An edition of Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable (1870)

Dictionary of phrase and fable

giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell

25th ed., rev. and corrected, to which is added A concise bibliography of English literature, based upon the larger work of reference on the same subject by W. Davenport Adams, with additions.

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An edition of Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable (1870)

Dictionary of phrase and fable

giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell

25th ed., rev. and corrected, to which is added A concise bibliography of English literature, based upon the larger work of reference on the same subject by W. Davenport Adams, with additions.

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Encompasses real, fictitious, and mythical names from history, romance, the arts, science, and fable, and phrases, superstitions, and customs ancient and contemporary.

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Literature, Dictionaries, Allusions, Allusions in literature, Dictionaries, indexes, English language, English literature, Fables, Mythology, Terms and phrases, Littérature, Dictionary, English, Dictionnaires anglais, Bibliography, English language, terms and phrases, Literature, dictionaries, Mythology, dictionaries, English language, etymology, dictionaries, English language, dictionaries, Folklore, dictionaries, Mythology in literature

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Cover of: Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable
Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable
1981, Harper & Row
in English - Centenary ed., rev. / by Ivor H. Evans.
Cover of: Brewer's Dictionary of phrase and fable
Brewer's Dictionary of phrase and fable
1981, Harper & Row
in English - Centenary ed., rev
Cover of: Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable.
Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable.
1977, Cassell, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English - Centenary ed., 5th impression (corrected) / rev. by Ivor H. Evans.
Cover of: Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable.
Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable.
1970, Harper & Row
in English - Centenary ed.
Cover of: Dictionary of phrase and fable
Dictionary of phrase and fable: giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell
1905, Cassell and company, limited, J. B. Lippincott company
in English - [new and enl. ed.] to which is added a concise bibliography of English literature. 136th thousand.
Cover of: Dictionary of phrase and fable
Dictionary of phrase and fable: giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell. To which is added a concise bibliography of English literature.
1895, Cassell
in English - New ed., rev., corr., and enl.
Cover of: Dictionary of phrase and fable
Dictionary of phrase and fable: giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell
1890, Cassell
in English - 25th ed., rev. and corrected, to which is added A concise bibliography of English literature, based upon the larger work of reference on the same subject by W. Davenport Adams, with additions.
Cover of: Dictionary of phrase and fable
Dictionary of phrase and fable: giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell.
1870, Claxton, Remsen, and Haffelfinger
in English - Second edition
Cover of: Dictionary of phrase and fable
Dictionary of phrase and fable: giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell
1870, Cassell, Petter and Galpin

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viii, 1076 p.

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