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Number of Pages: 144 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions : Discover the True Stories Behind the English Language's 64 Most Popular Idioms (Riding Shotgun, Br
Publisher: Whalen Book Works Publishing Company
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Social History, Linguistics / Etymology, Linguistics / General
Item Weight: 15 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: James Mcguire
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Item Length: 8.4 in
Series: Illustrated Histories Ser.
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
