The Right Word in The Right Place : A New Pocket Dictionary and Reference Book : Embracing collections of synonyms, technical terms, abbreviations, and foreign phrases; chapters on writing for the press, punctuation, and proof-reading; and other interesting and valuable information
New York: Fowler and Wells, 1860.
Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket. Item #13282
Tone, fraying to spine head and tail, light cock, contemporary owner's label, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; Interesting compendium of reference material, largely taken from English sources and Americanized as needed. An early printing, with 1860 on title page and a copyright date of 1859. While attributed to "The Author of "How To Write", "How To Talk", etc", the compiler is Daniel Harrison Jacques. Nice Civil War era self help reference book.; Educational Hand-Books; 214, 1 ad pages.
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