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réf. 6rqszPurnell. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Signed. Signed by 13 contributors: Brian Rose Dolores Fleischer Arthur Saul Super Henry G Edmonds Geoffrey Haresnape Lionel Abrahams Chaim Lewis Zuretha Coetzer Rhona Stern Irvine Forgan Bernard Levinson Tony Fleischer and Prof. A.C. Partridge on the first page. Book No 4 only. No edition stated c1967/8. The boards are a touch edge worn minor marks and the spine is slightly discolored. There is light foxing around the block of the book and on the end pages. There are minor ink markings on the acknowledgment page. Internally the remaining pages are neat clean and complete. The binding is secure. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Purnell hardcover
1921réf. 2091202133211826Cassell and Company 1921. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Cassell and Company paperback
1985réf. 0106421985. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 149pp 1985. Green cloth harcover no marks or tears. Torn dustjacket is laid in. Hardcover
1963réf. 011185London: Collins 1963. Book. VG Wear EPS & Edge Foxing. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition. Drama set in Algeria. Jacket by H Bridgeman Grimley. Expanded condition report/photo on request. Collins Hardcover
réf. 68-7057Oakland CA: Mills College 1992. 4to. Letter sized paper clipped pages 2 pp. Very Good. Hand written note clipped to front signed by J. Partridge.J. Partridge possibly grandson of Roi Partridge who was married to Imogen Cunningham.Provenance: Richard A. Lorenz 1952-2001 author art conservatorcurator and director of the San FranciscoRegional Art Conservation Center. As a trustee of The Imogen Cunningham Trust Mr. Lorenz organized and curatedexhibitions of Cunningham's photographs and authored four major books onthe photographer. [Oakland, CA: Mills College, 1992]. unknown
1891réf. 46381891 Paris : A. Goin, (1891.) 6e éd.,In-12, 126 p., fig.,relié à la suite De l'Éducation des dindons, pintades, oies, canards, cygnes, paons, faisans, perdrix, cailles et colins. 4e édition..Paris : A. Goin, (1885),In-12, 108 p., fig.,le tout relié avec catalogue éditeur,en un volume 1/2 chagrin rouge dos orné,petit accident (brulure?) au dos,texte frais,
réf. 61323036Equinox Publishing Limited . Papeback. New. pp. 256 Equinox Publishing Limited unknown
réf. 61323127Equinox Publishing Limited . Papeback. New. pp. 256 Equinox Publishing Limited unknown
1950réf. 13588London: Theodore Brun Limited 1950. Full leather. Very Good. The 1950 Limited Deluxe Edition which was issued simultaneously with the trade edition. 250 copies were issued in the Limited Deluxe Edition but this copy specifically is among the first 100 copies in the limitation #21 which were the only ones Eric Partridege signed. Bound in a full dark-leather as well and includes bright gilt-design and lettering along the front panel and spine respectively. A bit of light scuffing to the panels and light wear along the spine ends. Still though solidly VG to VG and very presentable. Thick octavo 804 pgs. In a long wonderful career of offering up linguistic and lexical oddities this remains one of Eric Partridge's most beloved works. Theodore Brun Limited unknown books
1989réf. BTETM0001481Wordsworth Editions 1989. Hardcover. Very Good. Please email for Photographs or further information.1989A DICTIONARY OF THE UNDERWORLDBy Eric PartridgeKEY DETAILSCondition: Very GoodFormat: Hardcover Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.Published By: Wordsworth Editions 1989Language: EnglishCollation: pp. 804ISBN: 9781853269356 SKU: BTETM0001481Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5 L: 30 W: 25 Units: cm W: 2KgTracked Shipping Insurance Coverage as per Customer RequestCONDITION COLLATION & COPY NOTESPlease see Photos as part of condition report. Wordsworth Editions hardcover
1962réf. 193805New York: MacMillan 1962. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Faint spotting along top text block edge. Lightly toned spine. MacMillan hardcover
1961réf. 870T11New York: The Macmillan Company 1961. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first U.S. edition of this commentary on the English language from Eric Partridge. First U.S. edition. A commentary on the English language with chapters on the etymology of advertising dictionaries cliches the language of witchcraft and magic Australian English aspects of emptiness and much more. Written by Eric Partridge a New Zealand-British lexicographer of the English language and its slang. Previously held in the library of Nicholas Wall an English judge President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice for England and Wales. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and minor fading to the spine. Original price clipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and the odd small closed tear to the boards. Sunning to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout with contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed The Macmillan Company hardcover
1958réf. 870T31London: Hamish Hamilton; Routledge & Kegan Paul; Andre Deutsch 1958-1976. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Michael Foreman. A set of four smart volumes from lexicographer Eric Partridge. Four volumes. Written by Eric Partridge a New Zealand-British lexicographer of English slang. This set includes: A First Book of Quotations 1958. First edition. A collection of over one thousand quotations arranged by subject with historical commentary and corrections for common misquotations. Comic Alphabets: Their Origin Development Nature 1961. First edition. An entertaining study of the origin and development of the comic and rhyming alphabet since Victorian times. Illustrated throughout by Michael Foreman a British author and illustrator known for his children's books. Previously held in the library of Nicholas Wall an English judge President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice for England and Wales. The Gentle Art of Lexicography as Pursued and Experienced by an Addict 1963. First edition. Part language study part memoir this work explores Partridge's early years in New Zealand and his lifelong desire for learning. Smaller Slang Dictionary 1976. Reprint of the second edition originally published 1961. Written for the general public this work includes important words that have survived generations and the slang of the twentieth century. In the original cloth binding. Externally very smart with light shelf wear only. Original dust wrappers are all unclipped other than the Smaller Slang Dictionary. Dust wrappers are smart with light shelf wear and chipping to the extremities with the odd small closed tear and light sunning to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning. Near Fine Hamish Hamilton; Routledge & Kegan Paul; Andre Deutsch hardcover
1937réf. 869Q33London: George Routledge & Sons LTD 1937. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A varied anthology of twenty-seven essays by British-New Zealand lexicographer Eric Partridge. This work is in publisher's original cloth binding. First edition of the work. An interesting and varied collection of essays written by Eric Partridge many of which were previously unpublished. These essays explore topics including Essays on Words Fiction and 'Near' History. Also included is a sketch on Piracy. Partridge was a British-New Zealand lexicographer who wrote many books and essays surrounding etymology and the history of slang. With a frontispiece of the author.With owners inscription to front endpaper. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear to the extremities. Light rubbing to extremities. Age toning and offsetting to endpapers with the occasional spot. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the occasional spot. With owners inscription to front endpaper. Very Good Indeed George Routledge & Sons, LTD hardcover
1961réf. 1019B8London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd 1961-63. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 8". None. The complete two-volume set of Eric Partridge's significant dictionary of English slang. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Complete in two volumes. With the book plate of A. Douglas Drury to the front paste down of each volume followed by the inscription: "The original volume which was given to A.D. by Walter de le Mare and contained his inscription was lost by E.G.M. This copy and the supplement have been gifted by the latter as a replacement. 1963". The influential English dictionary of slang colloquialisms catch-phrases solecisms catachreses nicknames vulgarisms and Americanisms as compiled by significant lexicographer Eric Partridge. First published in 1937 the text saw numerous revisions and reprintings. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. With the book plate of A. Douglas Drury to the front paste down of each volume followed by the inscription: "The original volume which was given to A.D. by Walter de le Mare and contained his inscription was lost by E.G.M. This copy and the supplement have been gifted by the latter as a replacement. 1963". Externally lovely condition with only minor bumping and rubbing subtle fading along the spines and light marking to both volumes. Internally firmly bound. More noticeable spotting and discolouration to the first and last few pages of each text becoming lighter and less frequent throughout. Very Good Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd hardcover
1968réf. BN523879Routledge & Kegan Paul 1968. 1968. Hardcover. A Dictionary of the Underworld: British & American being the vocabularies of crooks criminals racketeers beggars and tramps convicts the . drug traffic the white slave traffic spivs A Dictionary of the Underworld: British & American being the vocabularies of crooks criminals racketeers beggars and tramps convicts the . drug traffic the white slave traffic spivs Eric Partridge Routledge & Kegan Paul hardcover
1967réf. MD28355Routledge and Kegan Paul 1967. First Edition. Hardback. Very good condition. 1967 reprint. Dust jacket: No dust jacket. 5th or later printing 2 Volumes Routledge and Kegan Paul hardcover
1968réf. 220234New York: Macmillan 1968. Third Edition; revised. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 886 pages. Macmillan hardcover
1974réf. 729709London: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1974. Reprint . hardcover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9 - 12" tall. 2 Volume Set. Light rubbing to extremities. Previous owners signature to ffep. Inch long closed tear to bottom edge of front D/J vol 1. Heavier rubbing to head and tail of D/J spine. Routledge & Kegan Paul hardcover
réf. ria9781584774440_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Originally published: New York: The Macmillan Company 1950. xv 804 pp. Reprint of the second edition. Thoroughly engrossing A Dictionary of the Underworld offers definitions for such obscure terms and phrases as "witch-hazel man" he hardcover
réf. ria9781138912120_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; First published in 1942 this dictionary was designed to help civilians and members of H.M. forces to make their way amid the jungle of wartime abbreviations. The preface notes that newspaper readers sailors soldiers and airmen had to hardcover
1961réf. 261Condition: Very Good. This is the 1961 hardback reprinting of the 1949 first edition "with new addenda." Shows little wear to top and bottom cover edges. Bonanza Books hardcover
1978réf. 200959New York: Stein & Day 1978. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. 1 inch closed tear at top of front panel. Stein & Day hardcover
réf. ria9780415059169_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; An abridged version of Eric Partridge's Dictionary of Catch Phrases concentrating on those phrases in current use in the English-speaking world. paperback
réf. ria9781138155725_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; An abridged version of Eric Partridge's Dictionary of Catch Phrases concentrating on those phrases in current use in the English-speaking world. hardcover