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The concise Columbia dictionary of quotations

Author: Robert Andrews
Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, ©1989.
Edition/Format:  eBook : Document : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Arranged alphabetically by topic, with an index of sources, this splendidly browsable collection of over 6,000 quotations is the ideal reference work for anyone writing a speech, essay, or book.
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Andrews, Robert, 1957-
Concise Columbia dictionary of quotations.
New York : Columbia University Press, ©1989
(DLC) 89000593
Material Type: Document, Internet resource
Document Type: Internet Resource, Computer File
All Authors / Contributors: Robert Andrews
OCLC Number: 1028569751
Description: 1 online resource (viii, 343 pages)
Responsibility: Robert Andrews.
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The wittiest, most whimsical, and yet readable book of quotations you will find...Buy it, browse and enjoy! Very highly recommended. SSC Booknews

 
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