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Foyle's Philavery: a Treasury of Unusual Words by Foyle, Christopher Hardback

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ISBN
0550103295
EAN
9780550103291
Date of Publication
2007-07-27
Release Title
Foyle's Philavery: a Treasury of Unusual Words
Artist
Foyle, Christopher
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The word €~philavery' was invented to describe this book €" a collection of words chosen simply on the grounds of their aesthetic appeal. Some of these words appeal because of their aptness, some for their obscurity, some for their euphony, and some for their quirkiness. As a collection, they represent the fruits of a lifetime of reading and will delight all word lovers.

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Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN-10
0550103295
ISBN-13
9780550103291
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64020025

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Foyle's Philavery
Publication Year
2008
Subject
Vocabulary, Dictionaries, Grammar & Punctuation, General
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Subject Area
Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines
Author
Christopher Foyle
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
5.4 in

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2007-532976
Dewey Edition
22
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I happen to be one of those people who love these kinds of books, though unfortunately they frequently get lost in the mélange of frippery that is located around the checkout counter at better bookstores. Anyway, Foyle, who happens to own such a bookstore in London, has collected a fair-sized book's worth of odd and distinctive words, his favourite of which is "kakistocracy, a system of government where the rulers are the least competent, least qualified or most unprincipled citizens"--a word we ought to use more frequently., I have found many surprises in the Philavery - I didn't know that alopecia literally means fox mange!
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428.1
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