Description: An Exaltation of Larks OR Tthe Venereal Game by James Lipton (1968, HARDCOVER). Sixth printing (stated). Has 1968 copyright date. Crimson cloth boards with lettering at spine. Publisher: Grossman Publishers. Approx. dimensions are 6 3/4 inches (w) by 10 1/4 inches (h). 118 pages. ------ Overview/Synopsis: A delightfully unexpected, lovingly curated ode to the unique collective nouns that adorn our language, from “a leap of leopards” to “a murder of crows” and beyond, from the inimitable voice behind Inside the Actors Studio “I am madly in love with collective nouns! They make language so colorful and ticklish. . . . [An Exaltation of Larks] possess[es] an embarrassment of riches (wink wink!).” —Lupita Nyong’o, The New York Times For those who have wondered if the familiar “pride of lions” and “gaggle of geese” were merely the tip of a linguistic iceberg, James Lipton has provided a definitive answer: here are hundreds of equally pithy, often poetic terms he has unearthed and collected into one exhaustive volume. Over years of painstaking research, he embarked on an odyssey that has given us a “slouch of models,” a “shrivel of critics,” an “unction of undertakers,” a “blur of Impressionists,” a “score of bachelors,” a “pocket of quarterbacks,” and many more. Witty, beautiful, and remarkably apt, An Exaltation of Larks is a brilliant compendium of more than 1,100 resurrected or newly minted contributions to that ever-evolving species, the English language. -------- Condition: Book is FAIR / GOOD with moderate cover/corner/edge wear. Some light cover stains. Spine fading. Binding is firm with good hinges. Pages appear clean with light wear. No marks or odors noted. No dust jacket. Please review photos to further evaluate condition. Please ask questions BEFORE bidding/buying. SAVE ON SHIPPING !!! I will combine shipping on additional books (most books qualify) for only ONE DOLLAR for each additional book purchased. Please use the "ADD TO CART" button and then "CHECKOUT" to combine shipping. Fees should calculated automatically. NEED IT FAST. Contact me for an Expedited shipping quote BEFORE bidding/buying. Puerto Rico and other US Territories may contact me for Priority Mail shipping quote. i do not ship Media Mail to these locations. LOC F16
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Sixth Printing
Author: James Lptont
Publisher: Grossman Publishing
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Literature
Modified Item: No
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1968
