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New York City, Macmillan 1961, 5th edition, hb. Thick 4to, pp. xiv, 1362. This is the revised and enlarged fifth edition. ¶ An exhaustive reference source for colloquialisms, catch-phrases, solecisms, catachreses, nicknames, vulgarisms and "such Americanisms as have been naturalized". Boards lightly bumped and show very light shelf wear and soiling; else clean, tight and in good plus, to very good, condition. The original dust jacket is present: it is rather worn with chipping to the edges and rubbing at the folds, but still serviceable and in fair to good condition.

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