Roget’s Pocket Thesaurus The Pocket Thesaurus collector’s edition Edited by c. o. Sylvester Mawson 1946 Copyright Pocket Books, Inc., New York Measures @ 4 3/4 inches by @ 6 3/4 inches Includes original loose-leaf pamphlet “Viewed freely, the English language is the accretion and growth of every dialect, race, and range of time, and is both the free and compacted composition of all.” Walt Whitman a Wonderful Antique/Vintage Collector’s Edition of Roget’s Pocket Thesaurus~ This book is in good vintage condition for it’s age with general and charming tanning to the pages, common in old books…there is some slight slight wear to the botanical portion of the covers, mostly around edges and a bit on binding…a bit of webbing is showing at title page, mostly at bottom and still attached and pages still tightly bound and intact..charming black moroccon leatherette binding with the Victorian gold gilded print which is common in these wonderful little Collector’s Editions of these Pocket Books~ The original loose-pamphlet fold out is included which is quite scarce to find in these editions~ Filled to overflowing with words of the English language and their synonyms…great book for students, authors, homeschoolers, anyone who loves writing and needs a little help with thinking of the perfect word to express oneself~ Comes tied with vintage ribbon, ready for gifting or display~ Also included will be one of my vintage bookplates~ For additional books from my shop click the link: LadyFransLibrary.ETSY.com

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