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1961réf. 627878New York: The Macmillian Company 1961. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Fifth edition newly revised and enlarged. Two volumes in one The Dictionary and The Supplement. Quarto. 1362pp. Thin stains on bottom edge with spotting on topstain small dampstains on rear endpapers very good in a roughly price-clipped very good dust jacket with soiling and a sunned spine with small tears at the crown. The Macmillian Company hardcover books
1961réf. 615970New York: The Macmillian Company 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Fifth edition newly revised and enlarged. Two volumes in one The Dictionary and The Supplement. Quarto. 1362pp. Some bumping at the spine ends else fine in very good lightly toned dust jacket that is sunned on the spine chip to the crown and wear to the corners. The Macmillian Company hardcover books
1978réf. 625867New York: The Macmillian Company 1978. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Later printing of the Seventh Edition. Two volumes in one: The Dictionary and The Supplement. Small quarto. xiv 1528pp. Red topstain a tiny bit sunned at the crown else fine in a lightly tanned very good dust jacket with the author's name on the spine sunned tiny tears at the crown and a very small chip at the spine base. The final edition of this most excellent work that was published in Partridge's lifetime. The Macmillian Company hardcover books
1937réf. 50981New York: Macmillan Co 1937. First American edition sm. 4to pp. xv 1; 999 1; clipped dust jacket a bit chipped at top of spine causing loss to 1 word chipped also at bottom else a very good copy in original. blue cloth. The book has been through nine editions and remains in print at $150. Macmillan Co unknown books
1961réf. 52397London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd 1961. Fifth edition the first in 2 volumes; small 4to pp. xvi 974; v 1 975-1362; text in double column; some spotting to the covers else a very good set in original blue cloth gilt-lettered spine. Both volumes inscribed by Partridge to his friend and sometimes collaborator John W. Clark dated June 26 1961. Covers words and phrases from the fifteenth century to the present day. Laid in is a lengthy newspaper article on Partridge from the N.Y. Times Magazine Oct. 2 1977. Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd unknown books
1949réf. 52395London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd 1949. Third edition "revised and much enlarged" 4to pp. xvi 1230; text printed in double columns; original blue cloth gilt-lettered spine top edge blue; binding shaken title page loosening and front hinge cracked; a good copy only with the Foulis and Baskerville Press's bibliographer Philip Gaskell's ownership stamp on upper pastedown and correspondence between him and Partridge laid in one autograph postcard one typed letter with enclosures and a 5-p. MS "Army Slang. Compiled April '45 / B.L.A. Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd unknown books
1949réf. 41820London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd 1949. Third edition "revised and much enlarged" 4to pp. xvi 1230; text printed in double columns; original blue cloth a bit soiled gilt-lettered spine top edge blue; binding quite shaken joints weak contemporary pencil gift inscription on ffep else interior mostly very good. Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd unknown books
1950réf. 52381London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd 1950. First edition 4to pp. xv 1 804; text in double column; original blue cloth dust jacket a little chipped and with a few short tears; front hinge cracked; very good. "Owing to production delays this book was not published until 1950" - tipped in note on p. v. This copy with a note on the front free endpaper pasted in with a presentation from Partridge reading: "Dear Alan You wouldn'tknow anything about this As ever Eric. 5 May 1950. Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd unknown books
1950réf. 52349London: Theodore Brun Ltd 1950. First edition limited to 250 numbered copies this being one of 100 copies signed by Partridge; small 4to pp. xv 1 804; publisher's full black morocco gilt; near fine throughout. Issued simultaneouly with the trade edition. Theodore Brun, Ltd unknown books
1950réf. 52350London: Theodore Brun Ltd 1950. First edition limited to 250 numbered copies this is copy 114 small 4to pp. xv 1 804; publisher's full black morocco gilt; near fine throughout. Issued simultaneously with the trade edition. The first 100 of this issue were signed by Partridge. Theodore Brun, Ltd unknown books
1961réf. 627879New York: Bonanza Books 1961. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprinted with new addenda. Quart. 817pp. Offsetting on endpapers dampstain on page edges very good in a price-clipped about very good dust jacket with creases a chip affecting a bit of text and a couple interior tape repairs. Bonanza Books hardcover books
1961réf. 615809New York: Bonanza Books 1961. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Reprinted with new addenda. Quart. 817pp. Fine in lightly rubbed very near fine dust jacket. Bonanza Books hardcover books
1958réf. 51197London: Hamish Hamilton 1958. First edition 8vo pp. xiv 196; fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. This copy inscribed to "Laurie Atkinson a learned and generous contributor to a noble cause with many yet far too few thanks from Eric Partridge for his valuable notes. 17/iii/1959." Also with a postcard to Atkinson laid in written less than two weeks later saying Partridge is "working on your material now; have just begun it; so the additional matter is v. useful." As usual Partridge has scribbled through the price on the jacket flap. Hamish Hamilton unknown books
1940réf. 58446London: George Routledge & Sons 1940. First Edition. 12mo 19cm. Green cloth cream dust jacket; xiv2151pp; one-page publisher's ad at rear. Bookplate of noted zoologist James G. Mead at front. Straight lightly rubbed with lightly spotting to fore-edge but internally clean: Very Good. Jacket unclipped but with later price label over original price; gently rubbed with neat reinforcement to corner folds on verso: around Very Good. George Routledge & Sons unknown books
1961réf. 51545London: Andre Deutsch 1961. Second impression slim 8vo pp. 70 2; original gray cloth orange-printed dust jacket near fine. Forms part of the Language Library edited by Partridge. This copy inscribed by Partridge "Dear Norman It's quite readable. Regards! Eric. Christmas 1963." Additionally Partridge has crossed out the price on the dust jacket and made two corrections to the list of books published in The Language Library series and 8 or so other corrections to the list of his own books at the back. Norman is likely Norman Davis a fellow New Zealander and a professor of English at Oxford. Andre Deutsch unknown books
1961réf. 44227London: Andre Deutsch 1961. Second impression slim 8vo pp. 70 2; original boards in orange price-clipped dust jacket; jacket spine a bit faded else about fine. Forms part of the Language Library edited by Partridge. Signed author inscription dated 25 September 1969 on front free endpaper with Partridge's manuscript annotations on the author bibliography pp. 71-72 and on the rear jacket cover of the list of books in the Language Library. Andre Deutsch unknown books
1961réf. 42157New York: Oxford University Press 1961. Slim 8vo pp. 70 2; original boards in orange printed dust jacket a bit soiled light wear to jacket edges else very good. Forms part of the Language Library edited by Partridge. Oxford University Press unknown books
1961réf. 34107London: Andre Deutsch 1961. First edition 8vo pp. 70 2; fore-edges spotted else a near fine copy in the dust jacket. Andre Deutsch unknown books
1961réf. 36631NY: Oxford University 1961. 8vo pp. 70. Index. VG. Oxford University unknown books
1939réf. 57565SF: The Book Club of California 1939. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 455cc. 50pp. Publisher's cloth backed marbled boards with an original page of 'The Spectator' tipped in. Bookplate on front pastedown boards a bit darkened and rubbed with a spot of soiling to the top of the front else very good. The Book Club of California hardcover books
1939réf. 57566SF: The Book Club of California 1939. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 455cc. 50pp. Publisher's cloth backed marbled boards with an original page of 'The Spectator' tipped in. Boards a bit darkened and rubbed with a spot of soiling to the top of the front else very good. Publication announcement laid in. The Book Club of California hardcover books
1961réf. 63680NY:: Macmillan. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. First American edition. Very good in a very good age toning and fading price clipped dust jacket. . Macmillan, hardcover books
1967réf. 208800New York: Hobbs Dorman 1967. Hardcover. VG-. Price clipped toning to jacket spine light wear around the edges and rubbing. Twelvemo. Hardcover. Bound in green cloth with green illustrated jacket. 134 pages illustrations 19 cm. Hobbs, Dorman hardcover books
1967réf. 41823New York: Hobbs Dorman 1967. First American edition small 8vo pp. 134 1; illustrations; original boards in green pictorial price-clipped dust jacket minor ink smudges on upper cover printed in black and white; jacket edges a bit rubbed and worn interior fine. Hobbs Dorman unknown books
1961réf. 41818London: 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. Routledge & Kegan Paul unknown books