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Xiii, 879 Pp. Blue Grey Cloth. First Printing. Near Fine, Light Crack To Front Hinge Before Half Title, No Marks, Gilt Brilliant. Seller Inventory # 046818
Title: Oxford Dictionary Of Quotations (1941)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, London
Publication Date: 1941
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Cocksparrow Books, Salisbury, WILTS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: VG/GD/ND. No Jacket. y 1st. Edn, 7th. Imp. HARDBACK, "EARLY IMPRESSION," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edn: 1st.* Imp: 7th.* Date of Publication: 1950 (1941)* Publisher: * Binding and cover condition: Dark blue cloth, faded gilt title. Minor bumps & some rubs, shelf wear to upper & lower edges and to head and tail of spine. GD* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. End papers slightly spotted otherwise no tanning. Top edge aged. Content clean, crisp & tight with light reading wear, no marks to text, otherwise no visible faults. VG.* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 575 pp. text. 307 pp., multilingual index & blank pages at rear.* Description: The Oxford Dicionary of Quotations has been the supreme source of quotations for the literate since this early edition was first produced in 1941. It is interesting to note that it was first published during the second world war and although it was years in preparation the conflict was not able to prevent its' debut. The second and third impressions were revised but no further revisions had occurred when this impression was made.* A NEAR VG+ text copy of the 1st/7th with some faults and without dust jacket reducing it to GD.* 1953-01-01. n. Seller Inventory # 2460
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