(Book Club--unstated) Red cloth spine, yellow boards, very bright gilt on spine, 339 lightly browned pages. DJ lightly browned with red and green lettering, spine faded to light green there and on back right too. DJ has light wear to top tips, very tiny dent to spine top. Near Very Good DJ/Fine book.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Our Marvelous Native Tongue : The Life and Times of the English Language

Publisher

New York Times Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1983

Language

English

ISBN 10

0812910389

ISBN 13

9780812910384

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

Book Club (BCE/BOMC)

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Very Good

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Language-English

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Synopsis

Dustcover with a few clean tear, fixed with tape, book itself in very good condition with clean tight pages.

From Publishers Weekly

Sweeping across centuries and conti nents, Claiborne traces the history of English from its roots in the Danube Valley 8000 years ago to its status to day as native tongue of some 300 mil lion people. PW called this "informa tive and entertaining."
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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