A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by H.W. Fowler [SECOND EDITION] 1965 • Oxford University

A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Henry Watson Fowler revised and edited by Sir Ernest Gowers

SECOND EDITION [1965] OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Vintage compact hardcover with dust jacket in very good condition.   

Dust jacket has some light but visible wear;  creasing to edges and a few tiny sealed tears.  Now housed in a new HQ brodart jacket protector.

Book itself is excellent.  Mild shelf wear to boards.  Pages are bright, clean, white and unmarked.  Reads as new! 

A Dictionary of Modern English Usage is a style guide to British English usage, pronunciation, and writing. It covers topics such as plurals and literary technique, distinctions among like words (homonyms and synonyms), and the use of foreign terms.

This book is intended for general; students and teachers of English; anyone wanting guidance on the correct use of English.