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The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce

The English Language by Robert Burchfield

A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by H.W. Fowler

A Grammar of the English Language by William Cobbett

The King's English by H.W. Fowler

Noblesse Oblige: An Enquiry into the Identifiable Characteristics of the English Aristocracy by Nancy Mitford

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The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce 4,275 copies, 50 reviews	Order:
The English Language by Robert Burchfield 490 copies, 3 reviews	Order:
A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by H.W. Fowler 3,059 copies, 23 reviews	Order:
A Grammar of the English Language by William Cobbett 122 copies, 1 review	Order:
The King's English by H.W. Fowler 653 copies, 4 reviews	Order:
Noblesse Oblige: An Enquiry into the Identifiable Characteristics of the English Aristocracy by Nancy Mitford 429 copies, 4 reviews	Order:

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