Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, 17th edition by John Ayto

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, 17th edition by John Ayto

A fully revised and updated edition of one of the world's best-loved reference books, bigger and better than ever, and with a creative and imaginative new editor.

the first book I ever bought for myselfIt cost 10s and 6d which is a little over 50p. I've twice been asked to write introductions for later editions, which is like some little Scottish schoolboy being a caddy at St Andrews and later on being invited as a champion golfer -- Terry Pratchett THE GUARDIAN - From the Pieces of Me feature I still feel affection for old Brewer, the "dictionary of last resort". Want to know how to write in Ogham? Or what a hymen really is? -- Simon Winchester THE WEEK An invaluable reference tool of extraordinary breadth. FAMILY HISTORY MONTHLY

John Ayto is a writer and lexicographer and the co-author of Brewer's Britain and Ireland (W & N, May 2005). His authorial credits include The Oxford Dictionary of Rhyming Slang and The Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins. He lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9780304357833
ISBN 10	0304357839
Titre	Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, 17th edition
Auteur	John Ayto
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Hardback
Éditeur	John Murray Press
Année de publication	2005-10-15
Nombre de pages	1560
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