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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Quick Reference) - ACCEPTABLE
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- Book Title
- The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Quick Referenc
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780192800022
- Subject Area
- Référence
- Publication Name
- Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Subject
- Dictionaries, Quotations
- Publication Year
- 1994
- Series
- Oxford Quick Référence Ser.
- Type
- Not Available
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Features
- Reprint
- Item Weight
- 8.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 330 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0192800027
ISBN-13
9780192800022
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1265400
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
330 Pages
Publication Name
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
Language
English
Publication Year
1994
Subject
Dictionaries, Quotations
Features
Reprint
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Référence
Series
Oxford Quick Référence Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
LCCN
91-039366
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Praise for the First Edition: "Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative"--The Washington Post Book World"A rich and absorbing collection....Simpson's introduction {is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary"--The Times Literary SupplementFor the Second Edition:"The listing is aphabetical by key word, and the articles cite the various instances chronologically. Very well cross-referenced, and indexed topically." --Reference and Research Book News, Praise for the First Edition: "Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative"--The Washington Post Book World "A rich and absorbing collection....Simpson's introduction {is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary"--The Times Literary Supplement For the Second Edition: "The listing is aphabetical by key word, and the articles cite the various instances chronologically. Very well cross-referenced, and indexed topically." --Reference and Research Book News, Praise for the First Edition : "Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative"-- The Washington Post Book World "A rich and absorbing collection....Simpson's introduction {is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary"-- The Times Literary Supplement For the Second Edition: "The listing is aphabetical by key word, and the articles cite the various instances chronologically. Very well cross-referenced, and indexed topically." -- Reference and Research Book News
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
398.9/21/03
Intended Audience
Trade
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
From Roman times to the computer age, proverbs have added spice to our language. This new edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs contains over 1,000 of the best-known proverbs from around the world, including 100 new to this edition. For example, did you know that A trouble shared is a trouble halved wasn't recorded before the twentieth century? Or that A watched pot never boils first appears as late as 1848? With new proverbs from the computer world and economics, such as Garbage in, garbage out and There's no such thing as a free lunch, and popular show business phrases like The best thing in life are free, from the 1927 song, this fascinating guide provides every major proverb in use in the twentieth century, old and new. Numerous illustrative quotations provide a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and earlier related forms in other languages are also provided. Plus, a new thematic index allows the reader to find proverbs dealing with particular subjects and situations as diverse as beauty and bee keeping, warfare and weather. Up-to-date and authoritative, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs is an invaluable resource for writers, students, phraseologists, and just plain word-lovers., From Roman times to the computer age, proverbs have added spice to our language. This new edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs contains over 1,000 of the best-known proverbs from around the world, including 100 new to this edition. For example, did you know that A trouble shared is a trouble halved wasn't recorded before the twentieth century? Or that A watched pot never boils first appears as late as 1848? With new proverbs from the computer world and economics, such as Garbage in, garbage out and There's no such thing as a free lunch , and popular show business phrases like The best thing in life are free , from the 1927 song, this fascinating guide provides every major proverb in use in the twentieth century, old and new. Numerous illustrative quotations provide a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and earlier related forms in other languages are also provided. Plus, a new thematic index allows the reader to find proverbs dealing with particular subjects and situations as diverse as beauty and bee keeping , warfare and weather . Up-to-date and authoritative, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs is an invaluable resource for writers, students, phraseologists, and just plain word-lovers.
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