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1970Best.-Nr. 540148Scribner 1970. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. First Edition Later Printing. Published by Scribner 1970. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. Scribner hardcover
1942Best.-Nr. 870T9New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers 1942. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A very smart edition of this guide for writers and speakers of the English language by Eric Partridge with original unclipped dust wrapper. With original unclipped dust wrapper. A guide to the English and American languages with specific articles on slang similes cliches and grammar. Includes entries of common errors in pronunciation punctuation spelling and usage being corrected. 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 unclipped dust wrapper is smart with chipping and minor loss to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Price stamp to the front endpaper. Pencil inscription to the rear pastedown. Previous owner's bookplate to the rear pastedown. Very Good Indeed Grosset & Dunlap Publishers hardcover
1970Best.-Nr. Q-0025949705Scribner 1970-11-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Scribner hardcover
1970Best.-Nr. 008974Scribner. Clipped DJ in archival cover. . Fine. Soft cover. 1970. Scribner paperback
Best.-Nr. 0331927373.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1959Best.-Nr. 971P14Oxford: Basil Blackwell 1959. Paperback. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The third impression of Eric Partridge's guide to punctuation signed by the author. The third impression.Signed by the author inscribed to the front paste down "Miss J. M. Bosdel with the author's thanks - gratitude - good wishes Eric Partridge 15/4/961" alongside his notes to the list of his works and to the rear wrap. 'Notes on Punctuation' in a concise monograph on punctuation penned by the noted lexicographer Eric Partridge. This work "provides a clear summary of this tricky subjects" presenting easily digested facts and guidelines about the usage of punctuation in the English language. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally generally smart with a chip to the spine and a small tidemark to the head of the spine. Minor edge wear and handling marks to the wraps. Tear to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good Basil Blackwell paperback
2009Best.-Nr. 207663New York: Routledge 2009. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Near Fine in wraps. Routledge unknown
1959Best.-Nr. 909Y42London : Routledge & Kegan Paul 1959. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 10" by 7.5". None . The second edition of Eric Partridge's etymological dictionary in the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. The second edition of this work.In the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. Eric Partridge was a New Zealand-British lexicographer particularly of English slang. 'Origins' is one of Partridge's etymology-focused works with small paragraphs of information relating to the words origins and the evolutions of its semantics. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally with light shelf wear and marks to the boards. Dust wrapper is edge worn with a couple closed tears and light chipping to the spine. Spotting and handling marks to the wrap heaviest to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Ink inscription to the copyright page. Very Good Indeed Routledge & Kegan Paul hardcover
1959Best.-Nr. 600910New York: MacMillan 1959. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Fading on spine. Two stains on rear panel.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. MacMillan hardcover
Best.-Nr. A9781138912342Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Best.-Nr. A9780415255530Hardback. New. Here Partridge combined a detailed knowledge of Shakespeare and Elizabethan slang/innuendo to create 'a literary and psychological essay and a comprehensive glossary' of this long-avoided aspect of Shakespeare criticism. hardcover
2001Best.-Nr. Q-0415254000Routledge 2001-05-18. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Routledge paperback
Best.-Nr. 0710062702.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. Q-0525470557Plume 1960-04-29. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Plume paperback
Best.-Nr. 217077New York: Bonanza N.D. Third Edition; revised. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Cocked spine. 1 inch open tear at top of rear gutter. Bonanza hardcover
1933Best.-Nr. 869Q34New York: Bonanza Books 1933. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 10" by 6". None. The revised third edition of Partridge's work documenting the development of slang throughout history. This is the revised third edition of the work. Dated from similar copies of the third edition on JISC. In original publisher's cloth binding and with original unclipped dust wrapper. This interesting work by Partridge explores the history of slang covering many different types including modern American Cockney military medical and rhyming. The work focuses on slang from the sixteenth century up until the 1930s. Eric Partridge is a lexicographer who has written many books on this subject. With a bookplate of Nicolas Wall to front paste down. In original publisher's cloth binding with original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with some light shelf wear only. Light bumping to the extremities. Bookplate to front paste down. The occasional handling mark to endpapers. Dust wrapper in good condition. Some chipping to wrap with occasional tear causing loss to extremities of wrap. Slight sunning to wrap with age toning and slight spotting. Occasional mark to wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean Very Good Indeed Bonanza Books hardcover
1933Best.-Nr. 783R12London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd. 1933 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7". None. A wonderful first edition guide and history of English slang covering three continents written by expert Eric Partridge. Containing a history of slang as well as vocabularies of English American and Australian slang.Written by Eric Partridge 1894-1979 a lexicographer of the English language specialising in slang. His works numbered forty lexicographical books and included dictionaries of slang as well as 'Songs and Slang of the British Soldiers' 'A Charm of Words' 'A Dictionary of RAF Slang' and 'Usage and Abusage: a Guide to Good English'.A rather smart first edition of this fascinating lexicographical work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; the spine is slightly faded but otherwise just a little general wear. Internally generally firmly bound; front hinge is a little exposed but remains tight. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 6104117263Papeback. New. pp. 484 unknown
Best.-Nr. A9781138912113Paperback / softback. New. paperback
1953Best.-Nr. 871T4London: Faber and Faber Limited 1953. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". V. H. Drummond. A smart first edition of this instructive tale from Eric Partridge with illustrations. First edition. Illustrated throughout. An instructive and entertaining work on the art of story-telling with reference to the "Shaggy Dog" story its origin and the ways in which it has developed and changed over time. Written by Eric Partridge a New Zealand-British lexicographer of English slang. Illustrated by Violet Hilda Drummond a British children's author and illustrator. 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 only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Near Fine Faber and Faber Limited hardcover
2014Best.-Nr. SBBIH-VHDY3VG74AVQRoutledge 2014. hardcover. Very Good. Most of our very good books have only minor imperfections such as shelf wear consistent with a new book that's sat on a bookshop shelf for a year or two. Occasionally we may miss other minor imperfections as we have to grade books at speed. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Routledge hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. 950Q29London: The Scholartis Press 1927 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. The author's presentation copy of this collection of verse from Thomas Warton the Elder and his sons Thomas Warton the Younger and Joseph Warton inscribed by the editor Eric Partridge to fellow author Edward Thompson. First edition.Bound in the publisher's quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. Inscribed by Partridge to the author Edward Thompson "To Edward Thompson no grubber in respectable admiration from an unwilling grubber the editor. October 6 1934". In this work Eric Partridge has put together a selection of verse by the Three Wartons; Thomas Warton the Elder and his two sons Thomas Warton the Younger and Joseph Warton. Up until this publication there were very few reprints of the Warton's work so Partridge aimed to bring light to this and give a selection of poetry from all three Wartons. Thomas Warton the Elder was an English clergyman and a professor of poetry at Oxford. Joseph Warton and Thomas Warton the Younger were both well-known for their academia in English with the latter being appointed Poet Laureate in 1785. Partridge included many of their verse as well as a note and a select bibliography of the Warton's work. Bound in the publisher's quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. Externally generally smart with rubbing to extremities and some fading to the boards and spine. A little loss to paper to the front board. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Internally firmly bound with bright clean pages. Very Good The Scholartis Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. A9781138904446Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Best.-Nr. 481743Penguin Books Ltd. Paperback. Good. Well maintained. All pages are present but have marks creasing and other signs of wear. Provides guidelines for writing standard English and explains usage differences. Penguin Books Ltd paperback
Best.-Nr. 481632Penguin Books Ltd. Paperback. Good. Very well maintained. Small signs of wear but no tears scratches or major flaws. Usage and Abusage takes a long hard look at the use - and constant misuse - of English. Declaring war on bad grammar woolliness of expression and poor choice of vocabulary this essential guide sets out both to highlight problems and pitfalls and to offer constructive advice on the proper use of English. Penguin Books Ltd paperback
