THE HOROLOGICON IN JOHANNESBURG

Subtitle: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language Author: Mark Forsyth  Publisher: Icon Books () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - Scuffing to back cover Binding: Softcover Pages: 258 Dimensions: 20.4 x 13 x 2.6 cm +++ by Mark Forsyth +++ The Horologicon (or book of hours) gives you some of the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to the hour of the day when you really need them. Do you wake up feeling rough? Then you`re philogrobolized. Pretending to work? That`s fudgelling, which may lead to rizzling if you feel sleepy after lunch, though by dinner time you will have become a sparkling deipnosophist. From Mark Forsyth, author of the bestselling The Etymologicon, this is a book of weird words for familiar situations.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.