Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, sometimes referred to simply as Brewer's, is a
The "New Edition revised, corrected, and enlarged" from 1895 is now in the public domain, and Web-based versions are available online.
The most recent version is the 20th edition, published in November 2018 by
History
Originally published in 1870 by
Editions
- 1st (1870): E. Cobham Brewer
- (Several times reprinted, mostly with no date)
- "New Edition revised, corrected, and enlarged" (1895): E. Cobham Brewer
- (Reprints: 1896, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, and others with no date)
- 2nd (1953)
- 3rd (1954)
- 4th (1956)
- 5th (1959)
- 6th (1962)
- 7th (1963)
- 8th (1963)
- 9th (1965): John Freeman
- 10th (1968)
- 11th "Centenary Edition" (1970), revised by Ivor H. Evans. ISBN 0304935700
- 14th (1989)
- 15th (1995): ISBN 0062701339
- 16th "Millenium Edition" (1999) : Adrian Room. ISBN 0304345997
- 17th (2005): ISBN 0304357839
- 18th (2009): ISBN 9780550104113
- 19th (2012): ISBN 9780550102454[2]
- 20th (2018): ISBN 9781473676367[3]
Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable
This retitled and updated version, initially edited by
Other special editions
A variety of spin-off editions have been published in the past, some straying quite far from the theme of 'phrase and fable', such as Brewer's Dictionary of Cinema (1997) and William Donaldson's A–Z of 'roguish Britons', Brewer's Rogues, Villains and Eccentrics (2002). Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase and Fable was published in 2009 and Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase and Fable was reissued at the same time.
See also
- Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase and Fable
- Chambers Harrap Publishers
- Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
References
- ^ This edition is opened by a reproduction of the Brewer's autographed "Preface to the New and enlarged Edition of 'Phrase and Fable' 1894", which is dated "Autumn 1894".
- ^ "Mini-review: Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Miscellany". Economist.com. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ "Susie Dent - Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition)". Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ publisher's site Archived December 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-0-550-10411-3. Archived from the originalon 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
External links
- Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1898) "New Edition, Revised, Corrected and Enlarged": searchable web-format at Bartleby.com[dead link]
- Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1953?) "Revised and Enlarged" edition: page scans at the Internet Archive