The cabinet of linguistic curiosities : a yearbook of forgotten words
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- ISBN: 9781783963584
- ISBN: 1783963581
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Physical Description:
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viii, 376 pages ; 23 cm - Publisher: London : Elliott and Thompson Limited, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Subject: | English language -- Obsolete words |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Prince Rupert Library | 428.1 Jone (Text) | 33294002019503 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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001 | 119847028 | ||
003 | SITKA | ||
005 | 20180413194928.0 | ||
008 | 170718s2017 enk g b 001 | eng d | ||
020 | . | ‡a9781783963584 ‡q(hardcover) : ‡c£14.99 | |
020 | . | ‡a1783963581 ‡q(hardcover) | |
040 | . | ‡aStDuBDS ‡beng ‡erda | |
082 | 0 | 4. | ‡a428.1 JON |
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100 | 1 | . | ‡aJones, Paul Anthony, ‡d1983- ‡eauthor. |
245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe cabinet of linguistic curiosities : ‡ba yearbook of forgotten words / ‡cPaul Anthony Jones. |
264 | 1. | ‡aLondon : ‡bElliott and Thompson Limited, ‡c2017. | |
264 | 4. | ‡c©2017. | |
300 | . | ‡aviii, 376 pages ; ‡c23 cm | |
336 | . | ‡atext ‡2rdacontent | |
337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡2rdamedia | |
338 | . | ‡avolume ‡2rdacarrier | |
500 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | |
520 | . | ‡aPaul Anthony Jones has unearthed a wealth of strange and forgotten words: illuminating some aspect of the day, or simply telling a cracking good yarn, each reveals a story. Written with a light touch that belies the depth of research it contains, this is both a fascinating compendium of etymology and a captivating historical miscellany. | |
650 | 0. | ‡aEnglish language ‡xObsolete words. | |
901 | . | ‡a119847028 ‡b ‡c119847028 ‡tbiblio |