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Familiar quotations; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their source in ancient and modern literature

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Familiar quotations; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their source in ancient and modern literature

by John Bartlett

About this title: First published in 1855 as a small booklet containing a mere 258 pages of quotes by 169 authors, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has been completely revised and updated for the sixteenth edition by noted Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan. Bartlett's gives the reader a vast panorama of the world, from the ancient Egyptians to the latest movie, from the inspirational to the downright funny. In addition to John Bartlett's original criterion that quotations be "household words", Mr. Kaplan has chosen quotes for their "literary power, intellectual and historical significance, ... read more

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Familiar quotations; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature

by Bartlett, John (Compiled by), and Beck, Emily Morison

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Edition: 14th ed., rev. and enl. Emily Morison Beck, editor. Binding: Hard cover Publisher: Little, Brown, Boston Date Published: 1968

Description: Very good. No dust jacket. xviii, 1750 p.; 24 cm. read more

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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John Bartlett

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown Date Published: 1992 ISBN-13: 9780316082778 ISBN: 0316082775

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown Date Published: 1980 ISBN-13: 9780316082754 ISBN: 0316082759

Description: Good jacket. Very Good. 0316082759 DJ: Moderate edge wear to top edge. Price clipped. GOOD-condition. read more

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Familiar Quotations: a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John Bartlett

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Binding: Hardcover ISBN-13: 9780316082754 ISBN: 0316082759

Description: 1980. Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Shipped to over one million satisfied book lovers. Read with Experienced Books. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Cover has some wear on edges. Previous owner's name or address or stamp on front end paper or inside front cover. read more

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Familiar Quotations; : a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature,

by John Bartlett

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Binding: Hardcover

Description: 1944. Hardcover. 11th ed., rev. and enl. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by Bartlett, John

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown ISBN-13: 9780316082778 ISBN: 0316082775

Description: Good. 0316082775 Good condition, minor wear. No major marks or damage. Shelf wear along the edges of cover. Crease on the back cover. 100% satisfaction. Great customer service and a no problem, EZ return policy. Real people, real service, since 1981. read more

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Familiar Quotations: a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John Bartlett

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown Date Published: 1980 ISBN-13: 9780316082754 ISBN: 0316082759

Description: Good in none jacket. 15th Edition, large red hardcover, no jacket. Tight and crisp but has bookplate, occasional annotations, missing title page. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar quotations; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature

by Bartlett, John (Compiled by), and Morely, Christopher Darlington, and Everett, Louella D.

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Edition: 11th ed., . Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: Little, Brown and company, Boston Date Published: 1938

Description: Good. No dust jacket. Clean solid tight book with clean lightly toned pages. Bookplate inside front cover. Pencil marks on title page. Spine faded. xlviii, 1578 p. incl. facsim. 24 cm. Includes Facsimiles. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Name: Steigerhouse Books, PA, USA

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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown ISBN-13: 9780316082754 ISBN: 0316082759

Description: Good. 0316082759 May show signs of shelf wear. All orders are ed within 2 days of purchase and take up to 14 business days to arrive. E with questions, Satisfaction. Orders filled on a first come, first serve bases. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar Quotations: a Collection of Passages, Phrases and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John Bartlett

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Edition: . Thirteenth and CENTENNIAL EDITION Binding: HARDCOVER Publisher: Little, Brown Date Published: 1955

Description: Completely Revised. Cover rubbed, some edgewear. Interior has some age speckling, vent starting before title page, otherwise very good; a well-bound, useable reference. 1, 614pp. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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Familiar Quotations: a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John Bartlett

price: $3.90

Ships from CA, USA

Binding: Hardcover

Description: 1937. Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Shipped to over one million satisfied book lovers. Read with Experienced Books. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Substantial discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Minor small bends/tears to edges of dust jacket. Cover has some wear on edges. Previous owner's name or address or stamp on front end paper or inside front cover. Dust jacket: Acceptable. read more

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Familiar Quotations: a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by Bartlett, John

price: $3.94

Ships from OR, USA

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co.

Description: Good. B000GTHR42 Enshrined in Beautiful Brodart Dust Jacket Cover. Item in Great Condition! ! ! Goes out in less than 24 hours after order is placed. Support Your Small Independent Business. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar Quotations: a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John Bartlett

price: $3.95

Ships from CA, USA

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co Date Published: 1937

Description: Good. -pages unmarked-minor tanning on pages-shelf wear and no dust jacket-hinges loose, tearing on rear inner hinge. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (Thin Paper Edition)

by John; Morley, Christopher; And Everett, Louella D. Bartlett

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co.

Description: Good. B000OUTGZ6 Has light wear only. Has tanning around the edges. No DJ. read more

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Familiar Quotations; : a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John Bartlett

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Ships from CA, USA

Binding: Hardcover

Description: 1928. Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Shipped to over one million satisfied book lovers. Read with Experienced Books. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Substantial aging/yellowing of text pages. Cover has some wear on edges. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by Bartlett, John

price: $4.50

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Edition: 15th & Annv Rev & Enl ed. Binding: Hard cover Publisher: Little Brown and Company Date Published: 1980 ISBN-13: 9780316082754 ISBN: 0316082759

Description: Good. No dust jacket. Library Markings and Attachments Edges and cover rubbed. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 1540 p. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. Audience: General/trade. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar Quotations; a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by Bartlett, John (Compiled By)

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Binding: Hardcover

Description: Good. No dust jacket. Hardcover book in GOOD condition for age. xxxiv, 1614 p. 25 cm. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar Quotations; a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs (10th Ed., Rev. and Enl. )

by John Bartlett

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Binding: Hardcover

Description: 1919. Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Shipped to over one million satisfied book lovers. Read with Experienced Books. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. ***** SELLERS COMMENT: shelf wear of spine and edges of panels. THIS IS A HARDCOVER EDITION NOT A SOFTCOVER*****. read more

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Familiar Quotations; a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John Bartlett

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Ships from NY, USA

Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Little, Brown & Co Date Published: 1924

Description: Good. No Jacket. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar quotations; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature

by Bartlett, John (Compiled by)

price: $5.00

Ships from TX, USA

Edition: 13th and centennial ed., completely rev. Binding: Hard cover Publisher: Little, Brown, Boston Date Published: 1955

Description: Fair. No dust jacket. xxxiv, 1614 p. 25 cm. read more

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Book: Fair

 

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Familiar Quotations; a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs (10th Ed., Rev. and Enl. )

by John Bartlett

price: $5.00

Ships from CA, USA

Binding: Hardcover

Description: 1919. Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Shipped to over one million satisfied book lovers. Read with Experienced Books. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. This book is a Hardcover. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar Quotations: a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John Bartlett

price: $5.15

Ships from CA, USA

Binding: Hardcover

Description: 1955. Unknown Binding. 13th and centennial ed., compl. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Shipped to over one million satisfied book lovers. Read with Experienced Books. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. HARDCOVER, . read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar Quotations: a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John Bartlett

price: $5.15

Ships from CA, USA

Binding: Hardcover

Description: 1955. Unknown Binding. 13th and centennial ed., compl. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Shipped to over one million satisfied book lovers. Read with Experienced Books. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Dust jacket: Good. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar Quotations-a Collection of Passages, Phrases and Proverbs, Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

by John; Edited By Christopher Morley And Louella D. Everett Bartlett

price: $5.85

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co Date Published: 1951

Description: Good. Twelfth edition, 1950. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Familiar Quotations/a Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature/Eleventh Edition

by Bartlett, John

price: $6.00

Ships from TX, USA

Binding: Cloth Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, Boston Date Published: 1938

Description: Good. Good +/No Jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall c. 1937, Eleventh Edition, russet cloth, 1578pp., (lt. wear to head+heel of spine+edges+corners, spine fading, hinge cracked inside front cover, lt. yellowing to pages) read more

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Book: Good

 

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