Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations 16th Edition 1992 John Bartlett Little Brown Usa

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This book is the sixteenth edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, a classic reference work that traces the sources of passages, … Read more This book is the sixteenth edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, a classic reference work that traces the sources of passages, phrases, and proverbs. Edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan and published in 1992, this specific edition contains over 20,000 quotations from roughly 2,550 authors.

Key Features of the 16th Edition
Expanded Scope: This edition was the first major revision in decades, adding 340 new authors.

Cultural Shift: Kaplan expanded the book’s base to include non-traditional sources like movies, television, pop and rock music, advertising slogans, and street slang.

Organization: It remains organized chronologically by the author’s birth date, allowing you to see how language has evolved over time.

Navigability: It features three ways to search: alphabetically by author, chronologically, or thematically by subject via a thorough keyword index.

Desk Reference Book 1405 pages

This Book is in Excellent preloved condition with no torn, ripped or missing pages. It has been lightly used.

The Book measures 10 1/8” Tall x 8” Wide x 2” Thick. It weighs 4 pounds 7.5 ounces. See less