A Dictionary of American Proverbs
Wolfgang Mieder editor Kelsie B Harder editor Stewart A Kingsbury editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:19th Mar '92
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This is an authoritative and hugely browsable treasury of over 15,000 sayings, adages, and maxims commonly used in the United States and Canada, including thousands that have never previously been recorded. Based on oral and written sources, it is the culmination of over 40 years' research, and covers thousands of uniquely American proverbs as well as those hailing from classical, biblical, European, and English literature.
'This elaborate book is the fruit of nearly 50 years' work in the field. The book will help journalists desperate for an unusual gnomic peg and is good bedside browsing.' Philip Howard, Times Saturday REview
ISBN: 9780195053999
Dimensions: 159mm x 247mm x 47mm
Weight: 1193g
736 pages