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In a collection of keen observations and barbs, the eminent critic exposes abuses of the English language
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Paradigms lost : reflections on literacy and its decline / John Simon ; illustrated by Michele Chessare
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1980 reprint of a 1976 title. Original pictorial dustjacket a little rubbed at the edges, now protected in a clear plastic sleeve. Black cloth gilt very clean. Pages very clean & tight. Neat 4 line inscription on blank flyleaf. Illustrated. 222 pages. Seller Inventory # ABE-6965809641
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