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The Lexicon

The Lexicon A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover

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Publisher's Synopsis

This boon to logophiles, culled from Buckley: The Right Word, presents the author's most erudite, outré, and interesting words - from prehensile and sciolist to rubric and histrionic - complete with definitions, examples, and usage notes. Introduction by Jesse Sheidlower; illustrations by Arnold Roth.

Book information

ISBN: 9780156006163
Publisher: HMH Books
Imprint: Mariner Books
Pub date:
Edition: First Edition edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 176
Weight: 204g
Height: 127mm
Width: 203mm
Spine width: 13mm

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