DICTIONARY OF PHRASE AND FABLE, 

   E. Cobham Brewer 

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DICTIONARY OF PHRASE AND FABLE - GIVING THE DERIVATION, SOURCE, OR ORIGIN OF COMMON PHRASES, ALLUSIONS, AND WORDS THAT HAVE A TALE TO TELL, by E. Cobham Brewer.....Published by Altemus, Philadelphia, the only date given on the copyuright page is 1922……...Altemus Edition.....      

                  DESCRIPTION - Hardback, with the tops of the pages tipped with gold......The book was bound in leather, but most of the leather is missing from the spine .....      

                  CONDITION - The big fella is in repaired condition.…….The pages are overall good, with the front and back endpapers torn along the gutter, and there is an inscription on the first endpaper…….And the pages have what I would call a fairly light old book scent.......The cover has wear, with most of the leather on spine missing, and the spine has now been secured with tape.....… Even with the repaired spine, this is still a very readable and useable ol' book - but it should be handled with care..……I think you will be pleased with it........         

                  PAYMENT AND SHIPPIN' - 'Course the thrilled winner is gonna hafta pay $4.95 for postage and handlin'.........Multiple purchases save on shippin'...... 

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 - - - ol' arkee