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	ANON. Collins Compact English Dictionary. (New Edition in Colour). London: HarperCollins, 1994. New ed. Comprehensive dictionary, with over 68,000 references. Pp. 10/1044/2 (ads.) Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w. VG/G+. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 \| JP¥ 1186] Book number: 19650 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	BARBER, CHARLES. Linguistic Change in Present-Day English. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1964. 0. 1st ed. "The aim of the book is to give an account of the changes which have taken place in the English language in England in the past few decades. The idea behind this is that the living language is the right place to begin all language study, and that this applies to historical linguistics as much as to descriptive linguistics." Pp.10/154, owners name to fep. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. VG. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 \| JP¥ 1482] Book number: 33890 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	BARBER, C. L. The Story of Language. London: Pan Books, 1967. "Record of the development of human speech and in particular of the English language." Pp, 286,5 sketch maps and other illustrations, page edges slightly toned. P/b, illustrated cover. G+. GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 \| JP¥ 593] Book number: 11409 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	BOLTON, W.F. AND CRYSTAL, DAVID. (EDITORS). The English Language. (Volume 10 of The Penguin History of Literature). London: Penguin, 1993. 0140177604. "A first section considers present-day English, its sounds, grammar, vocabulary and stylistic varieties. A second section describes the growth of the language over the centuries and concludes with chapters on the social context of English language studies and the role of English in the modern world." Pp.10/362. Pbk. VG. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 31577 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	CAPPS, RANDALL, O'CONNOR, J. REGIS. Fundamentals of Effective Speech Communication. Cambridge, Mass, USA: Winthrop Publishers, 1978. 1st ed. "Solid coverage of the basics of effective communication is provided.. Primary emphasis is on public speaking, but attention is given to interpersonal communication as well. The book's ten chapters were written by members of the Speech Department of Western Kentucky University.." Pp.9/261 with b/w illustrations throughout. P/b. G+. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 \| JP¥ 1482] Book number: 17375 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	CHALKER, SYLVIA & WEINER, EDMUND. The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar. London: BCA, 2002. Rep. "...offers the interested general reader, the language professional, and the student alike, strightforward and immediate access to 1,000 grammatical terms and their meanings: it is both an A-Z reference and guide to the subject." Pp.448. Blue cloth, d/w. VG/VG. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 \| JP¥ 889] Book number: 21129 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	FISCHER, STEVEN ROGER. A History of Language. London: Reaktion Books Ltd, 1999. 1st ed. "Steven Roger Fischer's fascinating book charts the history of communication from the time before human language was conceived through to the media explosion of the present day." Pp. 240. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG. GBP 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 14.25 US$ 20.83 \| JP¥ 1852] Book number: 29844 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	FOWLER, H.W. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage. (2nd edition revised by Sir Ernest Gowers and completely reset). London: Guild Publishing, 1989. 5th rep. ".. It brims with useful information, and is astonishingly cheap." Pp. 20/725. Red cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has small closed tear to top of spine. VG/G+. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 \| JP¥ 889] Book number: 19662 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	GONDIN, WILLIAM R. MAMMEN, EDWARD W. EDITOR JAMES DODDING. The Art of Speaking. London: W.H. Allen. 1970. Rep. "Speech is the most important means of communication people have with one another and it is essential to be able to use it fluently,effectively and with confidence." Pp. 258. P/b. G+. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 \| JP¥ 1186] Book number: 4326 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	GOUGH, T.H./PARSONS, HAROLD (EDITOR). Black Country Stories. (Revised.) Introduction by Billy Russell. Tipton: Black Country Society , 1969. 2nd imp. Collection of stories. Pp. 128, photograph to Introduction. P/b. G+. GBP 3.50 [Appr.: EURO 4 US$ 5.83 \| JP¥ 519] Book number: 29492 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	GOWERS, SIR. ERNEST. The Complete Plain Words. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1962. "Apart from two chapters on grammar and punctuation, this guide os concerned with the choice and arrangement of words in such a way as to get an idea as exactly as possible out of one mind into another." Pp, 272, page edges slightly toned. P/b. G. GBP 3.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 US$ 5 \| JP¥ 445] Book number: 11420 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	GRATTAN, J.H.G., & GURRY, P. Our Living Language: A Guide to English Grammar. London: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 1957. Rep. "The ideal behind this little book is the Humanist ideal, so admirably set forth in the Report entitled 'The Teaching of English in England.' " Pp. 323. Decorated boards with blue spine. VG. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 \| JP¥ 889] Book number: 27326 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	JARVIE, GORDON. Dictionary of Grammar. London: Bloomsbury. 1993. 1st ed. "An easy-to-use guide to the complexities of the English language - from adjective to simile, the complete guide to perfect grammar". Pp 216. P/b, small scuff to front cover. G+. GBP 4.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 US$ 7.5 \| JP¥ 667] Book number: 27900 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	LAWRENCE, ROBERT SETON. A Short Guide to Public Speaking. Kingswood: The World's Work (1913) Ltd, 1961. "For those who wish to improve their speaking by their own efforts." Pp, 160, name to fep, slight toning to pages. P/b. G. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 11428 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	MANSER, MARTIN. Dictionary of Eponyms. London: Guild Publishing,1990. 3rd rep. "Eponyms are the people who give their names to words..a dictionary of the 1,000 or more popular eponyms in the English language." Pp.307,occasional b/w illustrations by Tony Cantale. Black cloth, illustrated d/w. VG/VG. GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.66 \| JP¥ 1037] Book number: 3594 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	MAYOR, JOSEPH B. Chapters on English Metre. (Second edition Revised and Enlarged). Cambridge:University Press,1901. 2nd ed. Revised and enlarged. "The second Edition has been revised throughout and enlarged by the additin of a Chapter on the Metrical Systems of Dr Skeat and Mr Robert Bridges, originally addressed to the Philological Society; a Chapter on Shelly's Metre, originally read before the Shelly Society; and a Cahpter on the English Hexameter, which appears here for the first time." Pp.16/308,toning and spotting to endpapers. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. G+. GBP 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 18 US$ 26.66 \| JP¥ 2371] Book number: 10947 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	SCHUR, NORMAN. British Self-Taught: with Comments in American. (Illustrated by Graham). London: Johnston & Bacon, 1974. 1st ed. A transatlantic dictionary for readers, writers, travellers and businessmen who often find themselves confounded by English as the English use it. Pp. 20/220, 21 b/w illustns. Illustrated laminated boards, rubbing to spine. G+. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 13944 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	STOPS, MR. Punctuation Personified, or Pointing Made Easy. Oxford: Bodleian Library, 2004. 1851241949. Facsimile of the 1824 edition. Children's pictorial instructions for the use of punctuation. Pp.16 colour illustrations with rhyming text below. Pbk. VG. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 32096 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	STRANG, BARBARA M.H. Modern English Structure. London: Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd, 1964. Rep. "..deserves to be prescribed for honours' students of the English language in countries where English is a second or foreign language." Pp. 10/20, 15 Spectograms, inscrip. to fep. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w price-clipped and has small losses to top of spine. G+/G+. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 \| JP¥ 1186] Book number: 15877 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	TRASK, R.L. Mind The Gaffe. The Penguin Guide to Common Errors in English. London: Penguin, 2001. "In this authoritative and very readable guide, Professor Larry Trask gives forthright advice on how to write simply and effectively and to avoid blunders and howlers which might otherwise leave your reader either bemused or rolling on the floor with laughter." Pp.10/302. Pbk. VG. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 \| JP¥ 889] Book number: 30859 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	WOOD, FREDERICK T. English Verbal Idioms. London: Macmillan & Co, 1965. "Primarily for foreign students of English..A guide to ordinary written and spoken English." Pp, 325. P/b. G+. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 11701 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.

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	ANON. Collins Compact English Dictionary. (New Edition in Colour). London: HarperCollins, 1994. New ed. Comprehensive dictionary, with over 68,000 references. Pp. 10/1044/2 (ads.) Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w. VG/G+. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 \| JP¥ 1186] Book number: 19650 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	BARBER, CHARLES. Linguistic Change in Present-Day English. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1964. 0. 1st ed. "The aim of the book is to give an account of the changes which have taken place in the English language in England in the past few decades. The idea behind this is that the living language is the right place to begin all language study, and that this applies to historical linguistics as much as to descriptive linguistics." Pp.10/154, owners name to fep. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. VG. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 \| JP¥ 1482] Book number: 33890 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	BARBER, C. L. The Story of Language. London: Pan Books, 1967. "Record of the development of human speech and in particular of the English language." Pp, 286,5 sketch maps and other illustrations, page edges slightly toned. P/b, illustrated cover. G+. GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 \| JP¥ 593] Book number: 11409 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	BOLTON, W.F. AND CRYSTAL, DAVID. (EDITORS). The English Language. (Volume 10 of The Penguin History of Literature). London: Penguin, 1993. 0140177604. "A first section considers present-day English, its sounds, grammar, vocabulary and stylistic varieties. A second section describes the growth of the language over the centuries and concludes with chapters on the social context of English language studies and the role of English in the modern world." Pp.10/362. Pbk. VG. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 31577 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	CAPPS, RANDALL, O'CONNOR, J. REGIS. Fundamentals of Effective Speech Communication. Cambridge, Mass, USA: Winthrop Publishers, 1978. 1st ed. "Solid coverage of the basics of effective communication is provided.. Primary emphasis is on public speaking, but attention is given to interpersonal communication as well. The book's ten chapters were written by members of the Speech Department of Western Kentucky University.." Pp.9/261 with b/w illustrations throughout. P/b. G+. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 \| JP¥ 1482] Book number: 17375 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	CHALKER, SYLVIA & WEINER, EDMUND. The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar. London: BCA, 2002. Rep. "...offers the interested general reader, the language professional, and the student alike, strightforward and immediate access to 1,000 grammatical terms and their meanings: it is both an A-Z reference and guide to the subject." Pp.448. Blue cloth, d/w. VG/VG. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 \| JP¥ 889] Book number: 21129 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	FISCHER, STEVEN ROGER. A History of Language. London: Reaktion Books Ltd, 1999. 1st ed. "Steven Roger Fischer's fascinating book charts the history of communication from the time before human language was conceived through to the media explosion of the present day." Pp. 240. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG. GBP 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 14.25 US$ 20.83 \| JP¥ 1852] Book number: 29844 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	FOWLER, H.W. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage. (2nd edition revised by Sir Ernest Gowers and completely reset). London: Guild Publishing, 1989. 5th rep. ".. It brims with useful information, and is astonishingly cheap." Pp. 20/725. Red cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has small closed tear to top of spine. VG/G+. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 \| JP¥ 889] Book number: 19662 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	GONDIN, WILLIAM R. MAMMEN, EDWARD W. EDITOR JAMES DODDING. The Art of Speaking. London: W.H. Allen. 1970. Rep. "Speech is the most important means of communication people have with one another and it is essential to be able to use it fluently,effectively and with confidence." Pp. 258. P/b. G+. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 \| JP¥ 1186] Book number: 4326 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	GOUGH, T.H./PARSONS, HAROLD (EDITOR). Black Country Stories. (Revised.) Introduction by Billy Russell. Tipton: Black Country Society , 1969. 2nd imp. Collection of stories. Pp. 128, photograph to Introduction. P/b. G+. GBP 3.50 [Appr.: EURO 4 US$ 5.83 \| JP¥ 519] Book number: 29492 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	GOWERS, SIR. ERNEST. The Complete Plain Words. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1962. "Apart from two chapters on grammar and punctuation, this guide os concerned with the choice and arrangement of words in such a way as to get an idea as exactly as possible out of one mind into another." Pp, 272, page edges slightly toned. P/b. G. GBP 3.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 US$ 5 \| JP¥ 445] Book number: 11420 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	GRATTAN, J.H.G., & GURRY, P. Our Living Language: A Guide to English Grammar. London: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 1957. Rep. "The ideal behind this little book is the Humanist ideal, so admirably set forth in the Report entitled 'The Teaching of English in England.' " Pp. 323. Decorated boards with blue spine. VG. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 \| JP¥ 889] Book number: 27326 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	JARVIE, GORDON. Dictionary of Grammar. London: Bloomsbury. 1993. 1st ed. "An easy-to-use guide to the complexities of the English language - from adjective to simile, the complete guide to perfect grammar". Pp 216. P/b, small scuff to front cover. G+. GBP 4.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 US$ 7.5 \| JP¥ 667] Book number: 27900 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	LAWRENCE, ROBERT SETON. A Short Guide to Public Speaking. Kingswood: The World's Work (1913) Ltd, 1961. "For those who wish to improve their speaking by their own efforts." Pp, 160, name to fep, slight toning to pages. P/b. G. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 11428 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	MANSER, MARTIN. Dictionary of Eponyms. London: Guild Publishing,1990. 3rd rep. "Eponyms are the people who give their names to words..a dictionary of the 1,000 or more popular eponyms in the English language." Pp.307,occasional b/w illustrations by Tony Cantale. Black cloth, illustrated d/w. VG/VG. GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.66 \| JP¥ 1037] Book number: 3594 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	MAYOR, JOSEPH B. Chapters on English Metre. (Second edition Revised and Enlarged). Cambridge:University Press,1901. 2nd ed. Revised and enlarged. "The second Edition has been revised throughout and enlarged by the additin of a Chapter on the Metrical Systems of Dr Skeat and Mr Robert Bridges, originally addressed to the Philological Society; a Chapter on Shelly's Metre, originally read before the Shelly Society; and a Cahpter on the English Hexameter, which appears here for the first time." Pp.16/308,toning and spotting to endpapers. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. G+. GBP 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 18 US$ 26.66 \| JP¥ 2371] Book number: 10947 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	SCHUR, NORMAN. British Self-Taught: with Comments in American. (Illustrated by Graham). London: Johnston & Bacon, 1974. 1st ed. A transatlantic dictionary for readers, writers, travellers and businessmen who often find themselves confounded by English as the English use it. Pp. 20/220, 21 b/w illustns. Illustrated laminated boards, rubbing to spine. G+. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 13944 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	STOPS, MR. Punctuation Personified, or Pointing Made Easy. Oxford: Bodleian Library, 2004. 1851241949. Facsimile of the 1824 edition. Children's pictorial instructions for the use of punctuation. Pp.16 colour illustrations with rhyming text below. Pbk. VG. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 32096 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	STRANG, BARBARA M.H. Modern English Structure. London: Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd, 1964. Rep. "..deserves to be prescribed for honours' students of the English language in countries where English is a second or foreign language." Pp. 10/20, 15 Spectograms, inscrip. to fep. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w price-clipped and has small losses to top of spine. G+/G+. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 \| JP¥ 1186] Book number: 15877 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	TRASK, R.L. Mind The Gaffe. The Penguin Guide to Common Errors in English. London: Penguin, 2001. "In this authoritative and very readable guide, Professor Larry Trask gives forthright advice on how to write simply and effectively and to avoid blunders and howlers which might otherwise leave your reader either bemused or rolling on the floor with laughter." Pp.10/302. Pbk. VG. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 \| JP¥ 889] Book number: 30859 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.
	WOOD, FREDERICK T. English Verbal Idioms. London: Macmillan & Co, 1965. "Primarily for foreign students of English..A guide to ordinary written and spoken English." Pp, 325. P/b. G+. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 \| JP¥ 741] Book number: 11701 Click here to order or inquire at Beckham Books.