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ISBN10: 0140515348, ISBN13: 9780140515343, [publisher: London Index Books Ltd] Hardcover Hardback. Size 8 x 5.5 inches. White cloth with Red,blue & white titles. No inscriptions. 282 pages including, Bibliography & Webliography. As New in As New un-price-clipped dustwrapper. The fascinating stories we tell about the words we use. The top ten bestseller.
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