Red cloth binding with gilt title on the spine. Ex library stamped.

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A very nice copy (as the photographs illustrate) which is little read. Overall a good buy.

Review: I found this difficult to read, at first, because of the abbreviations used (literally 100’s of different ones throughout the book) in each definition, but caught onto them over time. You get used to flipping to check the key when an uncommon abbreviation comes up. Once I became accustomed to that….it really opened up a wealth of knowledge. This is a great resource, and highly recommended for anyone deeply interested in Etymology. It contrasts nicely with the online Etymology dictionaries, since the information offered in the book is a bit more in depth. The book also does a better job of cross-referencing related words than any website could. It’s an older book (the author died in 1979), but the information in here never gets old. It’s a great addition to any reference shelf. Highly recommended, if you are an Etymology geek.