Bergen Evans (1904–1978)

Author of Dictionary of Mythology

Includes the names: Bergen Evan, Bergen Evans, Bergen Evans (Editor), Bergen Evans; Editor And Commentary

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Dictionary of Mythology 156 copies
The Dictionary of Quotations 139 copies
A dictionary of contemporary American usage 108 copies, 1 review
The Natural History of Nonsense 74 copies
The World, the Flesh and H. Allen Smith (also Editor) 9 copies
Comfortable words 9 copies
Word-A-Day Vocabulary Builder 8 copies
The spoor of spooks, and other nonsense 7 copies
Historia Natural del Disparate 1 copy

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The Red and the Black (Introduction, some editions) 4,713 copies, 47 reviews
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (Introduction, some editions) 1,954 copies, 21 reviews

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