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Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

British lexicographer

Born	1810
Died	1897

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Dictionary of phrase and fable: giving the derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words that have a tale to tell

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1870
39 editions, 10 ebooks
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A Dictionary Of Miracles: Imitative, Realistic, And Dogmatic

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1884
16 editions, 7 ebooks
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Dictionary of phrase and fable

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1860
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The reader's handbook of allusions, references, plots and stories

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1880
9 editions, 5 ebooks
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Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1892
9 editions, 2 ebooks
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The reader's handbook of famous names in fiction, allusions, references, proverbs, plots, stories, and poems

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1901
8 editions, 2 ebooks
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A guide to the scientific knowledge of things familiar

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1848
7 editions, 5 ebooks
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The reader's handbook of famous names in fiction,allusions, references, proverbs, plots, stories and poems..

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1898
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The historic note-book: with an appendix of battles.

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1891
6 editions, 2 ebooks
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Brewer's dictionary of phrase & fable.

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1956
6 editions, 1 ebook
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A guide to the scientific knowledge of things familiar

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1853
5 editions, 4 ebooks
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Brewer's concise dictionary of phrase & fable

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and Betty Kirkpatrick First published in 1993
5 editions, 1 ebook
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A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1849
5 editions, 2 ebooks
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Dictionary of Miracles, Imitative, Realistic, and Dogmatic

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1966
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Rules for English Spelling

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 2018
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A guide to the scientific knowledge of things familiar.

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1852
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Guide to the scientific knowledge of things familiar

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1855
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Dictionary of phrase and fable

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1895
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The historic note-book, with an appendix of battles

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1901
3 editions, 1 ebook
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Sound and Its Phenomena

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1864
3 editions, 1 ebook
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British lexicographer

Born	1810
Died	1897

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OLID: OL356805A
ISNI: 000000012026989X
Library of Congress Names: n50044304
Project Gutenberg: 3978
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): SBLV069048
VIAF: 61799778
Wikidata: Q3046803
Inventaire.io: wd:Q3046803

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E.Cobham Brewer
E. Cobham Brewer
E. COBHAM BREWER
Cobham Brewer, Ebenezer
Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham
Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
E[benezer] Cobham Brewer
[Ebenezer Cobham] Brewer
Ebonezer Cobham Brewer
L.L.D. The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer
E Cobham Brewer
Rev E Cobham Brewer LLD
Rev. E. Cobham Brewer
E. C. Brewer
Ebenezer Coloham Brewer
E. Cobhare Brewer

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