Isbn: 9780207199943 - a bee in your bonnet: an astonishing compendium from the master of origins, customs and beliefs (5 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Softcover. Condizione: Fine. Abnutzung / Risse - leicht; Gebrochener Buchrücken / Seiten oder Softcover umgeknickt; Vergilbt / ausgeblichen. From the author of The Cat's Pyjamas comes another astonishing compendium of origins, customs and beliefs. Why is a police informant called a "grass"? What have the bee's knees got to do with excellence? What was the name of Lady Godiva's horse? In polite society, can you speak of the weather being cold enough to freeze the ball off a brass monkey.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. xi+292 pages.

Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: R. Brasch Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 Why is a police informant called a "grass"? What have the bee's knees got to do with excellence? What was the name of Lady Godiva's horse? In polite society, can you speak of the weather being cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey? What is the origin of the term "upper crust"? Why do we throw spilt salt over our left shoulder? Why do men's and women's shirts button on the opposite sides? Why do we wind a company up, rather than down? What is the origin of the phrase "in the limelight"? The fascinating answers to these perplexing questions can be found in this entertaining book. Paperback. …

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