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Foyle's Philavery by Christopher Foyle (2008, Hardcover)

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The word â‚¬~philavery' was invented to describe this book â‚¬" a collection of words chosen simply on the grounds of their aesthetic appeal. Some of these words appeal because of their aptness, some for their obscurity, some for their euphony, and some for their quirkiness. As a collection, they represent the fruits of a lifetime of reading and will delight all word lovers.

Product Identifiers

PublisherHodder & Stoughton

ISBN-100550103295

ISBN-139780550103291

eBay Product ID (ePID)64020025

Product Key Features

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFoyle's Philavery

Publication Year2008

SubjectVocabulary, Dictionaries, Grammar & Punctuation, General

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorChristopher Foyle

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length8.1 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2007-532976

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsI happen to be one of those people who love these kinds of books, though unfortunately they frequently get lost in the mélange of frippery that is located around the checkout counter at better bookstores. Anyway, Foyle, who happens to own such a bookstore in London, has collected a fair-sized book's worth of odd and distinctive words, his favourite of which is "kakistocracy, a system of government where the rulers are the least competent, least qualified or most unprincipled citizens"--a word we ought to use more frequently., I have found many surprises in the Philavery - I didn't know that alopecia literally means fox mange!

Target AudienceTrade

Dewey Decimal428.1

Lc Classification NumberP305