Fowler Revised Sir Ernest Gowers (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. 2nd Edition, Corner clipped, some wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges a little creased and worn, a few small rips and nicks, spine faded, and a water mark at base of spine, some light wear to covers and spine, top and bottom of spine a little bumped, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Paperback. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage. Message to previous owner to inside cover. Now published in paperback for the first time, this book deals with points of grammar, syntax, style, and the choice of words; with the formation of words and their spelling and inflexions; with pronunciation; and with punctuation and typography. Its great popularity is based not only on its usefulness, but also on its iconoclasm and wit. Fowler is at his most readable and funny on such umpromising subjects as split infinitives or 'the false first-personal ONE', and when debunking affectation. 725 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Reprint. 725 pages. Very clean red hardback binding with darker red leatherette to spine and spine-junctions with lighter red boards. Light wear to spine-ends & boards' corners. Pages very clean.

Cloth & Boards. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Reprint. Hardback. The Oxford Library of English Usage. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage. III. Usage. Red cloth and boards with gilt lettering. The articles listed in this Guide are classified according as they deal with (I) what may for convenience be called 'usage', that is to say points of grammar, syntax, style, and the choice of words; (II) the formation of words, and their spelling and inflexions; (III) pronunciation; and (IV) punctuation and typography. The Guide does not include any articles that are concerned only with the meaning or idiomatic use of the title-words, or their spelling, pronunciation, etymology, or inflexions. 725 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 2nd Edition, Book Club Edition. Brand New. Hardback copy in quarter faux red leather. red cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to front and spine, no dustjacket as issued. 725pp. (48/3).

Leather Bound. Condition: Acceptable. Fifth edition on red leather covers but front board split down side seam nearly loose but repairable and apart from this one defect a lovely copy.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Special Edition. Octavo in dark brown full leather binding with gilt lettering, borders & ornamentation. All edges gilt. As new condition. 725 pages.

HARDCOVER. Condition: FINE. NO JACKET. LIMITED EDITION. USA: EASTON PRESS, 1985. LIMITED EDITION. FINE/NO JACKET. USA: EASTON PRESS, 1985. LIMITED EDITION. FINE/NO JACKET. The Easton Press, Collector?s Edition Limited, USA, 1985, hardcover, fine book, no jacket as issued, leather binding, gilt edges, page ribbon, unmarked, not remaindered, bookclub or library, BEAUTIFUL BOOK.

Hardcover. Second Edition; Ninth Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Edgew wear with a few chips and tears and light scuffing to jacket front. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1993. Hefty, attractively bound edition in full rich brown leather lettered and decorated in gilt and silver gilt, raised spine bands, all edges gilt, moire silk endleaves, attached ribbon bookmark. Bookplate on back of front free endpaper, else fine condition, tight binding, clean pages, no other names or markings. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.