A Very Good or slightly better copy in gray cloth of the second printing of this new edition. Light tanning at the outer edges of the text block, quite little other wear. No dust jacket, apparently as issued.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: English As She Is Spoke: THe New Guide of the Conversation, in Portuguese and English, in Two Parts
Publisher: McSweeney's Books, San Francisco
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 097190474X
ISBN 13: 9780971904743
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: Reprint Edition.
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

In 1855, when Jose da Fonseca and Pedro Carolino wrote an English phrasebook for Portuguese students, they faced just one problem: The didn't know any English. All they had was a Portuguese-to-French dictionary, and a French-to-English dictionary. The linguistic train wreck that ensued is a classic of unintentional humor, now revived in the first newly selected edition in a century.

About the Author

Paul Collins is editor of the Collins Library and author of "Banvards Folly" (Picador) and the forthcoming travelogue memoir "Sixpence House" (Bloomsbury USA).

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