Word mysteries & histories : from quiche to humble pie

Author(s)

• Houghton Mifflin Company
• Moser, Barry
• Claiborne, Robert

Bibliographic Information

Word mysteries & histories : from quiche to humble pie

by the editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries ; with illustrations by Barry Moser ; foreword by Robert Claiborne

Houghton Mifflin, c1986

• : pbk

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Delightful reading for all lovers of the language, animated by Barry Moser's haunting wood engravings. This superb collection of 500 English word origins is the perfect book for browsers, students and word aficionados. 34 woodcut illustrations.

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Details

• NCID: BA00845745
• ISBN:
  • 0395402654
  • 0395402646
• LCCN: 86010455
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 308 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PE1580
  • DC19 : 422/.03
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries