On the Lamb in a Doggy Dog World is an affectionate tilting at linguistics by lingo-crusader Michael J. Sheehan. He offers challenging word games, amusing new words of his own contrivance, well-researched histories of favorite words and phrases, and many mythical explanations, including the 39 origins of the whole nine yards. Fans of Words to the Wise, Sheehans previous book, will appreciate the continued scholarship and expanded humor of On the Lamb in a Doggy Dog World: At Play with the English Language.
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On the Lamb in a Doggy Dog World is an affectionate tilting at linguistics by lingo-crusader Michael J. Sheehan. He offers challenging word games, amusing new words of his own contrivance, well-researched histories of favorite words and phrases, and many mythical explanations, including the 39 origins of the whole nine yards. Fans of Words to the Wise, Sheehans previous book, will appreciate the continued scholarship and expanded humor of On the Lamb in a Doggy Dog World: At Play with the English Language.
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Fine. Signed by Author(s) 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. pp. 176. A very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Flatsigned by the author on the half-title page! Full-color illustrated wrapper with yellow and black lettering. 176 very clean unmarked and uncreased humorous and informative pages! "On the Lamb in a Doggy Dog World is an affectionate tilting at linguistics by lingo-crusader Michael J. Sheehan. He offers challenging word games, amusing new words of his own contrivance, well-researched histories of favorite words and phrases, and many mythical explanations, including the 39 origins of "the whole nine yards." Fans of Words to the Wise: A Lighthearted Look at the English Language, his previous book, will appreciate the continued scholarship and expanded humor of On the Lamb in a Doggy Dog World: At Play with the English Language............." (SIGNED FIRST EDITION).
