anecdotes of the english language

Anecdotes of the manners and customs of London from the Roman invasion to the year 1700 ... To which are added illustrations of the changes in our language literary customs and gradual improvement

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1811 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

English Grammar and Parser. Made up of Proverbs Interesting Anecdotes Prose and Poetical Selections Adressed to School Examining Committees Teachers and Scholars a Little Advanced in Understanding

Master the intricacies of English grammar with this entertaining and informative guide. Featuring a wide range of proverbs anecdotes and literary selections this book is perfect for students teachers and anyone seeking to improve their language skills.... more

The book of days; a miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calendar including anecdote biography & history curiosities of literature and oddities of huma life and character. Ed.

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: v.2 Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1878 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint.... more

The new anecdote book : comprising literary social parliamentary musical dramatic military nautical and personal anedcotes... / by Alfred H. Miles (1907) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1907 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Secret memoirs of the court of the Empress Josephine with anecdotes of the courts of Navarre and Malmaison by Madame Ducrest. Volume 3 (1904) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: 3 Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1904 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint.... more

Biographia dramatica or A companion to the playhouse containing historical and critical memoirs and original anecdotes of British and Irish dramatic writers ... also an alphabetical account of

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1782 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

The actor : a treatise on the art of playing interspersed with theatrical anecdotes critical remarks on plays and occasional observations on audiences (1750) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1750 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

The humourist s own book: a cabinet of original and selected anecdotes bon mots sports of fancy and traits of character: intended to furnish occasion for reflection as well as mirth. By the author

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1836 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Far off or Asia and Australia described : with anecdotes and illustrations (1860) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1860 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Sagacity and fidelity of the dog : illustrated by interesting anecdotes (1866) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1866 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

The circle of anecdote and wit; a choice collection of pieces of humour including many never before printed collected by Jeremy Gimcrack (1831) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1831 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Essay on the utility of collecting the best works of the ancient engravers of the Italian school; accompanied by a critical catalogue with interesting anecdotes of the engravers of a chronological

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1827 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Anecdotes of General Buonaparte compiled from original and authentic papers (1798) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1798 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Pre-Owned Feature and Magazine Writing: Action Angle and Anecdotes (Paperback 9780813805191) by David E Sumner Holly G Miller

9780813805191. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 312. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 312 p. Feature and Magazine Writing: Action Angle and Anecdotes genuinely models its message through lively writing touches... more

The circle of anecdote and wit : a choice collection of pieces of humour including many never before printed / collected by C. [!] Colman esq (1826) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1826 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

The Scottish Highlander in anecdote and story (1905) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1905 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

The budget of wit and amusement: being a select collection of anecdotes bon mots etc. of celebrated characters: including many originals (1812) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1812 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

The eccentricities of John Edwin comedian. Collected from his manuscripts and enriched with several hundred original anecdotes. Arranged and digested by Anthony Pasquin esq. [pseud.] Volume 1

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: v.1 Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1791 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint.... more

Hive; or weekly entertaining register comprising curious and valuable papers on interesting subjects choice selections from rare and costly works the curiosities of literature anecdotes

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: v.1 Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1824 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint.... more

Pre-Owned The Language of Names: What We Call Ourselves and Why It Matters (Hardcover 9780684807416) by Justin Kaplan Anne Bernays

9780684807416. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 256. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 256 p. Arguing that our names are intimately bound up with our identities this fascinating book packed with anecdotes and fresh... more

Pre-Owned Life on the Mississippi (Paperback 9780140390506) by Mark Twain James M Cox

9780140390506. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 450. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 450 p. Penguin Classics. This is Mark Twain s description of life on the Mississippi River with observations and anecdotes... more

The Speaker s Quote Book: Over 5 000 Illustrations and Quotations for All Occasions (Pre-Owned Paperback 9780825441660) by Dr. Roy B Zuck

9780825441660. Good condition. Trade paperback. Revised Expanded ed. Language: English. Pages: 560. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 560 p. This and the many other quotes stories anecdotes and illustrations in The Speaker s Quote Book will not only... more

Pre-Owned The Whisky Book: Everything you didn t know about the water of life (Hardcover 9789401479585) by Fernand Dacquin

9789401479585. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Contains: Illustrations black & white. Includes: illustrations black & white. Whisky is a story. Whisky is many stories. This book brings together the most surprising anecdotes... more

Pre-Owned The Etiquette of Illness: What to Say When You Can t Find the Words (Hardcover 9781582343839) by Sue Halpern

9781582343839. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 236. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 236 p. This encouraging guide to navigating the complex terrain of illness is a collection of anecdotes and insights... more

Pre-Owned Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (Hardcover 9780199681365) by Gyles Brandreth

9780199681365. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Edition: 5. Language: English. Writer broadcaster and wit Gyles Brandreth has completely revised Ned Sherrin s classic collection of wisecracks one-liners and anecdotes. With over 1 000 new... more

Pre-Owned Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers Influence Audiences and (Hardcover 9781400211937) by Kindra Hall

9781400211937. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 240. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 240 p. With case studies company profiles and anecdotes backed with original research professional storyteller and... more

Pre-Owned Eloquence in an Electronic Age: The Transformation of Political Speechmaking (Paperback 9780195063172) by Kathleen Hall Jamieson

9780195063172. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 320. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Unspecified. In a book that blends anecdote with analysis Kathleen Hall Jamieson-author of the award-winning... more

Pre-Owned Go Figure!: Using Math to Answer Everyday Imponderables (Hardcover 9780809228829) by Clint Brookhart

9780809228829. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 144. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 144 p. Go Figure. is an engaging and diverse collection of maths-related anecdotes puzzles and formulas. It shows readers all the... more

Pre-Owned Write Away: One Novelist s Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life (Hardcover 9780060560423) by Elizabeth George

9780060560423. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 288. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Filled with personal anecdotes and bits of memoir from a much loved writer Write Away is an... more

Pre-Owned Antique Flea Markets of London and Paris (Paperback 9780500281123) by Egle Salvy Elge Salvy Rupert Thomas

9780500281123. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 240. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Containing information and anecdotes this guide sets out to show how easy it is to sample the... more

Pre-Owned Bathroom Reads: Cheeky Facts Briefs and Wee Stories (Paperback 9781680228762) by Publications International Ltd

9781680228762. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 272. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p. Filled with long articles stories quick anecdotes quizzes lists and even a few jokes. A cheeky and irreverent look at... more

Anecdotes of the Wesleys illustrative of their character and personal history / by J.B. Wakeley ; with an introduction by J. M Clintock (1899) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1899 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Pre-Owned Human Development: A Life-Span Approach (Hardcover 9780138052768) by F Philip Rice

9780138052768. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. 3rd. Language: English. Pages: 759. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 759 p. Based on research and made personal through anecdotes and real-life examples this introduction to human development offers... more

English Language Education: English as a Global Language in China: Deconstructing the Ideological Discourses of English in Language Education (Paperback)

This book offers insight into the spread and impact of English language education in China within China s broader educational social economic and political changes. The author s critical perspective informs readers on the connections between language... more

Cambridge Topics in English Language: Cambridge Topics in English Language Language and Power (Paperback)

Essential study guides for the future linguist. Language and Power is an introduction to how English is used to influence persuade and position us within hierarchies. It is suitable for students at advanced level and beyond. Written with input from the... more

Cambridge Topics in English Language: Cambridge Topics in English Language Language Change (Paperback)

Essential study guides for the future linguist. Language Change is an introduction to how English has developed grown and changed through history. It is suitable for students at advanced level and beyond. Written with input from the Cambridge English... more

Routledge Library Editions: The English Language: A History of English (Rle: English Language) (Hardcover)

A History of English first published in 1970 is a book for beginners in linguistic history. This title examines the changes in English language speech and writing over a period of almost 2000 years whilst also exploring more recent changes within the... more

Studies in English Language: From Old English to Standard English: A Course Book in Language Variation Across Time (Paperback)

This practical course book explores the development of the language from Old English to the establishment of Standard English. This third edition has been expanded to provide further background information with a supplementary website and new sections... more