The Complete Plain Words -- revised by Sir Bruce Fraser (Pelican Books)
by Gowers, Sir Ernest
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0140205543
- ISBN 13
- 9780140205541
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin Books, London, 1982. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. preface by revisor, bibliography and index. Plain card cover with black coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting from the rear panel blurb " ... In essence, however, the guide remains 'Gowers' and is still principally concerned with 'choice and arrangement of words in such a way as to get an idea as exactly as possible at of one mind into another.' " Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Tanning of the text block edges and pages and the free front end page is missing. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [5], 6 - 332, [4] pages,pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Books for Writers. ISBN: 0140205543. ISBN/EAN: 9780140205541. Inventory No: 0288184. . 9780140205541
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288184
- Title
- The Complete Plain Words -- revised by Sir Bruce Fraser (Pelican Books)
- Author
- Gowers, Sir Ernest
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140205543
- ISBN 13
- 9780140205541
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Language -- English -- Manual Language & Linguistics; Books for Writers. Unbranded ISBN: 0140205543 EAN: 9780140205541 Gowers, Sir Ernest The Complete Plain Words -- revised by Sir Bruce Fraser (Pelican Books)
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Rubbing
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- Reprint
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- Blurb
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- Edges
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...