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ESPY, WILLARD R. Thou Improper, Thou Uncommon Noun: An Etymology of Words That Once Were Names
Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. 1978. Trade Paperback. Ill.: Degen, Paul. Good. Heavy foxing to front cover, spine creased, shelf wear. "Willard Richardson Espy (11 December 1910–20 February 1999) was a U.S. editor, philologist, writer, and poet. He is particularly remembered for his anthology of light verse and wordplay, An Almanac of Words at Play, and its two sequels. His writing and poetry regularly appeared in Punch, Reader's Digest, and Word Ways. His daughter Freddy Medora Espy was the first wife of the writer and editor George Plimpton." -- Wikipedia.
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