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The Word Project: Odd & Obscure Words- Illustrated Ill Edition

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Polly M. Law (Author, Illustrator, Designer), Richard Lederer (Preface)
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 68 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Ill edition (December 6, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 145363634X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1453636343
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.2 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,636,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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VERBIVORE ALERT!!!
By Gretchen Green on June 7, 2015
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Priceless addition to the collection of those who are interested in art and language.
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This is a fun and clever book
By Sparky K on January 4, 2015
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This is a fun and clever book. I purchased a few for my teacher friends and my sister who loves words.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING!!!
By Dorothea Rosa on August 9, 2012
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While I admire Mrs. Laws artwork very much and even bought one of her pieces, I must say:
This booklet is a TOTAL WASTE of money! It is very badly and cheaply made. Some of the photos are even pixled and very out of focus. the beautiful detail of the artwork is lost. The pieces appear dull and uninteresting. The layout is amateurish. There was no attention payed to detail. I was awaiting this book for quite a while and was very much looking forward to receiving it ( I actually ordered two; one as a gift for a good friend who is an artist himself), but it was a shocking disappointment and I will not even bother giving this to my friend. It is a great shame that Mrs. Law, a gifted artist who obviously produces her delicate and uniquely beautiful artwork with such love and care for detail, let this happen.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Stump The Word Lover; Delight The Art Lover
By Ruth Ann Harnisch on December 20, 2010
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When I read about Polly Law's plan to create a combo platter of bricolage and vocabulary development, I was intrigued. Now I'm a fan. This is the perfect gift for a logophile (or anyone seeking defensive measures to contend with one): enlightening, original, whimsical, thought-provoking, and delightful.
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Love this book
By ShelleyBelle on January 19, 2011
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I found this artist on figurativeartists.com and instantly fell in love with her work. She is a master at her craft. When I found out that a book of her works was in progress, I eagerly awaited its arrival and ordered four copies of it to share with my friends as soon as it became available. I love Polly's artistic interpretations of odd and obscure words. It is a pure delight to journey with Polly as she explores some of the quirky verbiage found in the English language using an artistic medium. I highly recommend this one!
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perfect for the coffee table
By Gerald Berke on January 31, 2011
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Love the whimsical art, and the new words in my vocabulary.
Read the word, spell the word, use it in a sentence, say the word again, spell the word, and it's yours.
And I have some of this artists original works on my walls. Wonderful.
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The secret life of the English language
By Mystery Veteran on April 1, 2011
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However well you imagine you know English, think again.
In a world full of throttlebottoms, fograms and wowsers, all of whom, frankly, give me the wambles, finding Polly Law's THE WORD PROJECT is cause for saltant elation. If you crave philological arousal, or know anyone who does, what you'll discover here is an irresistibly imaginative blend of visual and linguistic oddities. (The art by itself bears repeated viewings, which makes it even more fun to return to its pages repeatedly to try to increase your vocabulary.)
if you cherish such one-off classics as Exaltation of Larks or Mots d'Heures: Gousses, Rames, here's another treasure for that singular shelf.
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The Perfect Gift for Word Geeks
By Mark E. Monlux on February 1, 2011
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I have a copy editor who is A.D.D. when it comes to grammar. My sixth grade level literacy has him constantly looking for a razor, either to cut up my articles or his wrist. Since I got Polly's book I've been tossing in the 'odd' word every now and then and have found his moral greatly improved. No longer does the fogram consider me completely gormless. Oh, and the pictures are great too! I have some of Polly's work hanging one my wall and after seeing this book I want more there.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Brilliant book!

Polly Law's "Word Project" is brilliant. Her illustrations are masterful-filled with humor and poignant beauty. Read more

Published on December 19, 2011 by Helen Koehler
Love this book!

What a fun book!!! Polly is very talented and creative and there is so much attention to visual detail in this book, that her characters (the paper dolls) bring all the words... Read more

Published on April 10, 2011 by coloradoDAR
Not just words

If you, or anyone you love, loves words you must have this book. Polly has mined the depths of the English language to come up with the most obscure, informative and entertaining... Read more

Published on March 29, 2011 by Virginia Luppino
Treat for the eyes

Besides the words being funny and fascinating, the gorgeous colors are a treat for the eyes! And the way the "people" are shown makes you want to pick them off the page.

Published on February 5, 2011 by Katie J.
Once I was gormless.

Yes! THE WORD PROJECT is finally for sale. Oh, eudemonia! It is such a treat to escape from the corybantic world with a weird word, a daffy definition, and a brilliant... Read more

Published on February 3, 2011 by Norma Horev
Kick Starter Find

I was wowed by the art dolls when I saw this project on Kick Starter. So much so I invested. I am not sorry as I now have a beautiful little book full of these great creatures and... Read more

Published on February 2, 2011 by paper pulp gal
Words and pictures to devour

The English language is fabulously inventive, and Polly Law has dug up some wonderfully odd and obscure words to share with us. Read more

Published on February 1, 2011 by Harriet Livathinos

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