Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A nice first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition, in alike lightly yellowed dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number and signature on front paste down.

When people talk, they use words in all sorts of strange and unexpected ways. In Word Play, Farb shows us how to take advantage of this by playing with words ourselves. He starts by teaching us how to create new words out of familiar ones. Then he takes us on a journey through the history of language, showing us how words have evolved and how they can be used to create new meanings. Along the way, Farb teaches us how to use wordplay to get what we want, make people laugh, and even change the way we think.; 8vo; FSA.

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