TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ayto,John
AU  - Brewer,Ebenezer Cobham
TI  - Brewer's dictionary of phrase & fable
SN  - 9780061121203
AV  - PN43 .B749 2005
PY  - 2005///
CY  - New York
PB  - Collins
KW  - Allusions
KW  - English language
KW  - Terms and phrases
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Literature
KW  - Mythology
N1  - Foreword --; Preface to the 17th edition --; Acknowledgments --; From the preface to the 1st edition of 1870 --; Introduction --; Guide to the use of the dictionary --; Dictionary; 2
N2  - Provides 19,000 definitions of typical phrases and words and explains their historical origins
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2007274976-b.html
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2007274976-d.html
ER  -