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Language: reference & general
Paperback. Now featuring solid advice on computer editing and a new chapter on style, as well as more information on references, bibliographies, indexing, and bias-free writing, The Fine Art of Copyediting, Second Edition offers the same wealth of information that prompted William Safire to commend the first edition in The New York Times Magazine. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: CBW; CJBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124799
- ISBN
- 9780231124799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.77
€ 29.99
€ 23.77
Paperback. First impressions are vital and the opening scenes of a novel are crucial if the reader is going to stick around until the story's end. This guide walks writers through the tasks their first 50 pages must accomplish in order to avoid leaving the reader disoriented, angry, or, worse. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- F&W Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599632834
- ISBN
- 9781599632834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.26
€ 19.99
€ 17.26
Paperback. Contrary to popular belief, the author of the first English dictionary is not Samuel Johnson, but Robert Cawdrey, who published his Table Alphabeticall in 1604 - nearly 150 years before Johnson's dictionary. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBD; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243884
- ISBN
- 9781851243884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.30
€ 14.99
€ 12.30
Paperback. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBD; CBX; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243877
- ISBN
- 9781851243877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.62
€ 11.99
€ 10.62
Hardcover. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBX; CFFD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy in dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0008974
- ISBN
- 9781851243488
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Suitable for writers, this title includes chapters that offers a writing-related discussion, followed by a five-minute exercise. Five minutes a day spent on an exercise is one of the most effective methods there is to expand your potential and develop self-discipline. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- How To Books
- Number of pages
- 185
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845283391
- ISBN
- 9781845283391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CBWJ; JPP; KJSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621572862
- ISBN
- 9781621572862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.10
€ 26.99
€ 23.10
Paperback. This Scots Gaelic-English dictionary contains numerous examples of usage and idiom which have been modelled on examples culled from modern literature, and encompass many registers ranging from modern colloquial speech, to more elaborate literary constructions. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 70. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415297615
- ISBN
- 9780415297615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.42
€ 91.42
Hardcover. Featuring more than 1,000 ASL sign drawings arranged alphabetically by English terms, and color illustrations and practice sentences for each sign, this dictionary serves a two-fold purpose - to increase and improve deaf children's English vocabulary skills and to teach American Sign Language to hearing children. Editor(s): Editors of Gallaudet University Press. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1048 full-colour illustrations, plus dvd. BIC Classification: CBDX; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 293 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563686313
- ISBN
- 9781563686313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.27
€ 38.99
€ 30.27
Hardcover. Suitable for students, teachers, and scholars of Arabic, this title focuses on conversation, emphasizing the colloquial speech of educated residents of Baghdad. It draws from the LDC's lexical database of colloquial Iraqi and includes more than a thirty percent increase in terms for contemporary speech than found in the original dictionaries. Editor(s): Maamouri, Mohamed. Num Pages: 1176 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 1600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019157
- ISBN
- 9781589019157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.85
€ 113.85
Hardback. A dialectal Arabic language resource that promotes successful daily communication with native Moroccan speakers. Created using fresh computational linguistics ideas, it represents a new generation of Arabic language reference materials designed to help English speakers gain proficiency in colloquial Arabic. Editor(s): Maamouri, Mohamed. Num Pages: 760 pages, 1 maps, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 760
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163317
- ISBN
- 9781626163317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.42
€ 112.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBP; CFA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300226409
- ISBN
- 9780300226409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.28
€ 15.99
€ 13.28
Hardback. A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBP; CFA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 412. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Yale University Press New Haven, CT
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008983
- ISBN
- 9780300214260
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. An authoritative and accessible history of the cultural miracle that is the written word. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848873636
- ISBN
- 9781848873636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.00
€ 19.99
€ 14.00
Paperback. Series: ABA Fundamentals. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; LAS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- American Bar Association United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616328825
- ISBN
- 9781616328825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.02
€ 89.02
Paperback. Do you ever search in vain for exactly the right word? While the English may not have a word for it, the good news is that the Greeks, the Norwegians, the Dutch or possibly the Inuits probably do. This is a smorgasbord of words from around the world that can come to the rescue when the English language fails. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172431
- ISBN
- 9780552172431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.08
€ 16.99
€ 15.08
Spiral bound. A manual for anyone who writes, edits, or prepares material for distribution or publication. It pays tribute to the author Bill Sabin with personal photographs and a biographical essay. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 212 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Spiralbound
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 11th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780073397108
- ISBN
- 9780073397108
Spiralbound
Condition: New
€ 157.47
€ 157.47
Paperback. This is an entertaining guide to the most common grammatical mistakes in English, from apostrophe atrocities to the lie/lay conundrum. Using examples of errors found in major newspapers, magazines, and TV broadcasting, Thomas Parrish's fictional friend "the Grouchy Grammarian" explains basic elements of grammar and good writing. Num Pages: 192 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CFK; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471223832
- ISBN
- 9780471223832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.28
€ 25.99
€ 21.28
Paperback. Helps writers learn how to crafting their own breakout fantasy or sci-fi novel. This guide also helps in: developing the best plot structure; creating believable, exciting characters; writing compelling combat scenes; presenting technology that sounds as if it ought to work; and, also writing a strong proposal and finding the right publisher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Adams Media Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440501456
- ISBN
- 9781440501456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.42
€ 13.99
€ 10.42
Paperback. Suitable for tutors, students and other creative writing professionals, this edition includes 54 chapters that cover the three central pillars of writing creatively: theories of creativity, the craft of writing and creative writing as a business. Editor(s): Earnshaw, Steven. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748689392
- ISBN
- 9780748689392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.13
€ 37.99
€ 32.13
paperback. An up-to-date and comprehensive handbook written by experienced professionals, covering all aspects of journal publishing, both online and in print. Num Pages: 477 pages, 8 b/w illus. 43 tables. BIC Classification: CBWJ; KNTP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668. 477 pages, 8 b/w illus. 43 tables. An up-to-date and comprehensive handbook written by experienced professionals, covering all aspects of journal publishing, both online and in print. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: CBWJ; KNTP. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107653603
- ISBN
- 9781107653603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.53
€ 34.99
€ 31.53
Paperback. Focusing on writing for publication, The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing discusses the components of a manuscript, types of manuscripts, and the submission process. It shows how to craft scholarly papers and other writing suitable for submission to academic journals. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; JNZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 122 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470393352
- ISBN
- 9780470393352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.10
€ 40.99
€ 39.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: CBP; KJP; VSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 181. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Visible Ink Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578595877
- ISBN
- 9781578595877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.74
€ 47.99
€ 39.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 725.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Visible Ink Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578595204
- ISBN
- 9781578595204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.43
€ 51.99
€ 43.43