Concise Usage Abusage Modern Guide by Partridge Eric (13 results)

Condition: Very Good. 3rd impression. Imitation cloth, VG. x+219pp, edges a little rubbed. Early edition of Partridge's useful guide to modern English & the correct meaning of words in the language. 375 grams.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 219 pages. Tan boards slightly discolored. Clean and unmarked. Nice copy lacking dustjacket.

Condition: Good. 1955. Second Impression. 219 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Gilt lettering is darkened.

Condition: Good. 1954. First Published in GB. 219 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Staining to front panel. Wear marks and light tanning overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. ix 219p hardback with dustjacket, very good Language: English.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 3rd edition, 219pp. Ex-library with normal markings Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. FIRST EDITION with spotted dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. entire but heavily foxed D/W. Book.

Hardcover. 8vo. Grey cloth with green spine lettering and decoration, dust jacket. ix, 219pp. Near fine/very good. Mild jacket edgewear. Tight and nice first U.S. edition of this simplified version of the previous "Usage and Abusage," done up in two-column format, by the popular and prolific British-New Zealand lexicographer (1894-1979).

Condition: good. Cartonné bon état SANS jaquette. Nom et date au stylo en page de garde .Tranches piquées. 1954.219 pages .PHOTOS SUR DEMANDE.

First American edition, 8vo, pp. ix, [1], 219; text printed in double columns; original boards in white dust jacket (soiled) printed in green; jacket spine browned, shallow chips and tears along jacket edges not affecting text; interior mostly fine. A shortened and simplified version of the author's famous Usage and abusage, omitting very difficult or theoretical matter and including some new material.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. A hardback volume in Good to Very Good condition, in a dustjacket with considerable darkening. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1954, 219 pp. Texto a dos columnas. Encuadernación plena tela original de editor. Estado excelente. 4to. Los libros se despachan por DHL Courier Express.