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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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Hardcover
2 edition from Oxford Univ Pr on Demand (September 28, 2005); titled "Oxford Dictionary of Phrase And Fable"
9780198609810 | details & prices | 805 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 2.25 in. | 2.96 lbs | List price $45.95
About: The real stories behind names and sayings, whether in classic literature or today's news, are offered in this reference in which entries identify thousands of people, places, expressions, and specialized terms from throughout the world, along with lists of related items that are considered as part of a group, and celebrated dying words.
About: The real stories behind names and sayings, whether in classic literature or today's news, are offered in this reference in which entries identify thousands of people, places, expressions, and specialized terms from throughout the world, along with lists of related items that are considered as part of a group, and celebrated dying words.
from Oxford Univ Pr (January 4, 2001)
9780198602194 | details & prices | 1223 pages | 7.00 × 9.00 × 2.00 in. | 3.75 lbs | List price $55.00
About: Entries identify more than twenty thousand people, places, expressions, and specialized terms from throughout the world, along with lists of related items that are considered as part of a group, and celebrated dying words.
About: Entries identify more than twenty thousand people, places, expressions, and specialized terms from throughout the world, along with lists of related items that are considered as part of a group, and celebrated dying words.
Paperback
2 edition from Oxford Univ Pr (October 23, 2006); titled "Oxford Dictionary of Phrase And Fable"
9780199202461 | details & prices | 805 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.50 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $26.50