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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
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
1961261<p>Condition: 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.</p> Bonanza Books hardcover
1974729709London: 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
1950013671Theodore Brun Limited. Original BLue cloth. Black topstain. Clipped DJ in archival cover large chips. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1950. Theodore Brun Limited hardcover
19379976Macmillan Co 1937. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Macmillan Co1937. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Covers are very worn. Corners and edges are rubbed top of spine has piece missing.Front inside hinge is cracked and showing some webbing. Foxing on front and back inside covers and first few pages of text otherwise pages are clean and toned. Good reading copy. Macmillan Co hardcover
A9781138912243Paperback / softback. New. paperback
19682047778Routledge & Kegan Paul 1968. Hard cover. Very good/No jacket. Third edition.<br /> <br /> Cover is in excellent condition. Spine is slightly shaken but binding is secure. Light stain on fore edge of text block not visible on pages. Pages are lightly tanned but otherwise clean and unmarked. Routledge & Kegan Paul unknown
197424341974 two volume set as pictured. A vast collation of British colloquialisms catch phrases solecisms and vulgarisms. Bindings are firm. Blue boards with gold stamping are lightly soiled with slight edge wear. Edges of text blocks lightly tanned. Texts are clean and unmarked. Dust jackets are rubbed with a few small tears along edges. Price includes extra shipping costs due to weight. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sOH4 Routledge & Kegan Paul LTD 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
A9781138912120Hardback. New. hardcover
A9781138159204Hardback. New. hardcover
195013588London: Theodore Brun Limited 1950. Full leather. Very Good. The 1950 Limited Deluxe Edition which was issued simultaneously with the trade edition. 250 copies were issued in the Limited Deluxe Edition but this copy specifically is among the first 100 copies in the limitation #21 which were the only ones Eric Partridege signed. Bound in a full dark-leather as well and includes bright gilt-design and lettering along the front panel and spine respectively. A bit of light scuffing to the panels and light wear along the spine ends. Still though solidly VG to VG and very presentable. Thick octavo 804 pgs. In a long wonderful career of offering up linguistic and lexical oddities this remains one of Eric Partridge's most beloved works. Theodore Brun Limited unknown
6438703Taylor & Francis Group pp. 272 . Papeback. New. Taylor & Francis Group unknown
6420028Taylor & Francis Group pp. 412 2nd Edition . Papeback. New. Taylor & Francis Group unknown
A9781138912274Paperback / softback. New. paperback
1961768P28London: Routledge and Kegan Paul 1961. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Michael Foreman. A superb signed first edition of this Eric Partridge lexicographical work inscribed by both the author and the illustrator. The first edition first impression of this work.Inscribed by the author and illustrator to the recto to the front endpaper 'Maurice with all good wishes from Eric Christmas 1963'.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A fascinating and comical lexicographical study discussing the quirks of the English language.Illustrated with an illustrated title page and illustrations throughout.By the lexicographer Eric Partridge.Illustrated by Michael Foreman.One page of publisher's adverts to the rear with two ink corrections to the prices to the leaf. In the original publisher's cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally smart. Light bumping to the extremities. Minor edgewear to the dustwrapper. Author's inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Spine is a little sunned with some light marks to the wraps including to the reverse. Ink crossing out the price to the front flyleaf. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine Routledge and Kegan Paul hardcover
A9781138904378Paperback / softback. New. paperback
A9781138904354Hardback. New. First published in 1961 this book explores the form of the comic alphabet. Whether through poems prose or phonetics the alphabet has become a way in which mankind has taken pleasure in playing with words and phrases. Indeed approaches can vary significantly from the almost moronically humorous to the ingenious and genuinely witty and this book looks at the reasons how and why the comic alphabet came to possess the arguably sophisticated form in which people know it today. hardcover
1965mon0000035166Citadel Press 1965-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. Ex-Library. Rebound Hardback. Citadel Press paperback
1942870T9New 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
1970Q-0025949705Scribner 1970-11-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Scribner hardcover
1970008974Scribner. Clipped DJ in archival cover. . Fine. Soft cover. 1970. Scribner paperback
0331927373.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1959971P14Oxford: 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
