The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover
Roth, Arnold, Buckley Jr., William F.
ISBN 10: 0156006162 ISBN 13: 9780156006163
Published by Mariner Books, 1998
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This boon to logophiles, culled from Buckley: The Right Word, presents the author’s most erudite, outré, and interesting words - from prehensile and sciolist to rubric and histrionic - complete with definitions, examples, and usage notes. Introduction by Jesse Sheidlower; illustrations by Arnold Roth.
About the Author: William F. Buckley Jr. is the founder of National Review and was the host of what was television's longest-running program, Firing Line. He was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The author of thirteen other novels, including Spytime and Nuremberg: The Reckoning, he lives in Connecticut.
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Title: The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words...
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good