Loose Cannons and Red Herrings

New York: W W Norton & Co Inc. Very Good+ in Fine+ dust jacket. [1988]. Hardcover. 0393025780 . Book would be as new but for neat ownership signature on ffep. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 254 pages .

NY: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1988. Hard Cover. Yes. Cloth, 254 pps. With wit and gentle scholarship, the author reveals the wonders buried in everyday speech by examining the origins of many of the words and phrases whose meanings have morphed over time. A fine, fresh copy in fine, bright, crisp dust jacket.

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W W Norton & Co Inc. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Good dust jacket. A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

New York: W.W. Norton. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. 1988. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 254 pp., Spine of dust jacket slightly faded, else fine. .

W. W. Norton & Company, 1988. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

W W Norton & Co Inc, August 1988. Hardcover . Used Good. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

NY:: Norton,. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0393025780 . Second printing. Fine in an about fine (slightly faded along the spine) dust jacket. .

W. W. Norton & Company, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

W. W. Norton & Company, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1988. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. New/New. STORED NEW Photos of book emailed upon request to

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1988-08. Hardcover. Good.

Mild toning, else content appears as new, unopened, unread and unblemished with fine wraps displaying minimal surface/edge wear, as shown. You can feel the tightness of NEW. A colorful compendium of everyday words and phrases and where they originated. The English language is a treasury of splendid mysteries, among them the many words and phrases whose origins we no longer know. Often… Read more about this item

Norton, 1988. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Random House Publishing Group, 1989. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Random House Publishing Group, 1989. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1988-08-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1988. Hardcover. Very Good. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NORTON, 1988-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Book club edition