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    2,715 One-Line Quotations for Speakers, Writers & Raconteurs

    Murphy, Edward F.

    Handy collection of quotations organized by topic. Very nice clean copy, fine in a fine jacket. Hardcover. ISBN 0517682362. Random House Value Pub,...

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    A Dictionary of Foreign Words & Phrases in Current English

    Bliss, Alan J.

    Excellent Copy uncommon in this condition. Jacket price clipped, w/minor rubbing and soiling, minor wear to top edge. Text fine, a tight copy. Hard...

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    A Dictionary of Foreign Words & Phrases in Current English

    Bliss, Alan J.

    Excellent Copy uncommon in this condition. Jacket price clipped, w/minor rubbing and soiling, minor wear to top edge. Text fine, a tight copy. Hard...

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    Letter Writing For The Business Builder: A Textbook for High Schools, Business Colleges, Private Schools, Religious Schools

    McDaniels, W.D.

    Instruction in the construction of business letters for the secondary school student. Previous owner practiced his signature three or four times (f...

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    Letters of the Century: America, 1900-1999

    Grunwald, Lisa & Adler, Stephen J., Editors

    A wonderful time capsule of American history with letters from average citizens and world leaders. In spectacular, gift-giving condition, no bumps,...

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    Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia

    Miller, Judith (ed.)

    A nice copy of this giant antiques encyclopedia, with over 3000 color photos. 2008 revised edition. Near fine in a like jacket-- a touch of wear to...

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    Mystery Reader's Walking Guide: England

    Dale, Alzina Stone;Hendershott, Barbara S.

    Signed First printing of this guide to places made famous in English mystery novels. Fourteen walks broken down by region. Contains appendix that ...

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    Mystery Reader's Walking Guide: London

    Dale, Alzina Stone;Hendershott, Barbara Sloan

    Signed on title page. A nice copy of this guide to London from the mystery fan's perspective. Contains guides for 11walking tours of places made fa...

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    NTC's Dictionary of Easily Confused Words

    Williams, Deborah

    This helpful resource for the English learner helps the owner distinguish between similar sounding words with different meanings. (grayed vs grade,...

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  • Spears-NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions
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    NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions

    Spears, Richard; Birner, Betty; Kleinedler, Steven

    Handy guide for the ESL student to common American English Expressions. Paperback, VG or better - no bends to corners, no markings. NOT ex-library,...

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  • Spears-NTC's Dictrionary of Grammar Terminology
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    NTC's Dictionary of Grammar Terminology

    Spears, Richard

    An as-new copy of this useful reference. Fine in fairly plain glossy wraps. Clean, unmarked. NOT ex-library. Soft cover. ISBN 9780844251295. NTC Pu...

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    Scholastic Encyclopedia of Women in the United States

    Keenan, Sheila

    A fine copy, as-new, of this large format children's reference book, with biographical sketches of significant American Women. Divided into chronol...

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    The ABC of Style: A Guide to Plain English

    Flesch, Rudolf

    For your favorite curmudgeon, a delight for usage prescriptivists, or those who want to make fun of them. This is subtitled "A Word Diet for the Ve...

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    The Cigar Companion: The Connoisseur's Guide

    Bati, Anwer; Chase, Simon

    Brief, profusely illustratred look at the history, making, purchasing, storage, and enjoyment of cigars, with a directory of cigar makers. Near fin...

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    The Tolkien Companion

    Tyler, J.E.A.

    Nice copy of this essential reference to the worlds of Tolkien. With B&W illustrations, maps, geneologies, and the like. Fine in a near fine ja...

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    The Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed

    Gordon, Karen Elizabeth

    Perhaps a first printing, a very good copy save for previous owner's name on edge of text block and prominently on ffep. Good reference copy w/o hi...

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    The Watkins Dictionary of Angels : Over 2,000 Entries on Angels and Angelic Beings

    Cresswell, Julia

    Useful reference on particular angels, their origins and attributes. VG in wraps, bottom front corner a touch bent, overall quite good. Trade Paper...

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    Third Barnhart Dictionary of New English

    Barnhart, Robert K.

    A dictionary focusing on recent additions to the English language, including medical and technological terms, trademarked products, slang and more,...

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    Writing Matters: Rhetoric in Public and Private Lives

    Lunsford, Andrea

    An impressive slim volume from a Stanford English Professor and director of that university's writing program. An appreciation of both the printed ...

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