Isbn: 9780951941942 - catching cornwall in flight: the bettermost class of people, a dialect expert writes on his cornish boyhood (6 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good condition paperback pictorial laminated cover no DJ. Top hand corner of front cover creased and some of the pages on the edge of corner creased. 'This book by Radio Cornwall's dialect expert, is mostly autobiographical; but the author has axes to grind: the preservation of dialect words and phrases and the fighting of what may be an equally losing battle for Cornish Methodism.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good condition paperback pictorial cover laminated no DJ. Slight crease on front cover. No foxing, no previous names. 126 pages good, clean and white, good clear print. 'This book by Radio Cornwall's dialect expert, is mostly autobiographical; but the author has axes to grind; the preservation of dialect words and phrases and the fighting of what may be an equally losing battle for Cornish Methodism.…

paperback. Zustand: Good. Catching Cornwall in Flight is a warm, sharply observed memoir in which a noted dialect expert reflects on his Cornish boyhood and the people who shaped it. Blending humour, nostalgia and linguistic insight, he captures the rhythms of everyday life, the quirks of local speech and the character of the âbettermoreâ class of villagers who coloured his early years. The book offers a vivid portrait of Cornwall in transition, preserving voices, customs and stories that were already beginning to fade. A charming, character-rich volume for readers of regional history, dialect enthusiasts and lovers of authentic Cornish life.…

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Very good in very good marked dustjacket.