Word Mysteries & Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie

By Robert Claiborne

Book Overview

Delightful reading for all lovers of the language, animated by Barry Moser's haunting wood engravings. This superb collection of 500 English word origins is the perfect book for browsers, students and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395402654
• ISBN13: 9780395402658
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.