The Oxford dictionary of English proverbs
1979, Reprint. Oxford : Clarendon Press. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #336201
ISBN: 0198691181
Physical description: xix, 930 pages; 24 cm. Notes: Previous ed. revised by Sir Paul Harvey 1948. Originally compiled by William George Smith 1935. Summary: A collection of proverbs followed by quotations illustrating the various forms the proverb has taken from its first recorded use until the present. Subjects: Proverbs, English. Proverbs, English Dictionaries. English language Proverbs. English language Proverbs Dictionaries. Quotations. Mythology. Genre: Dictionaries. Reference works.
Price: €18.00