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Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind The Rhyme
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gotham Books
Publication date
August 5, 2005
Pages
184
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781592401307
ISBN-10
1592401309
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$20.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A history of the origins and meanings behind everyday nursery rhymes reveals the popular sport behind 'Jack be Nimble,' Humpty Dumpty's identity as a cannon mounted on the walls of a Colchester church, and 'Mary, Mary Quite Contrary's' ties to the promiscuous court of Mary Queen of Scots. 50,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (May 2, 2006)
9780786285174 | details & prices | 256 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $28.95
About: A history of the origins and meanings of nursery rhymes reveals the popular sport behind 'Jack Be Nimble' and Humpty Dumpty's identity as a cannon mounted on the walls of a Colchester church.
About: A history of the origins and meanings of nursery rhymes reveals the popular sport behind 'Jack Be Nimble' and Humpty Dumpty's identity as a cannon mounted on the walls of a Colchester church.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Gotham Books (August 5, 2005)
9781592401307 | details & prices | 184 pages | 5.50 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $20.00
About: Nursery rhymes are rarely as innocent as they seem--there is a wealth of concealed meaning in our familiar childhood verse.
About: Nursery rhymes are rarely as innocent as they seem--there is a wealth of concealed meaning in our familiar childhood verse.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Gotham Books (August 17, 2006)
9781592402175 | details & prices | 202 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.55 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $12.00
About: Nursery rhymes are rarely as innocent as they seem--there is a wealth of concealed meaning in our familiar childhood verse.
About: Nursery rhymes are rarely as innocent as they seem--there is a wealth of concealed meaning in our familiar childhood verse.
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