Dictionary of Distinguishables de Room, Adrian - 1981-09-30

Routledge & Kegan Paul Books, 1981. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1981. [vi], 132pp. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York. 1981. Routledge Kegan Paul. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0710007752. 220 pages. hardcover. . keywords: Reference . FROM THE PUBLISHER - This illustrated dictionary, a successor to the bestselling ROOM'S DICTIONARY OF CONFUSIBLES, aims to distinguish both between those everyday nouns whose meanings almost, but not quite, overlap - such as ‘boat' and ‘ship', ‘divan' and couch', ‘jersey and ‘jumper, - and also between more specialized nouns that are often used professionally and can cause problems for the layman, such as ‘director' and ‘producer', ‘measles', and ‘German measles', and ‘rugby league' and ‘rugby union'. Also distinguished are some confusing opposites such as ‘Democrat' and ‘Republican,', ‘evening dress' and ‘morning dress', ‘infra-red rays' and ‘ultra-violet rays'. An introduction defines distinguishables as such and… Leer más

Routledge. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1981. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:0710007752

Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1981-09-30. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.5988 cent in x 23.5821 cent in x 15.5882 cent in. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post

U.S.A: Routlede & Kegan Paul, 1981. Hardback. Slight shelf wear to edges of D/J. Couple of tiny tears to edge of D/J. Price clipped to D/J. This illustrated dictionary, a successor to the best-sellling Romm's Dictionary of Confusibles, aims to distinguish both between those everyday nouns whose meanings almost, but not quite, overlap - such as boat and ship, divan and couch, jersey and jumper - and also between more specialized nouns that are often used professionally and can cause problems for the layman, such as director and producer, measle and German measles, and rugby league and rugby union. Also distinguished are some confusing opposites such as Democrat and Republican, evening dress and morning dress, infra-red rays and ultra-violet rays. Illustrations. 132 pp. ( We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over… Leer más

London : Book Club Associates, 1982. Hardcover. Good. Original gilt lettered hardcover, dust jacket, some small b/w illustrations.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1981-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!