Published 1985
by Atheneum in New York .
Written in
A glossary of humorous and nonsense words featuring unusual spellings, hidden meanings, transposed letters, and onomatopoeic sounds, selected from the letters and other witty writings of the English author/artist.
Edition Notes
| Statement | compiled by Myra Cohn Livingston ; and with drawings by Joseph Low. |
| Contributions | Livingston, Myra Cohn., Low, Joseph, 1911- ill. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PR4879.L2 Z459 1985 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | [64] p. : |
| Number of Pages | 64 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL2856114M |
| ISBN 10 | 0689503180 |
| LC Control Number | 84018635 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 11134126 |
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