The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover - Paperback

by William F. Jr. Buckley (Author), William F. Jr. Buckley (Author)

This boon to logophiles, culled from Buckley: The Right Word, presents the author's most erudite, outré, and interesting words - from prehensile and sciolist to rubric and histrionic - complete with definitions, examples, and usage notes. Introduction by Jesse Sheidlower; illustrations by Arnold Roth.