What a word! : Being an account of the principles and progress of 'the word war' conducted in 'Punch', to the great improvement and delight of the people, and the lasting benefit of the king's English, with many ingenious exercises and horrible examples

Herbert, A. P. (Alan Patrick) (1890-1971)

1944, 6th Edition. Methuen & Co. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Item #454926

Physical description; xi, 286 pages, 1 leaf of diagrams ; 19 cm. Subjects; English language Usage. English language Idioms. English language Errors of usage. Humour English. *Punch* (satirical magazine). English wit and satire 20th century.

Price: €18.95