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The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover
Contributor(s): Buckley, William F., Jr. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0156006162     ISBN-13: 9780156006163
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
OUR PRICE: $14.24  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: October 1998
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Annotation: The perfect gift for sophisticated word lovers, this handy pocket guide comesfrom the author famous for his addiction to and marvelous skill with words ofall kinds. Illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Lexicography
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General
Dewey: 428.1
LCCN: 98021622
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8" W x 5" L (0.45 lbs) 176 pages
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Library Journal 11/01/1998 pg. 80
 
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Publisher Description:
This boon to logophiles, culled from Buckley: The Right Word, presents the author's most erudite, outr , and interesting words - from prehensile and sciolist to rubric and histrionic - complete with definitions, examples, and usage notes. Introduction by Jesse Sheidlower; illustrations by Arnold Roth.

Contributor Bio(s): Buckley Jr, William F.: - William F. Buckley Jr. is the founder of National Review and was the host of what was television's longest-running program, Firing Line. He was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The author of thirteen other novels, including Spytime and Nuremberg: The Reckoning, he lives in Connecticut.Buckley, William F., Jr.: - William F. Buckley Jr. is the founder of National Review and was the host of what was television's longest-running program, Firing Line. He was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The author of thirteen other novels, including Spytime and Nuremberg: The Reckoning, he lives in Connecticut.
 
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