Words, Facts, and Phrases : A Dictionary of Curious, Quaint, and Out-of-the-way Matters

Author(s): Edwards, Eliezer

Binding:	Hardcover
Volume Condition:	Very Good
Dust Jacket:	No
Language:	English
Publisher Name:	Chatto and Windus
Publication Year:	1884
Publication Place:	London
Book ID:	003594
Catalogue(s):	Study, Learning, Research and Education

viii, 632pp. In a later library binding; quarter bound in green leather (worn ad faded) and black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine (boards a little rubbed at points with a few minor marks). Evidence of past label in front paste down and front free end paper. Remnants of lender's 'date' franks on outer edge of front free end paper. Handful of lender's embosses on first few pages. Small lender's frank on verso if title page. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight 12mo. 'A quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore'.

Keywords:

terminology phraseology words folklore