When “flurch” meant “a great abundance”... Lost Beauties of the English Language It's not easy being perfect when you're vintage... please read Condition section below By Charles Mackay, LL.D. Catalog section has illustrations From A to zed, words you’ll wish we never let go One who pinned dresses to a form used to be a “shapester”, “jimp” used to mean dainty and “soon” used to go by “eftsoons” Published by Bibliophile Books (England) 1987 edition Hardcover with dust jacket 288 pages with 48 page catalog of books by Chatto & Windus ~ CONDITION: Very nice preowned Some wear to dust jacket Please view all photos No returns