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196552263London: Andre Deutsch 1965. First printing of the "revised and rewritten" edition 8vo pp. 239 1; 21 illustrations primarily from photographs on rectos and versos of 8 plates; fine copy in original orange cloth pictorial dust jacket with faded spine. This copy inscribed by Partridge "Dear John reminiscently less regenerate days - Eric 25 October 1965." John is likely John W. Clark Partridge's sometimes collaborator and professor at the University of Minneaota. Originally published as The Songs and Slang of the British Soldier 1914-18 in 1930. <br/><br/> Andre Deutsch hardcover books
193042173London: Eric Partridge Ltd. at the Scholartis Press 1930. First edition limited to 1000 copies 8vo pp. vii 1 200 1; original orange cloth some soiling gilt-lettered spine; spine faded preliminaries a bit foxed else very good. The first of Eric Partridge's slang dictionaries. <br/><br/> Eric Partridge Ltd. at the Scholartis Press hardcover books
193752446London: 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 Twenty-seven essays by the noted New Zealander mostly unpublished in book form. <br/><br/> George Routledge & Sons hardcover books
194848647London: Secker & Warburg 1948. First edition small 8vo pp. xi 1 212; original cloth in grey price-clipped dust jacket printed in red and black; covers bowed bookplate else very good. <br/><br/> Secker & Warburg hardcover books
194842152London: Secker & Warburg 1948. First edition small 8vo pp. xi 1 212; original cloth in grey price-clipped dust jacket back cover a bit soiled printed in red and black; light edge wear else very good. <br/><br/> Secker & Warburg hardcover books
195052277New York: Macmillan Co 1950. First American edition small 4to pp. xvi 804; dust jacket slightly chipped at the top of the spine else a very good copy in original blue cloth. "Language of the criminal and near-criminal world compiled upon historical lines" jacket blurb. <br/><br/> Macmillan Co hardcover books
195951275London: Hamish Hamilton 1959. First abridged edition 16mo pp. 126; pictorial paper covered boards; fine with an inscription on the front free endpaper from Partridge to "Dick seasonally and always Eric 25 / xii / 1959." <br/><br/> Hamish Hamilton hardcover books
196352351Oxford: Basil Blackwell 1963. Second reprint of the second edition 8vo pp. 20; original printed green wrappers; very good. This copy inscribed "Ken Spelman - not that he needs it he doesn't - with compliments E.P. 20/7/1965." <br/><br/> Basil Blackwell unknown books
193341825London: George Routledge & Sons 1933. Large 8vo pp. ix 1 476; original red cloth soiling spine lettered in gilt; light wear to extremities spine a bit faded; minor damage to front pastedown else interior very good. <br/><br/> George Routledge & Sons hardcover books
195552415London: Faber & Faber 1955. Third impression 12mo pp. 107 1; near fine copy in the later state price: 10s 6d dust jacket. Inscribed by Partridge to Stever Farley "my favorite postmaster" on upper endpaper. <br/><br/> Faber & Faber unknown books
196452412London: Hamish Hamilton 1964. 8vo pp. x 230; blue and white paper covers added protective plastic jacket; light wear to covers very good. Inscribed by Partridge to his friends Alan & Joan Steele. <br/><br/> Hamish Hamilton unknown books
196356852NY: Alfred A. Knopf 1963. First Edition second printing. Signed presentation from Partridge on two front pages: "For the Fields children Mike John and Susie with our best wishes. Ben Partridge." The also signed by Cheney: "and Cora Cheney." On the opposite page Partidge put the information to his asterisk: ":children of the best up-hill down-hill taxi driver on Yang Ming Shan!" The Fields children's father was Capt. Leonard Field who served in the military on Taiwan with Partridge. Uncommon to find signed copies of this title. 8vo. pictorial boards; 111 pages. Illustrated by Paul Galdone. Very Good minor wear covers; contents clean & tight little bumping top corner text. <br/><br/> Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1939WB15015San Francisco: Book Club of California 1939. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Small folio. Natural linen over marbled boards paper spine label. One of 455 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. The original leaf bound in is from the May 29 1711 issue. Nice copy. <br/><br/> Book Club of California hardcover books
19102283824Grant Richards Ltd 1910. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. No jacket board corners lightly bumped. 1910 Hard Cover. xvi 288 pp. With 100 illustrations from photographs. A history of aerial craft. CONTENTS: Part I--Balloons; Part II--Airships; Part III--Heavier-Than-Air Machines Kites Gliders and Aeroplanes. Grant Richards, Ltd hardcover books
1976Embry 146975Mountain States Printing Company 1976. Revised edition. Fine. B&W photos. Maroon leatherette with gold stamping. Mountain States Printing Company, 1976. Revised edition. hardcover books
19146870NY: John Lane Company 1914. Softcover. VG wear to spine. Wraps. xii 67 pp. 67 bw plates. Contains a brief biographical essay on the artist followed by a categorized listing of 138 works by the sculptor. This is followed by the presentation of the illustrations contained on 67 single-sided sheets. From a limited edition estimated to be more than 500 copies. Quite nice. John Lane Company paperback books
197652411London: Routledge and Kegan Paul 1976. Second edition "with a few corrections and addtions" 8vo pp. ix 1 204; pictorial paper wrappers light shelf wear to jacket edges top edge spotted near fine in an added protective plastic jacket. Inscribed by Partridge to his friends "Alan and Joan" Steele on half title. <br/><br/> Routledge and Kegan Paul unknown books
197052410Middlesex etc: Penguin Books 1970. Reprint edition with postscript and addenda 8vo pp. 377 7; text printed in double columns; pictorial paper wrappers added protective plastic jacket; light wear to spine else fine. Inscribed from Partridge to "Alan and Joan" Steele "who will have the charity to regard it as 'curiosity' and to accept it as a gift for Christmas 1970 from Eric." A shortened and simplified version of the author's famous Usage and abusage omitting very difficult or theoretical matter and including some new material. <br/><br/> Penguin Books unknown books
1895143535Boston: Roberts Brothers 1895. Second. Hardcover. VG- interior but with sunning to spine and a small red stain to back cover. Spring green cloth over boards; gilt lettering and design. TEG. 192 pp. with no illustrations. Inscribed by Partridge on FEP. Contents include The True Education and the False; An American School of Sculpture; The Outlook for Sculpture in America; Manhood in Art; The Relation of the Drama to Education; and Goethe as a Dramatist. Partridge was a friend of both Rodin and Bouguereau having been born in Paris. Roberts Brothers hardcover books
194852447London: Routledge 1948. First edition limited to 1440 numbered copies 8vo pp. 2 ix 1 225 1; brown buckram black and silver title on spine red stained top edge; fine in a lightly worn and price-clipped dust jacket. Discussion and glossary of the bawdy references in the works of Skakespeare. <br/><br/> Routledge hardcover books
1906143536New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company 1906. Hardcover. VG- interior/very solid covers but with a small red stain on edge of front cover fruit punch and scuffing to back cover. Cream cloth over boards; Art Nouveau decoration and black lettering. 62 pp. with small bw illustrations. Inscribed by the author to Mrs. Baker. Illustrations by Victor Perard. Charming story of a sculptor and his pupil in Tsarist Russia/Siberia. Funk & Wagnalls Company hardcover books
198451195London Melbourne and Henley: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1984. First printing of the 8th edition small thick 4to pp. xxix 1 1400; text in double column; fine in original blue cloth gilt lettering on spine and a near fine dust jacket. <br/><br/> Routledge & Kegan Paul hardcover books
194941820London: 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. <br/><br/> Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd hardcover books
192452250Paris: Librairie Ancienne Edouard Champion 1924. First edition of Partridge's second book 8vo pp. x 11-260; contemporary quarter maroon diced russia over green cloth-covered boards spine ends chipped joints starting; good copy. Original wrappers not preserved. <br/><br/> Librairie Ancienne Edouard Champion hardcover books
193345070London: Methuen & Co. Ltd 1933. First edition 8vo pp. x 230; original cloth in light blue decorative price-clipped dust jacket printed in two shades of blue; jacket spine toned edges a bit worn very shallow loss at spine head not affecting text; interior fine. One leaf of publisher's ads printed in red and black on recto and verso laid in. <br/><br/> Methuen & Co. Ltd hardcover books
