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Willard Richardson Espy (11 December 1910–20 February 1999) was a U.S. editor, philologist, writer, and poet. He is particularly remembered for his anthology of light verse and word play, An Almanac of Words at Play, and its two sequels. His writing and poetry regularly appeared in Punch, Reader's Digest, and Word Ways.

His daughter Freddy Medora Espy was the first wife of the writer and editor George Plimpton.

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Total Books: 44
Words to Rhyme With A Rhyming Dictionary
2006 - Words to Rhyme with a Rhyming Dictionary [Writers Reference] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780816063031
ISBN-10: 0816063036
Genre: Children's Books
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Words to Rhyme With
2006 - Words to Rhyme With [Writers Library] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780816063048
ISBN-10: 0816063044
Genre: Reference
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Skulduggery on Shoalwater Bay
1998 - Skulduggery on Shoalwater Bay (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780966539714
ISBN-10: 0966539710
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The Game of Words
1994 - The Game of Words [R] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780517177846
ISBN-10: 0517177846
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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The Words Gotten Out
1991 - The Words Gotten Out (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780517079409
ISBN-10: 0517079402
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The Word's Gotten Out
1989 - The Word's Gotten Out (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780517570616
ISBN-10: 0517570610
Genre: Reference
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O Thou Improper Thou Uncommon Noun
1988 - O Thou Improper Thou Uncommon Noun (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780517530818
ISBN-10: 0517530813
Genre: Reference
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Another Almanac of Words at Pl
1988 - Another Almanac of Words at Pl (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780517531877
ISBN-10: 0517531879
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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O Thou Improper Thou Uncommon Noun An Etymology of Words That Once Were Names
1988 - O Thou Improper Thou Uncommon Noun an Etymology of Words That Once Were Names (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780517535110
ISBN-10: 0517535114
Genre: Reference
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Words to Rhyme With For Poets and Song Writers
1988 - Words to Rhyme with for Poets and Song Writers (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780805004472
ISBN-10: 0805004475
Genre: Reference
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Oysterville Roads to Grandpas
1985 - Oysterville Roads to Grandpas (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780517549131
ISBN-10: 0517549131
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Garden of Eloquence
1985 - Garden of Eloquence (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780525481966
ISBN-10: 0525481966
Genre: Reference
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A Children's Almanac of Words at Play
1984 - A Children's Almanac of Words at Play (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780340348529
ISBN-10: 0340348526
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Have a Word on Me A Celebration of Language
1984 - Have a Word on Me a Celebration of Language (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780671507725
ISBN-10: 0671507729
Genre: Reference
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The Garden of Eloquence A Rhetorical Bestiary
1983 - The Garden of Eloquence a Rhetorical Bestiary (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780061812569
ISBN-10: 0061812560
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Reference
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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CHILDRENS ALMANAC OF WORDS AT
1982 - Childrens Almanac of Words At (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780517546604
ISBN-10: 0517546604
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Espygrams Anagram Verse
1982 - Espygrams Anagram Verse (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780517545980
ISBN-10: 0517545985
Genres: Nonfiction, Humor & Entertainment
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Say it My Way Ho
1981 - Say It My Way Ho (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140057331
ISBN-10: 0140057331
Genre: Reference
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Another almanac of words at play
1981 - Another Almanac of Words at Play (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780233972886
ISBN-10: 0233972889
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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ALMANAC OF WORDS AT PLAY 148
1979 - Almanac of Words at Play 148 (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780517520901
ISBN-10: 0517520907
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1970 - Another World Central America [An Adventurous New Travel Guide] (Hardcover)
Words to Rhyme with for Poets and Songwriters [The Facts on File Writer's Library] (Paperback)