Dictionary of Phrase and Allusion
Author(s): Nigel Rees
With more than 5000 entries, from Abandon hope all ye who enter here to Led Zeppelin, this book explores the origins and meanings of allusions, words, names and phrases from the worlds of literature, politics and popular culture. The entries include contemporary references as well as information on classical mythology, saints' names, acronyms, collective nouns and pseudonyms.
1993. A very good copy with light creasing of the spine and age tanning of the pages.
Product Information
General Fields
- :
- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : 0.27
- : 01 July 1993
- : {"length"=>["20"], "width"=>["13"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
- : books
Special Fields
- : 400
- : 423/.1
- : Paperback
- : Nigel Rees