A plea for the Queen's English. Stray notes on speaking and spelling. Tenth thousand.

London & New York: Alexander Strahan, 1866. 12mo, pp. xvi, 287; rear cover has some dark spots, else near fine in original green cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Chapters include "Examples of American Debasements," Omitting the 'u' in Words Ending in 'our'," "The Apostrophe of the Genetive Singular," and "Talking Nonesense to Children." Item #46040

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