The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover -- William F. Buckley, Paperback

This boon to logophiles, culled from Buckley: The Right Word, presents the author's most erudite, outré, and interesting words - from prehensile and sciolist to rubric and histrionic - complete with definitions, examples, and usage notes. Introduction by Jesse Sheidlower; illustrations by Arnold Roth.

Author: William F. Buckley
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Published: 10/15/1998
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45 lbs
Size: 5" H x 8" L x 0.5" W
ISBN: 9780156006163

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