About this title: Fully revised and updated, this edition of a standard dictionary of quotations contains 20,000 quotations from 3,000 men and women from all walks of life. Quotes from all eras are included, from the Bible and Shakespeare to advertising slogans and song lyrics. There is increased coverage of quotations from women authors, from non-English language sources, and from science, films, TV, journalism and politics. Each quotation is accompanied by its earliest traceable occurrence, and the main listing is complemented by a useful key word index.
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Edition: BCE
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Date Published: 1966
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. -BCE, Hard Cover, Very Good / Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1966
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Previous owners name inscribed inside front. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Missing Dust Jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780198661856ISBN:0198661851
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780192115607ISBN:019211560X
Description: Acceptable. Clean pages. Heavy wear on dust jacket. Weak binding. Hinges worn. Free of markings. Free of highlighting. Book is in acceptable condition. Dust jacket is in acceptable condition. - read more
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780198661856ISBN:0198661851
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