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1767réf. 180583London: The Company of Stationers 1767. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A bound collection of 12 items: 1. "Remarkable News from the Stars: Or an Ephemeris for 1767." William Andrews; 48pp; 2. The Gentleman's Diary or the Mathematical Repository; "An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1767" Anonymous; 48pp; 3. The Ladies' Diary: or Woman's Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1767." Anonymous; 48pp; 4. Vox Stetlarum: or a Loyal Almanack for the Year of Human Redemption 1767." Francis Moore; 16pp; 5. Merlinus Liberatus. Being An Almanack for the Year of our Redemption 1767." John Partridge; 48pp; 6. Parker's Ephemeris For the Year of Our Lord 1767."; Anonymous; 56pp; 7. "The Coelestial Diary: Or An Ephemeris For the Year of Our Blessed Saviour's Incarnation 1767."; Salem Pearse; 32pp; 8. "The Second Part of the Coelestial Diary." Salem Pearse; 16pp; 9. Poor Robin 1767. An Almanack After the Old but yet very agreeable." Sir Robin Poor; 32pp; 10. "A Prognostication For the Year of our Lord God 1767." Sir Robin Poor; 16pp; 11. "The English Apollo; Or Useful Companion.1767" Richard Saunders; 48pp; 12. "Speculum Annis: or Season on the Seasons. Being An Almanck for the Year of Our Lord 1767." Henry Season; 48pp; 13. "An Almanack For the Year of Our Lord God 1767." Tycho Wing; 48pp; 14. "The Coelestial Atlas; Or A New Ephemeris for the Year of our Lord 1767." Robert White; 48pp; 1p Printer's Book List. The covers are lacking and the spine is very chipped at the ends but the page block of all these contents is very good with little or no damage or foxing etc. The Company of Stationers 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
1947réf. 58970London 1947. Each printed on stiff card and folded to make 4 pages except as noted all 8vo all fine except as noted all with prose essays by Partridge on a variety of subjects many pertaining to some aspect of words or language. Laurie Atkinson Esq. whose name appears with some frequency below was an amateur lexicographer a reader and contributor to Eric Partridge and his works for many years. These cards started appearing in 1927 and were issued annually until 1976 with a couple of interruptions notably during the years of World War II. Partridge died in 1979. 1947 / 1948: Spivs and Phoneys. 1949 / 1950: We are the People inscribed "To all there Eric." 1950 / 1951: Westward to the Fortunate Isles; pp. 8; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson. 1951 / 1952: The Real McCoy and the Real Mackay; pp. 8; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson. 1952 / 1953: Imagination and Good Sense in Etymology; with a 4" x 6" prospectus laid for Partridge's You Have Point There addressed to Laurie Atkinson; also with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson. 1953 / 1954: The Etymology of Etymology; with a 4" x 6" prospectus laid for Partridge's Concise Usage and Abusage addressed to Laurie Atkinson; also with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson; slight glue residue at the top from envelope. 1954 / 1955: Babes Babblers Barbarians; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson. 1955 / 1956: Elephantine; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson. 1957 / 1958: Aspects of Emptiness; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson Esq. together with a typed carbon reply from him to Partridge. 1958 / 1959: . Nor any Drop to Drink; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson. 1959 / 1960: A Square Digs Beatnick; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson. 1960 / 1961: Annus Laud Mirabilis; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson Esq. 1961 / 1962: Merely Another Year; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson Esq. 1962 / 1963: A Few Things Done; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson moderate glue residue at the top from envelope. 1963 / 1964: An Optical Illusion; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson together with a one-and-a-half page draft A.L.s to Partridge regarding an ill-fated trip to New York. 1964 / 1965: The Women Have It: Some Lawn Tennis Players I have Watched; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson together with a one-and-a-half-page draft A.L.s to Partridge regarding tennis. 1968 / 1969 "How Did You Come to Write Your Dictionary of Slang Or Indeed Your Usage and Abusage" With the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson together with a one-page A.L.s to Partridge from Atkinson regarding catch-phrases. 1969 / 1970 Below the Surface; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson Esq. 1970 / 1971: In Memoriam Julian Franklyn; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson. 1971 / 1972: What's in a Catch-Phrase; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson · 1973 / 1974: Report on a Work in Progress i.e. A Dictionary of Catch Phrases; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson. 1974 / 1975: Still Progressing: A Further Report on Catch Phrases; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson; with a draft 1-p. A.L.s. from Atkinson to Partridge expressing thanks and offering memories. 1975 / 1976 No Man is an Island; inscribed "Dear Laurie all good wishes et multos ad Annos Eric"; together with a 1-p. typed letter to Partridge from Atkinson regarding "hundreds of new definitions for DSUE." 1976 / 1977: Four Linguistic Brevities; inscribed "Dear Laurie Nos. I - II are ; IV less stolid. Regards! Eric"; with the original mailing envelope addressed in Partridge's hand to Laurie Atkinson. unknown
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
1937réf. 52446London: George Routledge & Sons 1937. First edition 8vo pp. ix 1 317 2; photographic frontispiece portrait; endpapers spotted; a very good copy in original terracotta cloth in a chipped dust jacket with spine a bit spotted. Partridge's friend Alan Steele's signature on upper free endpaper. Twenty-seven essays by the noted New Zealander mostly unpublished in book form. George Routledge & Sons unknown
1937réf. 41690London: George Routledge & Sons 1937. First edition 8vo pp. ix 1 317 2; photographic frontispiece portrait; smudge on spine; a good sound copy in original terracotta cloth gilt lettering on spine. Twenty-seven essays by the noted New Zealander mostly unpublished in book form. George Routledge & Sons unknown
1937réf. 41690London: George Routledge & Sons 1937. First edition 8vo pp. ix 1 317 2; photographic frontispiece portrait; smudge on spine; a good sound copy in original terracotta cloth gilt lettering on spine. Twenty-seven essays by the noted New Zealander mostly unpublished in book form. George Routledge & Sons hardcover books
1937réf. 52446London: George Routledge & Sons 1937. First edition 8vo pp. ix 1 317 2; photographic frontispiece portrait; endpapers spotted; a very good copy in original terracotta cloth in a chipped dust jacket with spine a bit spotted. Partridge's friend Alan Steele's signature on upper free endpaper. Twenty-seven essays by the noted New Zealander mostly unpublished in book form. George Routledge & Sons hardcover books
1971réf. w171-12Books for Libraries Press 1971. Unknown Binding. Used - Good. Publisher: Books for Libraries Press January 1 1971. Former library. Binding: Hardcover. Clean text solid binding minor wear on cover no dust jacket. Free tracking available. International shipping available. 2. Books for Libraries Press unknown
1949réf. RO60073718Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1949. In-8. Relié toilé. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 804 pages. Texte sur 2 colonnes. Titre doré sur le dos. Tranche de tête noire.. . . . Classification Dewey : 423-Dictionnaire anglais
1961réf. 32296Couverture rigide. 2 volumes, reliures éditeur. 1362 pages. 19 x 25 cm.
1967réf. 58605p10Detroit: Gale Research Company 1967. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A facsimile reprint of the original 1889 edition. Two voumes. Original cloth hard covers with gilt titles to spines. Ex libris non-lending library with typical marks. Light bumping to covers. Otherwise clean tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome set. . Gale Research Company Hardcover
2002réf. BN501818Routledge 2002. 2002. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: Colloquialisms and Catch Phrases Fossilised Jokes and Puns General Nicknames Vulgarisms and Such Americanisms As Have Been Naturalised A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: Colloquialisms and Catch Phrases Fossilised Jokes and Puns General Nicknames Vulgarisms and Such Americanisms As Have Been Naturalised Beale Paul und Eric Partridge Routledge unknown
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; A catch phrase is a well-known frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7000 such phrases. 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
1948réf. 869Q17London: Secker & Warburg 1948. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. An amusing collaboration of ex-military veterans presenting their experience of slang in the British army navy and air force between 1939 and 1945. This work is presented in original publisher's red cloth binding in original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work. This humorous piece of work was created as a result of the collaboration of three ex-military servicepeople. Eric Partridge was a lexicographer who served in the Army Education Corps and the RAF correspondence department during World War Two. Patridge edited the work. Frank Roberts contributed his knowledge of army slang and Wilfred Granville presented naval slang from their careers. This work contains a list of this slang described as vivid allusive and sometimes obscure. With a foreword and introduction by the editor. Original publisher's advertisements to rear of dust wrapper. In original publisher's red cloth binding and original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart with minor shelf wear only. Damp staining to cover. Bright colour to cloth. The occasional spotting to endpapers. Dust wrapper is unclipped and in very good condition. Age toning to dust wrapper particularly to spine. Minor chipping and light sunning to dust wrapper. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the occasional spot and light age toning. Very Good Indeed Secker & Warburg hardcover
