Structure Complex Words by Empson William, First Edition (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 449 pages. Publisher's cloth-covered binding still bright, upper fore-corners bumped, lower sharp; age-spotting to top- and fore-edges of textblock; contents unmarked and attractive. The dust jacket, though complete, is badly foxed. Book and jacket carry a mild mustiness. 640 grams.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 449p ; 20cm. Notes; Index. Subjects; Geschichte 1500-1950. Ambiguity in literature. English language Word formation. English language Semantics. Criticism. Literature History and criticism. English literature History and criticism. Style, Literary. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 449p ; 20cm. Notes; Index. Subjects; Geschichte 1500-1950. Ambiguity in literature. English language Word formation. English language Semantics. Criticism. Literature History and criticism. English literature History and criticism. Style, Literary. 1 Kg.

1st edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 451 p. ; 23 cm. Subjects: English language Semantics; English literature History and criticism. 1 Kg.

Soft cover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Lacking Dustjacket. 1st Edition. The first edition of one of the classics of literary criticism. William Empson was among the two or three most important and influential literary critics and theorists of the twentieth century. He has long been celebrated as one of the most fertile (as well as one of the funniest) explorers of how meaning works in language, especially in poetry. The Structure of Complex Words (1951) was much his longest book and was intended as a major theoretical statement of his contribution to the subject. Since its publication, it has been constantly referred to, but usually from a respectful distance, since it can seem a forbidding and difficult work. 451pp. 23cm tall. iInterior of the book is bright and clean. Unmarked except for a neat signature in ink to the bottom margin of the ffep.Tight, square binding, sound hinges. The cloth shows no wear but is slightly dusty from lacking a dustjacket. Size: 23cm Tall. Book.

1st edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 451 p. ; 23 cm. Subjects: English language Semantics; English literature History and criticism. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover, 9 x 6 inches. Near Fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition.

450 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First American edition. First American edition. 450 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth. Very good in very good chipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. 8vo. lii, 614 pp. Original silver-stamped navy blue cloth binding. This is a tight, fine book in a bright, fine DJ. Uncommon in the first impression.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages clean, no markings, age tones, wear to edges. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Good/good. Green boards and gilt lettering reasonably bright though top edge a little faded. Long edge of page block noticeably foxed.Occasional pencil marking in margin (usually to correct text typos). Gift inscription on fep. Dj is foxed, grubby and darkened on spine: not price-clipped but tatty along top edge and has 1cm closed tear at foot of spine.