. 1970; George Shaw on Language edited by Abraham Tauber c. 1963; A History of English in its Own Words by Craig M. Carver c. 1991 1st edition; Unlocking the English Language by Robert Burchfield c. 1991; Facts on File – Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by Robert Henderickson c. 1987; The Art of Written Forms – The Theory and Practice of Calligraphy by Donald M. Anderson c. 1969 in original dust jacket; How to Say It by Rosalie Maggio c. 1990 (paperback); Italic Handwriting – A Simple Modern Style by Tom Gourdie c. 1968; Visible Language – A Special Issue Devoted to the work of Ronald Barthes Volume XI, Number 4, Autumn 1977 (paperback); The New Fowler’s Modern English Usage Third Edition Edited by R.W. Burchfield c. 1996 (paperback); More Anguished English by Richard Lederer c.1993; and the Readers Guide edited by Sir William Emrys Williams c. 1960 (paperback). Combined lot measures approximately 16"x10"x13".
Condition: Condition – Good – Some volumes have light soiling and wear to covers. Some volumes have soiling to edges. Some volumes may have light toning and/or foxing. Some dust jackets have small tears and wear to edges. Please see photos.
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