The Describer's Dictionary: A Treasury of Terms and Literary Quotations for Readers& Writers
David Grambs
ISBN 10: 0393033996 ISBN 13: 9780393033991
Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, 1993
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A dictionary of the observable world features definition-first organization; passages from the writings of James, Updike, Chandler, and others; and words concerning shapes, textures, colors, terrain, structures, and more.
About the Author: David Grambs has worked as a lexicographer, editor, travel reporter, and translator. He is the author of five other books pertaining to the English language, including The Endangered English Dictionary, and is coauthor of So You Think You Can Spell? with Ellen S. Levine.
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Title: The Describer's Dictionary: A Treasury of ...
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
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