The Quote Sleuth A Manual for the Tracer of Lost Quotations Tapa dura - 1991

Urbana: Illinois, 1990. Reprint edition. Paperback. Good/Wraps. Ex-library with little or no wear. ... Wraps . ISBN: 0252016955. Catalogs: Reference.

University of Illinois Press, 1991. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The tracer's goals are to identify the source of a quotation, to find or to produce detailed citation based on a reliable edition of the work, to find an authoritative text of the passage being traced, and to do all this in t he shortest time possible and with the least possible amount of effort. From The Critics Booknews A collection of short quotes arranged by topic. Each conveys a clearly stated philosophical axiom, general truth, or fundamental principle. A guide to tracking down the particular haystack your needle came out of. Details sophisticated methodologies like looking up the quote's rarest word in the dictionary (your quote may be the example cited), and memorizing the list of people who probably didn't say it. Considers foreign languages, and includes a massive bibliography of concordances for nearly everyone. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A.: University of Illinois Press, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition (Number Line With The One Present). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Book Is Bound In Orange Cloth With Silver Stamped Lettering And Rule On The Spine. No Chips, Tears Or Writing. Slight Slant. Hint Of Foxing To The Page Edges.

Urbana: University of Illinois Press., 1990. xi, 194pp, bibliography, index. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. The book provides information on several kinds of quotation compilations, on a number of useful indexes, on the recognition and pursuit of clues, on important but overlooked reference works that should be used, and on how to scout out classical and foreign quotations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

University of Illinois Press, 1991-01-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

University of Illinois Press, 1991-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!