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Dictionary of Changes in Meaning
Adrian Room
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- Author
- Adrian Room
- Publisher
- Routledge & Kegan Paul
- Year
- 1986
- Edition
- First edition · not confirmed
- Binding
- Hardback
- Dust jacket
- Yes – Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 0710203411
About this copy
This is the first edition of Adrian Room's dictionary charting over 1,300 English words that have changed meaning over time, with entries drawing on quotations from contemporary and later sources. The copyright page states 'First published in 1986' with no later printing or reprint notices, consistent with a first printing of this edition. Hardcover in publisher's red cloth boards with a matching pictorial dust jacket, price-clipped status could not be confirmed from the flap.
Condition
- Book
- Very Good – boards and text block appear clean and sound with no inscriptions noted.
- Dust jacket
- Good – some edge wear and a small tear near the top of the front panel, plus light surface scuffing to the rear panel.
This is a pre-owned book, and minor age-related wear may be present beyond what is specifically mentioned. All readily visible defects have been described to the best of my ability. Please see photos, which form part of the description.
Collector's notes
- Adrian Room was a specialist reference author known for dictionaries on etymology, place names, and word origins
- Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1986
- This copy represents the first edition/first printing, based on the copyright page wording
- Dust jacket rear panel lists other Adrian Room titles published by Routledge & Kegan Paul
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.