Dictionary of Americanisms Tapa dura - 1990 - 2nd Edición

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Crescent Books, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ D.J. slightly creased; moderate edge wear/ page edges yellowed and slightly soiled

Crescent, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Other than a small mark on the lower text block this is a tight and unmarked copy-" The Dictionary Of Americanisms An Indispensable Glossary Of Words And Phrases From The Renowned Bartlett Lexicon By: John Bartlett 1989. ISBN 0-517-69686-X. PUBLISHER: Crescent Books, New York Hardcover With Dust Jacket Printed In Finland From the Inside Flap: "BLUE STOCKING. A ridiculous epithet applied here as well as in England to literary ladies and borrowed from that gallant nation the French. Called also simply a blue. . . . "OLYCOKE. (Dutch, olikoek, oil-cake.) A cake fried in lard. A favorite delicacy with the Dutch, and also with their descendants, in New York. There are various kinds, as doughnuts, crullers, etc. . . . "TO SEE THE ELEPHANT is a South-western phrase, and means, generally, to undergo any disappointment of high-raised expectations. . . . For instance, men who have volunteered for the Mexican war, expecting to reap lots of glory and enjoyment, but instead have found only sickness, fatigue,… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Crescent. DJ in archival cover. Full letter line starting with a. . Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1st Printing. 1990.