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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
Simpson, John A. London, United Kingdom Oxford University Press 1985 0192818805 / 9780192818805 Soft Cover Very Good
; Wraps; 256 pages; An Oxford Paperback Reference; Textblock is tight and clean save for former owners name neatly written at top of half-title page; Unfaded pictorial cover with no tears and no creasing to the spine; Has minimal shelf and edge wear; . (The only dictionary to record the use of the proverb in the modern English-speaking world, contains more than 1,000 of the most popular pharses in current usage. Each entry is listed by main word and includes a documented history of the probert from its first recorded use, numerous illustrative quotations, and details of earlier, related forms in other languages. An abridgment of the popular 'Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs', this volume provides a valuable resource for writers, students, phraseologists, and also your plain word-lovers.)
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