Superior Person's Book of Words
| Author | Peter Bowler |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 1979, David R. Godine, Publisher |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 118 pages |
| ISBN | 0-87923-556-X |
| Followed by | What a Way to Go! |
The Superior Person's Book of Words is a 1979 non-fiction book by Australian lexicographer Peter Bowler.[1][2][3] It was first published in Australia as The Superior Person's Little Book of Words and has been subsequently re-published under its current title.[4] The work collects several bizarre, obsolete and supposedly very useful words from the English language. Bowler followed the book up with five companion books, including the 2009 work The Completely Superior Person's Book of Words. David R. Godine, Publisher has reported that the work is one of their best selling titles and sells between "25,000 to 30,000" copies a year.[5]
References
- ^ G. W. H. (July 6, 1985). "Of Many Things". America. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Howse, Christopher (December 15, 2001). "The Superior Person's Book of Words. (Books: antics and semantics)". No. 287. The Spectator (account required). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Runkle, John Ander (2000). Searching for Sacred Space. Church Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 9780898693713. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ English in Australia, Issues 63-70. Australian Association for the Teaching of English, Incorporated. 1983. p. 45. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Rosen, Judith. "Godine Readying Black Sparrow Imprint". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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