Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, sometimes referred to simply as Brewer's, is a reference work containing definitions and explanations of many famous phrases, allusions, and figures, whether h
The 18th edition of the dictionary, published in 2009
A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar, also known as The Guide to Science or Brewer's Guide to Science, is a book by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer presenting explanations for common phenomen
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
…Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase and Fable was published in 2009 and Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase and Fable was reissued at the same time. A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar – also by E. Cobham Brewer Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1898) "New Edition, Revised, Corrected and Enlarged…
Title page from the 38th edition published in 1880
Pages vi and vii of the 38th edition including the first page of the contents
Page viii and 1 of the 38th edition including the second page of the contents