Words and Ways of American English Thomas Pyles
1952. Seventh Printing. 310 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and foxing to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Pen and pencil markings to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is clear. Visible wear marks to boards. Boards are bowed. Unclipped Jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate sunning to spine. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.