Verlag: John Murray Press, United Kingdom, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Ever wondered where the phrase 'a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do' orginated? Or been puzzled by the fact that apparently Greta Garbo didn't really want to be alone and Caesar's dying words weren't 'Et tu, Brute?' Well, Brewer's Famous Quotations is here to illuminate you - authoritative and entertaining by turns, it's the perfect book for browsers and the ultimate source of information on a vast range of problematic quotations, giving full details of date and source, as well as offering detailed insights into a host of misremembered or misattributed quotations. HENRY MORTON STANLEY: 'Dr Livingstone, I presume?' - The most famous greeting was put by Stanley to the Scottish explorer and missionary Dr David Livingstone at Ujiji, Lake Tanganiyka, on 10 November 1871 (though this date has been questioned). Stanley had been sent by the New York Herald to look for Livingstone who was missing on a journey in central Africa. In How I Found Livingstone (1872), Stanley described the moment: 'I would have run to him, only I was a coward in the presence of such a mob - would have embraced him, only, he being an Englishman, I did not know how he would receive me; so I did what cowardice and false pride suggested was the best thing - walked deliberately to him, took off my hat and said: 'Dr Livingstone, I presume?' 'YES,' said he, with a kind smile, lifting his cap slightly.'. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Hodder Education Group, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Hodder Education Group, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: -, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Brewer's Famous Quotations: 5000 Quotations and the Stories Behind Them This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Verlag: Chambers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Chambers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Cassell, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Cassell Publishing, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Hodder Education Group, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Chambers Harrap, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Chambers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Chambers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Chambers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Chambers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: x, 568p. ; 24cm. Subjects: Quotations ; Dictionaries. 1 Kg.
Verlag: Cassell, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Zustand: Good. Dust jacket has light scratches and outer edges have minor scuffs. Book content is in good readable condition. Previous owner was a smoker.
Verlag: Chambers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition.
Verlag: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Green Cloth Boards. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 2nd Impression. Expanded edition of this guide to over 5,000 quotations, uniquely annotated with the stories behind the quotations and full information about dates and sources. 568pp with index. Gilt lettering to spine. Lovely copy with no marks or inscriptions in fine unclipped DJ with negligible shelfwear. HEAVY BOOK, additional postage required for 1st class or overseas shipping. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Verlag: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Cloth. Zustand: Mint. First Edition. If you have ever wondered where the phrase "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do" originated. This book is a guide to quotations like these, about which there is more to be said. It serves as a source of information on a range of problematic quotations, and discusses who really said what. Authorative and entertaining by turns, Brewer's Famous Quotations in the perfect book for browsers, the untimate source of information on a vast range of problematic quotations and the final court of appeal on the vexed issue of who really said what!! This copy is in MINT condition in a MINT unclipped dustwrapper.
Verlag: Cassell, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
Anbieter: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irland
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: x, 568p. ; 24cm. Subjects: Quotations ; Dictionaries. 1 Kg.
Verlag: Cassell, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Cassell, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Cassell, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Cassell, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: Weidenfeld And Nicolson, United Kingdom, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
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Verlag: U.K / Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
Anbieter: Bookenastics, Liverpool, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. With a sub-title of '5000 Quotations and the Stories Behind Them'. This authoritative, entertaining and unique book is the only quotations dictionary to tell you the stories behind the quotations, as well as providing full details of date and source. Essential for writers and fascinating to browse, Brewer's Famous Quotations is a winning blend of reliable facts and engaging anecdotes. This is a 1st edition hardback with its dustjacket in fine condition. (568 pages & 9 pages of introduction). This is a heavy book nearly 1.2kg, so there will be an extra postage charge.
Verlag: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0304367990 ISBN 13: 9780304367993
Anbieter: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Cloth Bound Boards. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition, First Impression. 2006 First edition, first impression. Size large thick octavo, 568 pages, quite a heavy book. Green cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, with the dust jacket. Book condition fine, a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition fine, not price clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.