Status
Available
Local notes
808.88 Ox
Collection
Genres
Publication
Oxford University Press (1980), Edition: Later Printing
Description
A compilation of familiar quotations arranged alphabetically by author. Indexed by key words.
Original publication date
1941
User reviews
LibraryThing member Big_Bang_Gorilla
This is as close to definitive in its coverage as one could expect any reasonably-sized book to me. The main difference in its organization from Bartlett's is that it is strictly alphabetical, not chronological. Both have their points, though practically it probably doesn't make that much
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difference, since users are usually going to begin with the quotation. Show Less
LibraryThing member unclebob53703
Once indispensable, now replaced by the internet, more or less.