ISBN10: 0062027468, ISBN13: 9780062027467, [publisher: Harper] Hardcover Unmarked trade paperback
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ISBN10: 0062027468, ISBN13: 9780062027467, [publisher: Harper] Hardcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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[Reno, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2012]

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[Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2012]

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[Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2012]

ISBN10: 0062027468, ISBN13: 9780062027467, [publisher: Harper] Hardcover It takes true brilliance to lift the arid tellings of lexicographic fussing into the readable realm of the thriller and the bodice-ripper.David Skinner has done precisely this, taking a fine story and honing it to popular perfection.-Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the MadmanThe Story of Aint by David Skinner is the captivating true chronicle of the creation of Merriam Websters Third New International Dictionary in 1961, the most controversial dictionary ever published.Created by the most respected American publisher of dictionaries and supervised by the editor Philip Gove, Webster's Third broke with tradition, adding thousands of new words and eliminating "artificial notions of correctness," basing proper usage on how language was actually spoken. The dictionary's revolutionary style sparked what David Foster Wallace called "the Fort Sumter of the Usage Wars." Editors and scholars howled for Gove's blood, calling him an enemy of clear thinking, a great relativist who was trying to sweep the English language into chaos.Skinners surprising and witty account will enthrall fans of Winchesters The Professor and the Madman and The Meaning of Everything, and The Know-It-All by A.J. Jacobs, as it explores a culture in transition and the brilliant, colorful individuals behind it.Entertaining and erudite, The Story of ...

ISBN10: 0062027468, ISBN13: 9780062027467, [publisher: Harper, U.S.A.] Hardcover Subtitled - 'America, its language, and the most controversial dictionary ever published [Webster's Third]'. Tells the story of the people who made the dictionary, those who denounced it, and the forces that shaped it. This title traces the shift in the American lexicon in the decades leading up to 1961, identifying the changes that affected our language from the Great Depression through World War II to the 1950s. xiv, 349 pages ; 24 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Weight, 538g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
[Falkland, BC, Canada] [Publication Year: 2012]

ISBN10: 0062027468, ISBN13: 9780062027467, [publisher: Harper] Hardcover First Edition Like new hard cover edition with like new dust jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Clean. Tight binding. No markings. 349 pages.
[North Adams, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2012]

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Harper 2012 Hard cover Advance Uncorrected Proof. Rare limited softcover printing issued before publication. The pages of the text are clean, crisp, and unmarked. No creasing along the spine, and no bent page corners. Issued with alternate red cover art. Cover has some minor shelf wear with a crease near the spine. Attractive book with minimal signs of use. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.

New York: Harper-Collins Publishers. Vg/Vg Remainder Dot. Pages Clean, Binding Tight. Pages: 351.. Date: 2012. 1st Printing. Hardcover.. 2012. Harper-Collins Publishers ISBN 0062027468 9780062027467 [US]

Harper, Date: 2012-10-09. Hardcover. Like New. 2012. Harper ISBN 0062027468 9780062027467 [US]

Harper 2012-10-08 hardcover New. Size: 6x1x9; New.

New York:: Harper Collins,, (Date: 2012). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (some toning to the pages). First printing. A book which "describes a great societal metamorphosis, tracing the fallout of the world wars, the rise of an educated middle class, and the emergence of America as the undisputed leader of the free world, and illuminating how those forces shaped our language. Created by the most respected American publisher of dictionaries and supervised by the editor Philip Gove, Webster's Third broke with tradition, adding thousands of new words and eliminating 'artificial notions of correctness,' basing proper usage on how language was actually spoken. The dictionary's revolutionary style sparked what David Foster Wallace called 'the Fort Sumter of the Usage Wars'." Notes, index. xiv, 349 pp. 2012. Harper Collins, ISBN 0062027468 9780062027467 [US]

Harper 2012 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover As new in as new jacket Harper, 2012. first printing. 8vo. As new unread hardcover, as new d/j.