Author: BARNETT, LINCOLN
Title: The Treasure of Our Tongue the Story of English from Its Obscure Beginnings to Its Present Eminence As the Most Widely Spoken Language on Earth
Description: New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has noticeable toning, especially to the spine and spine joints. There is some light rippling to the front dust jacket panel. "Lincoln Barnett wrote a number of books, including "The Universe and Doctor Einstein", "The World We Live In", and "The Treasure of Our Tongue". The Universe and Doctor Einstein is a layman's introduction to the theory of relativity. It includes a foreword by Albert Einstein, and has been reprinted several times. His work popularizing science subjects included consulting work on the film Journey to the Center of the Earth. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

Keywords: English Language Lincoln Barnett Language History


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