The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

Simpson, J. A.

ISBN 10: 0198661312 / ISBN 13: 9780198661313

Published by Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1983

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP16418525

Synopsis:

Traces the history of more than a thousand proverbs that are still in current use

Review: "Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative."-- Washington Post Book World "A rich and absorbing collection...Simpson's introduction is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary."--The Times Literary Supplement "Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative."-- Washington Post Book World "A rich and absorbing collection...Simpson's introduction is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary."--The Times Literary Supplement "Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative."-- Washington Post Book World "A rich and absorbing collection...Simpson's introduction is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary."--The Times Literary Supplement "Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative."-- Washington Post Book World "A rich and absorbing collection...Simpson's introduction is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary."--The Times Literary Supplement

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Date: 1983
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: Concise.