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Rare “I HEAR AMERICA TALKING" By Stuart Berg Flexner- Signed-1st Ed, 1st Print

by Stuart Berg Flexner

$64 · Offered by eBay

First edition · Signed

Rare vintage “I HEAR AMERICA TALKING: An Illustrated Treasury of American Words and Phrases” By Stuart Berg Flexner, 1976. First Edition, First Print, Signed by author. Very good vintage condition. Dust cover has mild discoloration and minor wrinkling due to age. Book has no markings or tears, other than author's signature. Please see all photos. "In a fascinating, lively book destined to become a classic, Stuart Berg Flexner presents the American language through American history. Bringing together thousands of typically American words and expressions in their historical context, this acclaimed scholar offers a penetrating account of the words that made our history--and the history that made our words."

  • Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
  • Year: 1976
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • ISBN: 0442224133
  • Condition: Very Good

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