Sentence examples for a book upon from inspiring English sources

/ He lays a book upon the table.

If a novel seemed to worsen a woman's condition, it should be taken away and replaced by "a book upon some practical subject; such, for instance, as beekeeping".

It was still winter when Fenton arrived in the Crimea for a four-month stay, having contracted to publish his photographs (in the form of engravings) in a less venerable and less critical weekly paper, the Illustrated London News, exhibit them in a gallery, and market them as a book upon his return home.

I suspect most people are likely to download a book upon receiving a Kindle to try out their new "toy," whereas an Amazon gift card to buy a hard copy book is likely to be set aside for later use.

Venezuelan scholar Fernando Baez, in a study of the history of censorship and book destruction commented, "There is more than one way to destroy a book, upon being denied a city permit to burn books, the Rev. Douglas Taylor in Lewiston, Maine, has held several annual gatherings at which he cuts the Potter books up with scissors".

Gore Vidal's words crossed my mind last week when a book landed upon my desk.

Once Septimus opens the circle door, follow him down, and inside you'll see a book rested upon a stand; this is the Oghma Infinium.

No one should wish a Brilliant Book upon any other human.

It is intended to be a reference book upon which future explorations of Mr. McQueen's importance may be weighed, so it was important that its imagery convey the authority of the museum, not a fashion magazine.

For many memoirists, this kind of catastrophic event would be enough to hang an entire book upon.

In a few days Macmillan is bringing out a book titled "Once Upon a City," which contains over 200 photos of N.Y.