Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Trade Paper Press (edition 1), 2002
ISBN 10: 0471230324 ISBN 13: 9780471230328
Anbieter: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
Anbieter: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, USA
Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!
Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Anbieter: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, Neuseeland
Paperback. Zustand: Good. 'Anu Garg's many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here's a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up!' -Barbara Wallraff Senior Editor at The Atlantic Monthly and author of Word Court Praise for A Word a Day 'AWADies will be familiar with Anu Garg's refreshing approach to words: words are fun and they have fascinating histories. The people who use them have curious stories to tell too, and this collection incorporates some of the correspondence received by the editors at the AWAD site, from advice on how to outsmart your opponent in a duel (or even a truel) to a cluster of your favorite mondegreens.' -John Simpson, Chief Editor, Oxford English Dictionary 'A banquet of words! Feast and be nourished!' -Richard Lederer, author of The Miracle of Language Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site, this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from 'Portmanteaux' to 'Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective.' each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating and hilarious commentaries by A Word A Day subscribers and the authors. 224 pages.
Verlag: Book Club Associates, London, 2003
Anbieter: Darkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgarien
Erstausgabe
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint; First Printing. Light shelf wear, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; First printing of BCA book club edition CN11950, 2003. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unread. Cover design by Wendy Mount. ; 224 pages; A collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words including a concise definition, etymology, and usage example. Book Club Edition.
Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
EUR 23,03
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar
In den WarenkorbPaperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 176 pages. 8.75x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.