Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 19th Edition
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 19th Edition by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Take the scenic route to knowledge.
Dr Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, the son of a Norwich schoolmaster, was born in 1810. He graduated in Law from Cambridge in 1836, and two years later was ordained, before returning to teach at his father's school. There he compiled his first major work, A Guide to Science. It proved immensely popular, perhaps funding the extensive European travels he subsequently undertook. Returning to England in 1856, he slowly put together the work that was to become Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. The first edition was published in 1870 and sold over 100,000 copies. In 1894 he compiled a revised and enlarged edition, and he lived a further three years, long enough to see sales 'far exceed our utmost expectations.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780550107640 |
| ISBN 10 | 0550107649 |
| Title | Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 19th Edition |
| Author | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2013-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 1552 |
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