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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
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A dictionary of miracles: imitative, realistic, and dogmatic.

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1884 — 16 editions
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Dictionary of phrase and fable

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1860 — 14 editions

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The reader's handbook of allusions, references, plots and stories: with three appendices.

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

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1892 — 9 editions
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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
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A guide to the scientific knowledge of things familiar

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
First published in 1848 — 7 editions
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The historic note-book: with an appendix of battles.

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

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1956 — 6 editions
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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 — 6 editions

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A guide to the scientific knowledge of things familiar

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

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

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

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1966 — 4 editions

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Rules for English Spelling

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 2018 — 4 editions

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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 : to which is added a concise bibliography of English literature.

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1895 — 4 editions

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A guide to the scientific knowledge of things familiar

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1852 — 4 editions

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The historic note-book, with an appendix of battles

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1901 — 3 editions
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Sound and Its Phenomena

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer First published in 1864 — 3 editions
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Brewer's Quotations: A Phrase and Fable Dictionary (Brewer's)

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and Nigel Rees First published in 1994 — 3 editions
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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

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