The study of words
$45 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books
New York: The Humboldt Publishing Co., n.d. circa 1882 . 8vo, pp. 120, 46 pub ads ; decorative endpapers, early owner's name on front free endpaper, hinges cracked, light wear to extremities, else very good in original maroon cloth decorated in black and gilt. An unusual edition of this important piece of work. Trench is an unrecognized hero in English lexicography. Not only did he popularize a rational and scientific study of language, but he
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