Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Beautiful brand-new copy, never read. What could have been a dry, scholarly approach to the fascinating evolution of the English language is actually a most inviting perusal thanks to a clean, open layout and numerous black and white pictures. Language buffs will enjoy finding out, for example, how the phrase "loud mouth" morphed first into trombone and then into bazooka. Lots of pop culture, as well as more archasic terms. This is a good one! 472 pages, including index. We own two like copies.

LEXICOGRAPHY. ENGLISH LANGUAGE. REFERENCE