Familiar Quotations - Being An Attempt To Trace To Their Source Passages And Phrases In Common Use (Hardcover)

This early work on Familiar Quotations is a fascinating read and is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all historians. It is an absorbing collection of quotes from many different authors. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.