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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
A9781138155725Hardback. New. 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. hardcover
193050393London: Eric Partridge Ltd. at the Scholartis Press 1930. 8vo pp. vii 1 222 2; orange cloth title gilt direct on spine top edge stained green; near fine in a near fine dust jacket. <br/><br/> Eric Partridge Ltd. at the Scholartis Press hardcover books
196552254London: Andre Deutsch 1965. Uncorrected proof copy of the "revised and rewritten" edition 8vo pp. 239 1; original gray printed wrappers; very good. Originally published as The Songs and Slang of the British Soldier 1914-18 in 1930. <br/><br/> Andre Deutsch unknown books
194752465London: George Routledge & Sons ltd 1947. Third edition revised 12mo pp. ix 3 260; green cloth gilt; near fine in very good dust jacket. Inscribed by Partridge to Laurie Atkinson contributor of a number of terms and phrases to his projects and with a peppering of annotations by Partridge noting on the list of his works which titles are out of print and which are in later editions and crossing out the price on the dust jacket. <br/><br/> George Routledge & Sons ltd hardcover books
194830857London: Secker & Warburg 1948. First edition sm. 8vo pp. xi 1 212; near fine copy in the dust-jacket. <br/><br/> Secker & Warburg unknown books
193750981New 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. <br/><br/> Macmillan Co hardcover books
196351501Oxford: 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
192750364London: 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
194052452Oxford: 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
193352453London: 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
193750981New 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
194752465London: George Routledge & Sons ltd 1947. Third edition revised 12mo pp. ix 3 260; green cloth gilt; near fine in very good dust jacket. Inscribed by Partridge to Laurie Atkinson contributor of a number of terms and phrases to his projects and with a peppering of annotations by Partridge noting on the list of his works which titles are out of print and which are in later editions and crossing out the price on the dust jacket. George Routledge & Sons ltd unknown
194830857London: Secker & Warburg 1948. First edition sm. 8vo pp. xi 1 212; near fine copy in the dust-jacket. Secker & Warburg unknown
1924304773Librairie Ancienne Edouard Champion 1924. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hard cover library type binding printed in Paris signed by the Author on ffep previous owners name ffep page edges a bit darkened with age scarce 260pp VG/--. <br/> <br/> Librairie Ancienne Edouard Champion hardcover
193352453London: 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. George Routledge & Sons unknown
1994Q-0006547117Flamingo 1994-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Flamingo paperback
2003Q-014250033XPuffin 2003-04-14. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Puffin paperback
20162-1138912344Routledge 2016. Paperback. New. 238 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.54 inches. Routledge paperback
20172-1138912115Routledge 2017. Paperback. New. reissue edition. 476 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.00 inches. Routledge paperback
1948870T10London: Hamish Hamilton 1948. Cloth. Very Good/Good Only. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A fourth edition of this guide to the English language with the original unclipped dust wrapper. With original unclipped dust wrapper. Fourth edition. A guide to good English which combines scholarship with readability for an accessible reference book. With reference to the influence of war on language. Written by Eric Partridge a New Zealand-British lexicographer of the English language and its slang. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with light shelf wear and fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is worn with chipping and loss to the head and tail of the spine as well as the front board. The odd mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Hamish Hamilton hardcover
Q-0711709041Jarrold Pub. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Jarrold Pub hardcover
2007DADAX0521358086Cambridge University Press 2007-04-23. Reissue. paperback. New. 6.69x0.90x9.61. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Cambridge University Press paperback
2005Q-0681045507Collins & Brown 2005-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Collins & Brown hardcover
1993Q-0201563339Addison-Wesley Professional 1993-10-10. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Addison-Wesley Professional paperback