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Book Title: Word Origins: The Hidden Histories Of English Words From A T...
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: John Ayto
Publication Name: Word Origins
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Revised
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2008
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 30.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 592 Pages