1063 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0771038461 "....with 10,300 entries thoroughly cross-indexed between author, subject, and topic, the second edition of (this book) sets new standards in its field. This extensive, rel iable compilation from present-day and historical sources draws from speeches, newspapers, radio, TV, and literature, collecting memorable gems of humour, wit, and wisdom. Unique to this volume is the arrangement by subject, so one need n o t k n o w t h e author to find the quotation, and can find other quotations on the same thing with no extra hunting. Should you wish to discover all included quotes by any given author, you need merely check the convenient author index. And, t o fa c il it at e v er if ication or to find the context of what was said, precise, original source references are given." Minor soiling on bottom of textblock. Dust jacket has light rubbing, light edge wear/wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and fl ap -fo ld s, cre ase d ow n f ron t flap, soft crease at top of rear panel, 1" closed tear on front panel. NF/VG

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