Words, Facts, and Phrases : A Dictionary of Curious, Quaint, and Out-of-the-way Matters
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viii, 632pp. In a later library binding; quarter bound in green leather (worn ad faded) and black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine (boards a little rubbed at points with a few minor marks). Evidence of past label in front paste down and front free end paper. Remnants of lender's 'date' franks on outer edge of front free end paper. Handful of lender's embosses on first few pages. Small lender's frank on verso if title page. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight 12mo. 'A quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore'.
