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Partridge Eric
Comic alphabets: their origin development nature.With drawings by Michael Foreman
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1961. First edition small 8vo pp. 134 1; illustrations; original boards in orange pictorial price-clipped dust jacket printed in red and black; spine a bit browned light edge wear to spine ends; bookseller's ticket on front pastedown; interior fine. <br/><br/> Routledge & Kegan Paul hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 41818
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Partridge Eric
Eighteenth century English Romantic poetry up till the publication of the "Lyrical Ballads" 1798
Paris: Librairie Ancienne Edouard Champion 1924. First edition of Partridge's second book 8vo pp. x 11-260; contemporary quarter maroon diced russia over green cloth-covered boards spine ends chipped joints starting; good copy. Original wrappers not preserved. <br/><br/> Librairie Ancienne Edouard Champion hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52250
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Partridge Eric
English a course for human beings
London: Winchester Publications Ltd 1949. First edition 8vo 3 vols in 1 pp. xv 1 192; 2 174; 2 173 1; original black cloth gilt title on spine gilt worn textblock a little shaken but holding solid good. This copy with a presentation from Partidge "To the Principal Inspector of Schools in Scotland with the author's compliments" signed and dated May 5 1944. Also with a 1 p. A.L.s. laid in to said inspector one Y. Y. Pringle identifying two errata in the text. <br/><br/> Winchester Publications Ltd hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 51478
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Partridge Eric
English gone wrong
London: Phoenix House 1957. First edition 12mo pp. 46 2; original printed wrappers lightly soiled else very good in original yellow wrappers printed in black. Inscribed by the author to "Richmond" on half title dated 18 April 1957. A complaint against bureaucratic and communist language. An uncommon Partridge title. <br/><br/> Phoenix House unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52429
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Partridge Eric
Frank Honywood Private: a personal record of the 1914-1918 war
Victoria: Melbourne University Press 1987. First edition thus and first separate edition 8vo pp. 6 146; 1 full-page map; black cloth gilt title direct on spine fine in fine dust jacket. Originally published in 1929 in Three Personal Records of the War by the Scholartis Press. <br/><br/> Melbourne University Press hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 50711
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From Sanskrit to Brazil. Vignettes and essays upon languages
London: Hamish Hamilton 1952. First edition 12mo pp. 14 146; about fine throughout in a very good jacket. This copy inscribed "To Vernon Watkins who conveys dignity with delight & inextricably mingles form and thought. Gratefully Eric Partridge 17-xi-61." In this copy Partridge has altered the word "languages" on the title page as well as on the dust jacket to read 'language" and he has also scribbled through the price on the dust jacket; on the verso of the half-title Partridge has written in "OP" for out-of-print next to 5 of the 17 works in the list of books by him; and he has made corrections in the text on p. 23 34 and on p.65 where he has written a 2-line note in the bottom margin signed "E. P." There are also manuscript corrections by Partridge on the rear flap of the jacket and on the back panel. <br/><br/> Hamish Hamilton unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 28111
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Partridge Eric
From Sanskrit to Brazil: vignettes and essays upon languages
London: Hamish Hamilton 1952. First edition small 8vo pp. 14 146; red cloth boards silver title on spine; fine in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed to the dedicatee by Partridge: "To John W. Clark with the wish that it was worthy of him Eric Partridge 30 May 1952." Clark professor at the University of Minnesota was an old friend of Partridge and a sometimes collaborator. One small correction to the text in Partridge's hand. <br/><br/> Hamish Hamilton hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 50703
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Partridge Eric
Glimpses
London: The Scholartis Press 1928. Edition limited to 500 copies 8vo pp. 256; original orange cloth a bit soiled gilt-lettered spine; spine faded negligible foxing to preliminaries else a very good copy. Short stories many inspired by the author's experiences serving in the Australian Imperial Force during the first World War and here published under the pseudonym Corrie Denison. <br/><br/> The Scholartis Press hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42168
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Partridge Eric
Here there and everywhere: essays upon language
London: Hamish Hamilton 1950. Second edition 8vo pp. 188; original cloth in white dust jacket soiling printed in maroon and blue; jacket spine darkened ends chipped; faint bookseller rubber stamp on front pastedown previous ownership has been excised from top right-hand corner of ffep else interior very good. Partridge "considers topics as diversified as the verbal eccentricities of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll South America's linguistic contributions to North America the language of showmen and of the underworld the slang of the licentious soldiery and the euphemisms of the Victorians" from the jacket. <br/><br/> Hamish Hamilton hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42159
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Partridge Eric
Here there and everywhere: essays upon language
London: Hamish Hamilton 1950. Second edition 8vo pp. 188; original cloth in white mylared price-clipped dust jacket printed in maroon and blue; jacket spine a bit darkened else near fine. Partridge "considers topics as diversified as the verbal eccentricities of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll South America's linguistic contributions to North America the language of showmen and of the underworld the slang of the licentious soldiery and the euphemisms of the Victorians" from the jacket. <br/><br/> Hamish Hamilton hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42161
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Partridge Eric
Here there and everywhere: essays upon language
London: Hamish Hamilton 1950. Small 8vo pp. 188; original cloth in white printed dust jacket a bit soiled; shallow chips and tears along jacket edges not affecting text; neat contemporary ownership on ffep else interior fine. Partridge "considers topics as diversified as the verbal eccentricities of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll South America's linguistic contributions to North America the language of showmen and of the underworld the slang of the licentious soldiery and the euphemisms of the Victorians" from the jacket. <br/><br/> Hamish Hamilton hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42151
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Partridge Eric
Here there and everywhere: essays upon language
London: Hamish Hamilton 1950. Small 8vo pp. 188; original cloth in white printed dust jacket a bit soiled; shallow chips and tears along jacket edges not affecting text; interior fine. Partridge "considers topics as diversified as the verbal eccentricities of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll South America's linguistic contributions to North America the language of showmen and of the underworld the slang of the licentious soldiery and the euphemisms of the Victorians" from the jacket. <br/><br/> Hamish Hamilton hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42156
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Partridge Eric
Here there and everywhere; essays upon language
London: Hmish Hamilton 1950. First edition 8vo pp. 188; original blue cloth spine sunned the dust jacket not preserved. With a long presentation from the author to the publisher and bookseller Basil Blackwell dated 5 May 1950 beginning: "When first I met you late in 1923 you were an dauntingly efficient young publisher." Partridge goes on to praise Blackwell as both a bookseller and a publisher and presents "this imperfect yet I thihnk readable book with a kindly smile." <br/><br/> Hmish Hamilton hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 50973
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Journey to the edge of morning; thoughts upon books: love: life
New York: Books for Libraries Press 1969. Small slim 8vo pp. vii 3 85 1; blue cloth red and gilt spine; edges spotted else a near-fine copy. A reprint of author and publisher Eric Partridge's short memoir. <br/><br/> Books for Libraries Press hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52426
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Journey to the edge of morning; thoughts upon books: love: life
London: Frederick Muller Ltd 1946. First edition small slim 8vo pp. ix 1 85 1; original cloth in blue printed dust jacket minor stain on back cover; jacket edges and spine toned head and tail of spine chipped all else very good. With a presentation inscription from Partridge to his friend Alan Steele "who backs the wrong horse but does it very convincingly bless him!" Laid in is a long 2 p. autograph letter from Partridge to Steele concerning the book "Ch. 3 is the one worth rereading" and word usage in his writing. <br/><br/> Frederick Muller Ltd hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52327
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Partridge Eric
Journey to the edge of morning; thoughts upon books: love: life
London: Frederick Muller Ltd 1946. First edition small slim 8vo pp. ix 1 85; original cloth in blue printed dust jacket minor stain on back cover; back jacket cover flaps and preliminaries a bit foxed else a very good sound copy. Newspaper clipping of a book review by Partridge apparently from Books of the Month June 1955 laid in. <br/><br/> Frederick Muller Ltd hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42160
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Literary sessions
London: Eric Partridge Ltd. at the Scholartis Press 1932. Edition limited to 650 copies 8vo pp. ix 1 201 9; original blue cloth gilt-lettered spine; spine a touch faded and soiled blue-stained top edge bleeding into lower endpapers a little very good. Inscribed by Partridge to Mr. & Mrs. Angus Scott. Angus Scott was a Scottish painter who provided some material for Partridge's Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. Also laid in is a 1 p. A.L.S. to the Scotts written "late Friday night" thanking them profusely for a dinner party and their hospitality. <br/><br/> Eric Partridge Ltd. at the Scholartis Press hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52334
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Literary sessions
London: Eric Partridge Ltd. at the Scholartis Press 1932. Edition limited to 650 copies 8vo pp. ix 1 201 9; original blue cloth very light soiling gilt-lettered spine; spine a touch faded else near fine. <br/><br/> Eric Partridge Ltd. at the Scholartis Press hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42164
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Partridge Eric
Name into word: proper names that have become common property. A discursive dictionary
London: Secker and Warburg 1949. First edition 8vo pp. xv 1 644; original red cloth gilt-lettered spine; spine a bit faded else fine. <br/><br/> Secker and Warburg hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42163
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Partridge Eric
Name into word: proper names that have become common property. A discursive dictionary
London: Secker and Warburg 1949. First edition 8vo pp. xv 1 644; original red cloth gilt-lettered spine; spine faded and a bit cocked; faint rubber stamps on front pastedown ffep and half title page else interior fine. <br/><br/> Secker and Warburg hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 41725
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Partridge Eric
Name this child: a handy guide for puzzled parents
London: Hamish Hamilton 1959. First abridged edition 16mo pp. 126; pictorial paper covered boards; fine with an inscription on the front free endpaper from Partridge to "Dick seasonally and always Eric 25 / xii / 1959." <br/><br/> Hamish Hamilton hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 51275
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Name your child: a handy guide for puzzled parents
London: Bell & Hyman Limited 1983. First edition thus 10th printing small slim 8vo pp. 95; original purple pictorial wrappers mostly fine. A guide to the origins and meanings of personal names. <br/><br/> Bell & Hyman Limited unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 41815
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Notes on punctuation
Oxford: Basil Blackwell 1963. Third printing of the second edition small 8vo pp. 20; original green printed wrappers. This copy inscribed "To Bob Moore - This little distillation from a large book; O.P. some two years now worse luck! From Eric Partridge 11 Sept. 1974." Partridge has also annotated the list of books published by him on the inside front wrapper by noting "O.P." next to three of the titles and the general note "All prices very much increased." <br/><br/> Basil Blackwell unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 51501
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Partridge Eric
Notes on punctuation cover title
Oxford: Basil Blackwell 1963. Second reprint of the second edition 8vo pp. 20; original printed green wrappers; very good. This copy inscribed "Ken Spelman - not that he needs it he doesn't - with compliments E.P. 20/7/1965." <br/><br/> Basil Blackwell unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52351
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Notes on punctuation cover title
Oxford: Basil Blackwell 1959. First reprint of the second edition 8vo pp. 20; original printed green wrappers; very good.This copy inscribed "To the Opies' - so conjoined that one has to leave them paired - with the author's appreciation and admiration from Eric Partridge 17-ii-1961." <br/><br/> Basil Blackwell unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 50990
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Partridge Eric
Origins: a short etymological dictionary of modern English
New York: Macmillan Co 1958. First American edition small 4to pp. xix 1 970; about fine in a slightly chipped dust jacket and with one longer tear in the back panel without loss. Laid in is a 1-page A.L.s. from Partridge to "Amici cari mei" enclosing a 'corrigenda' and an 'addenda' which "will make your copies of Origins as 'good' as the 2nd edition." These corrigenda and addenda are not printed but typed presumably by Partridge on 8" x 11" paper and contain a few amendations in pencil and ink. <br/><br/> Macmillan Co unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52451
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Partridge Eric
Origins: a short etymological dictionary of modern English
London: Macmillan Co 1959. Second edition "with some corections and additions" small 4to pp. xix 1 970; text in double columns; publisher's maroon cloth back cover a bit damaged from damp gilt-lettered spine; near fine. <br/><br/> Macmillan Co hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42148
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Partridge Eric
Origins: a short etymological dictionary of modern English
New York: Macmillan Co 1959. Second edition revised; small 4to pp. iv 970; about fine in the dust-jacket. <br/><br/> Macmillan Co unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22340
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ORIGINS: A SHORT ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH
New York: The Macmillan Co. Very Good. 1959. Hardcover. New York: The Macmillan Co. 1959. Second edition. 970 pages hardbound. The interior is very bright and clean. The red cloth binding is tight with very light edgewear. Overall VG/VG. DJ is beginning to chip at the top spine tip. . The Macmillan Co hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 44657
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ORIGINS; A short etymological dictionary of modern English
NY: Macmillan 1959. Second edn. Large 8vo pp. xix 970. Red cloth. Cover little scuffed at corners and ends of spine o/w a VG tight copy. Macmillan unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 41340
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Partridge Eric
Pirates highwaymen and adventurers
London: Scholartis Press 1927. Edition limited to 960 copies this copy out of series 8vo pp. 250 2; quarter art vellum over green cloth boards gilt title direct on spine t.e.g.; spine toned very good. A presentation copy from Partridge with an Xmas inscription to "Alan Steele" on flyleaf and signed again by Partridge on limitation page. The third book published by The Scholartis Press. <br/><br/> Scholartis Press hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 50364
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Partridge Eric
Shakespeare's Bawdy
London and New York: Routledge 2001. xii 291p. stiff wrappers. Routledge unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 027233 ISBN : 0415254000 9780415254007
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Shakespeare's bawdy. A literary & psychological essay and a comprehensive glossary
London: Routledge 1948. First edition limited to 1440 numbered copies 8vo pp. 2 ix 1 225 1; brown buckram black and silver title on spine red stained top edge; fine in a lightly worn and price-clipped dust jacket. Discussion and glossary of the bawdy references in the works of Skakespeare. <br/><br/> Routledge hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52447
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Partridge Eric
Shakespeare's bawdy. A literary & psychological essay and a comprehensive glossary
London: Routledge 1974. 8vo pp. vii 3 223 1; blue pictorial paper wrappers spine creased and spotted top edge spotted very good. With a long inscription by Partridge to Laurie Atkinson on half title explaining his reasons for writing the book and wishing Atkinson a good Christmas. Laid in are three postcards and a 2-page autograph letter the postcards from Patridge and the letter from Atkinson concerning a few contributions from Atkinson of some British slang. <br/><br/> Routledge unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52398
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Partridge Eric
Shakespeare's bawdy. A literary & psychological essay and a comprehensive glossary
London: Routledge 1974. Edition limited to 1000 copies this no. 237 8vo pp. 2 ix 1 225 1; original blue cloth with gilt title on spine; spine faded text cocked bookplate else very good. <br/><br/> Routledge hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 49237
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Partridge Eric
Shakespeare's bawdy: a literary & psychological essay and a comprehensive glossary
London: Routledge 1955. New popular edition revised 1961 printing 8vo pp. ix 1 226; original cloth in pale grey price-clipped dust jacket printed in orange and dark blue; jacket edges and spine rather toned shallow tears not affecting text; ownership signature on front free endpaper else interior about fine. Discussion and glossary of the bawdy references in the works of Skakespeare. <br/><br/> Routledge hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 45357
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Partridge Eric
Shakespeare's bawdy: a literary & psychological essay and a comprehensive glossary
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company 1955. New popular edition revised 8vo pp. ix 1 226; original cloth in grey price-clipped dust jacket printed in orange and black; spine toned shallow chips and tears along jacket edges not affecting text; interior fine. Discussion and glossary of the bawdy references in the works of Skakespeare. <br/><br/> E.P. Dutton & Company hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42172
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Partridge Eric
Slang
Oxford: Clarendon Press 1940. 8vo pp. 2 175-196 i.e. 24pp. in all; original printed wrappers unopened; fine. Issued as Tract no. LV in the publisher's Society for Pure English series. <br/><br/> Clarendon Press unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52452
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Partridge Eric
Slang to-day and yesterday with a short historical sketch and vocabularies of English American and Australian slang
London: George Routledge & Sons 1933. First edition large 8vo pp. ix 1 476; original red cloth spine faded light wear to extremities else very good. With the bookplate of Partridge's friend collaborator and author John Brophy and with a letter laid in from Brophy to 'Dear Preston Here's Partridge's book on slang which I understandb Gueden wants to borrow. I hope you'll be able to get my articles in reviewing in the paper on Sunday." <br/><br/> George Routledge & Sons hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52453
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Partridge Eric
Slang to-day and yesterday with a short historical sketch and vocabularies of English American and Australian slang
London: George Routledge & Sons 1933. Large 8vo pp. ix 1 476; original red cloth soiling spine lettered in gilt; light wear to extremities spine a bit faded; minor damage to front pastedown else interior very good. <br/><br/> George Routledge & Sons hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 41825
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Partridge Eric
Slang to-day and yesterday with a short historical sketch and vocabularies of English American and Australian slang
New York: The Macmillan Company 1934. Large 8vo pp. ix 1 476; maroon cloth gilt-lettered spine; ex-Millersville State College Library with usual markings edges a bit rubbed else very good. <br/><br/> The Macmillan Company hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 41819
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Slang to-day and yesterday. With a short historical sketch and vocabularies of English American and Australian slang
London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd 1933. First edition 8vo pp. ix 1 476; original red cloth dust jacket with small chips out at the extremities; a very good sound copy. A classic in its own time the work celebrates the "illegitimate" colloquial speech as a product of an "exuberance of mental activity and the natural delight of language-making." Reprints of this book abound. This is the first time we have catalogued the first edition in a dust jacket. <br/><br/> George Routledge & Sons, Ltd hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 41583
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Partridge Eric
Smaller slang dictionary
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul 1976. Second edition "with a few corrections and addtions" 8vo pp. ix 1 204; pictorial paper wrappers light shelf wear to jacket edges top edge spotted near fine in an added protective plastic jacket. Inscribed by Partridge to his friends "Alan and Joan" Steele on half title. <br/><br/> Routledge and Kegan Paul unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52411
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Partridge Eric
Smaller slang dictionary
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul 1964. Second edition "with a few corrections and addtions" 1972 printing 8vo pp. ix 1 204; original boards in black and yellow printed price-clipped dust jacket minor soiling light shelf wear to jacket edges else very good. <br/><br/> Routledge and Kegan Paul hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 41824
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SPECTATOR
1939. PARTRIDGE Eric. An Original Issue of "THE SPECTATOR" together with the story of the famous periodical and its founders Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. CA: Grabhorn Press/Book Club of CA 1939. 4to. beige cloth-backed marbled paper-covered boards paper label. Fine with just a hint of sun one small patch of rubbing at the rear board. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 62793
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Partridge Eric
Swift's Polite Conversation
NY: Oxford University Press 1963. Hardcover. Very good. 177pp index. Page edges foxed otherwise very good in a slightly darkened jacket. Prelims foxed otherwise internally very good. <br/><br/> Oxford University Press hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 23243
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Partridge Eric
Swift's polite conversation
New York: Oxford University Press 1963. First American edition 8vo pp. 182; of The Language Library series edited by Eric Partridge; small tear at lower edge of half title else near fine in original grey cloth with gilt-lettered cloth in pink dust jacket spine a bit faded. <br/><br/> Oxford University Press hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 44232
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Partridge Eric
Swift's polite conversation with introduction notes and extensive commentary by Eric Partridge
London: Andre Deutsch 1963. First edition 8vo pp. 182; pencil checkmarks in the margins and with more extensive pencil notes on the rear endpapers almost certainly the notes of his sometimes collaborator and professor of English at the University of Minnesota John W. Clark who is also one of the five dedicatees of this book. Inscribed on the front free endpaper by Partridge "John from Eric iocundum in amicitiam 28 January 1963." Also with the price on the dust jacket crossed out by Partridge. Fine copy in the dust jacket. <br/><br/> Andre Deutsch unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52268
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Partridge Eric
The concise usage and abusage: a modern guide to good English
New York: Philosophical Library 1955. First American edition 8vo pp. ix 1 219; text printed in double columns; original boards in white dust jacket soiled printed in green; jacket spine browned shallow chips and tears along jacket edges not affecting text; interior mostly fine. A shortened and simplified version of the author's famous Usage and abusage omitting very difficult or theoretical matter and including some new material. <br/><br/> Philosophical Library hardcover books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 41715
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Partridge Eric
The French Romantics' knowledge of English literature 1820-1848 according to contemporary French memoirs letters and periodicals
Paris: Librairie Ancienne Edouard Champion 1924. First edition of Partridge's first book 8vo pp. xv 1 17-370; slight chipping at spine ends else a near fine copy in original cream wrappers printed in red and black. "This book aims then at presenting the influence of English literature on French romaniticism strictly in the light of the contemporary external evidence." <br/><br/> Librairie Ancienne Edouard Champion unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 52248
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